Sunday..

Last night was one of those nights. Nabal really got sloshed. He was cursing all over the house. Got mad because he was talking and kept stalling to keep me standing there waiting for him to get to the point. I started folding clothes and the dogs started barking. He points up like as in go check. I figured just one more example of him not even doing what most men do, checking on things around the house. He blew a gasket about me not listening to him, starts cursing. He tells me he has some guy who will put a new roof on our house for $800. Not sure I believe that or if I'd trust the job. He goes past me on the steps and turned fast when he was on the step above me. He ever so slightly fell forward. I'm almost sure it was an intimidation move. He didn't really seem to lose his balance and all the while cursing. Later he sees our daughter on the phone and decides to follow her around telling her he has something very important to tell her. She was talking to a friend who only has a very limited amount of phone time. When she got off and went to see what her father wanted he claimed to have forgotten, but assured her it had been very important. Control, pure and simple. Then he comes back downstairs about an hour later smiling, looking for a kiss good night. "Give me a kiss." looking very innocent when I declined. Later I went up and there he is passed out and the TV blaring a Christian channel. The kids tell me it's his new kick...

Today our boy tells me a new twist in Nabal's hypocracy. Seems he's been found out by his long time friend Hector. Said friend was trying to tell him he couldn't lead the church the way he drinks and smokes weed. Somehow Nabal had to use his phone and had the opportunity to go through it. Seems he found pictures of naked women. Came out and used it as leverage. Extorted $20 from Hector and if he didn't give it to him he'd tell his wife. A lovely Christian woman I've known for years. So, how do I know all this? Our son. Nabal triumphantly told him all this. Proudly told his son that when he found the pictures he had the man and he couldn't tell anyone. All of this is so wrong on so many levels... He is very proud that he is being called the pastor over there. The even sent me an invitation to the 'Senior Pastor's Wives Conference' in Pigeon Forge. So very wrong. He is a disgrace to everything moral and honest. And what in the world would possess him to brag all this to his son? Then again one never knows what part of this if any is true. One thing for certain, God knows the whole truth and he'll sort it all out. It's like he wants company in hell so he stands in front of our children so they won't trust anyone. I'm making money little by little. With God's grace I'll make it out with the kids.