Ugh Really... Sometimes you just can't make this stuff up :p

Dear lady with your shirt inside out,

I realize that I do not drive a perfect vehicle, however I do take pride in making sure that I take care of them as much as possible. So the fact that you have your car door lodged up against my vehicle disturbs me a bit. I'm not saying I've never had the wind catch my door and knock into someone but I am genuinely alarmed and apologetic. Yes, I am kindly waiting in front of my vehicle until you are done loading your car. No, I didn't say anything to you. I'm still in shock that you haven't said anything to me or removed your door. Thankfully I get a phone call... aaahhhhhh saved my the bell! You then close your door and get into the drivers seat. Yay, I get to load my groceries into my newly chipped paint vehicle (please note my sarcasm)!  Oh but wait! That's not all! First you have to roll down your window and throw out your fluorescent lime green trash with bug guts all over it! I only know this because yours truly was gracious enough to pick up your trash. It's no problem really, and you are totally welcome because if you knew I absolutely know you would have said thank you. 

Your grateful to have a vehicle, amazed at God's creation, sometimes I get dressed in the dark too, 

Random Stranger 

Daisy, Daisy

I lay here awake. I'm not usually a morning person, I'm a night owl for sure! My dog (my son's dog) decided to be an alarm clock this morning.  Thoughts going through my head.  Should I get up and go to the gym...well that's a waste of a perfectly quite house.  Check Facebook.  Play my current game- still stuck on same level-need more lives.  I don't dare move for fear of waking the whole house!  My mind is racing with childhood caches. A childhood prayer, Now I lay me down to sleep if I should die before I awake I pray The Lord my soul to take. I'm awake so thank you Lord for a new day! Then my Mom runs through my head! I don't remember her banging on my door trying to wake me up all she had to do is press this button on a toy flower pot we kept in the bathroom.  🎶Daisy daisy up with the morning dew...Isn't it a beautiful day🎶 This now sits in my guest bathroom. On a scale of 1-pure evil if I go push that button right now? ...kidding, it would be my own nightmare to start the day this early.  Next song through my mind the church classic, 🎶Arise and shine and give God the Glory Glory, Rise and shine and give God the Glory glory children of the Lord🎶  I do give you all the glory Lord for this beautiful new day! Thank you for making it a productive, fun, fulfilling day for each member of this home! Oh nooooooo I hear a kiddo moving ;)

Wrapped in His presence

A in the womb, cocoon, coma presence and security experience! Have you felt it, been in it before? Such a treasured blessing! My favorite place to be! I could hear everything spoken and being prayed around me. I was praying as well. I was at total peace. Relaxed to the point of sleeping but not because I was aware (hoping this relaxed state of awareness didn't come with snoring lol) Completely wrapped in His arms, guarded and protected... Completely secure. I'm reminded of 1 Kings 19:11&12, He is not in the wind, the earthquake, the fire or THE CHAOS! He is the calm. He speaks in the calm.  

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Pretty Woman

Do you remember that moment. . . That moment when Julia Roberts is in total shock because Richard Gere's lawyer Edward knew her secret and approached her.  That utter shock.  Her past, her present had literally slapped her in the face and given her whip lash.  She wasn't ashamed of who she was.  She was not hiding who she was.  Her trust had turned into a treasured gossip!  Now I know that this is not the most Christian based movie, but lets face it, if you are a hopeless romantic, a daydreaming girl you have seen this movie and love it!  It is after all a classic!  All sins can turn into sermons ;)  Can you stretch and reach with me a bit?  What is your testimony?  No, you may not be Julia, but we all have a past!  Do you share your testimony?  All of it?  Do you know all of it?  (I'm still realizing my true, extremely detailed testimony)  Are you careful who you share it with?  Does anybody care to ask?  I don't hide my life!  Honestly, besides my husband I do not have a close enough friend that has asked nor cared to get to know me enough to actually hear mine!  Then again I don't go and blurt my past out!  I prefer not to get verbal whip lash when that Julia Robert's moment happens and your trust has turned into the next best gossip!  I am proud of who I am through Jesus!  I am always growing!  I'm not perfect, but I am always improving!  If by chance you do here about my life, thank you for being such a wonderful friend!

I Am...

Be still and know!  I AM with you. . . Always!  Even until the end!  I AM your strength!  In your weakness. . . I AM YOUR STRENGTH!   I AM the beginning and the end!  I AM here!  I AM HERE!  Trust me!  Befriend me!  I AM your Comfort!  I AM your Daddy!  I AM safety!  Confide in me. . . always!  I love you!  Rejoice in me!  I love you Dearest!  Cry on my shoulder!  I AM listening!  I CARE!  I CARE MORE!  I CARE MOST!  You will succeed!  I release you from that burden, that struggle, that insufficiency!  I complete you!  You are whole!  You are whole with me!  I have begun a work in you!  I AM faithful to complete it!  I don't go back on my promises!  Desire me, Love me, Want more of me. . . MORE!  I want you to want me!  I need you to need me!  I will guide you!  Will you listen?  Will you obey?  Will you trust?  Have Faith!

Dates

Dates, I'm always amazed at the coincidence of dates. Even more so with birth dates and death dates they seem to connect the world, and the people in it, to make the world seem a bit smaller. What do the dates in your life remind you of? How is your mood and attitude on the dates? Does the loss or the gain of someone affect you each year on that date? My most symbolic/coincidental dates are as follows...

      August 19 - my Step Father-in-law's birthday & my Grandfather's death

      August 23 - my birthday & the day we buried my Grandfather

      August 16 - my Son's birthday & my birth Father's death 

      May 9 - my Grandmother's death & some years Mother's Day 

      April - my Husband's birthday, my Daughter's birthday, my Grandmother's birthday

      August - my birthday, my Son's birthday

      July - my Son's birthday, my Grandfather's birthday

Some times I do... This time I didn't

Standing in the check out. All to much money later my order was complete. Would you like to donate a dollar to such in such to help such in such? Don't get me wrong I donate sometimes but everybody asks so there does have to be limits to it if you are a bit tight as well. So any way 3 kids later, 3 hours from home I . Just . Want . To . Leave . I kindly responded no not this time. Handing her my card to pay for my purchases we hear "I will!" This little boy is standing there digging all the money to his name out of his pocket. He hands the lady all the change he has. Yes, that little boy is my son! I couldn't be prouder such a sweet and generous little man! With tears in my eyes and tear filled eyes all around us I add my donation as well to the order. In that moment I remembered to stop screaming, stop being busy, stressed, and worried and slow down and cherish my children and what a blessing they are to me and others!  ... But then we had to get in the car ;)