A Little Bit Of Housekeeping

I have a few things to catch up on:

• Anyone who wants a blog re-design should check out my blog friend, Becky. She has started a new bloggy design business!
  
  

• I love the country and I love good friends!

• I am really close to pulling the trigger and buying this.....
  

• I am still looking for a job, so prayers please! Also please be praying for some of my close friends and family who are going through some tough times.
  

Wordless Wednesday

Mckmama and Baby Stellan

Seriously y'all, be on your knees praying for this sick little baby.

A Non-Hannah Montana Post

Since my last 2 posts told of my unfailing love for Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, I thought I should post something that has nothing to do with that.

Last May I cut my hair and donated it to Locks of Love and since then I have kept my hair short. I LOVE having short hair; it is easier to manage and it takes so much less time to get ready. But lately I have been feeling convicted about growing my hair out again to donate. I haven't been growing out my hair simply because I am lazy.

I truly feel that God has been placing it on my heart to help others and donating my hair to Locks Of Love is a way that I can help others. My hair grows really fast and it is selfish of me to keep my hair short just because I don't want to hassle with long hair. But I have decided that I am going to do it, long hair here I come.

So basically this post is to say that I could use some prayers. Any woman who has grown their hair out knows that it is a long process that has some annoyances. I really want to succeed with my new goal and 10 inches is going to take a while to get to. Please pray that I don't give in to my selfishness.

The 11inches I donated last time.

My very first short hair cut

I have seriously forgotten what it is like to have long hair.

In Keeping With My New Theme....

I love this song...and yes I have added it to my iTunes library! **Skip the 1 minute mark to start the song.

I *HEART* You Miley Cyrus!

Lord Help Me.....

I can't help it, I just saw the trailer for this movie and....I want to see it! Y'all, someone please tell me they want to see it too! Lord help me, I am perpetually a 12 year old teenie bopper!

Not Even A Not Me Monday......

The following is a post of life updates in bulleted form. Please feel free to skip this post and tune back in for more exciting blogging in the future.

• I passed my second (and last) TExES mandatory teacher certification test so now I am "officially" a certified Texas teacher!!!!
• It has been raining here for what feels like forty days and nights, and it has been COLD. I know I shouldn't complain compared to the people who are having blizzards....but I am SO ready for Spring.
• Me and the family went to Saturday night church for the first time. Me and Pick loved it; Daddy not so much. It was nice to go to church and then have all day Sunday to do whatever you want. Plus I am always down to change my schedule as to not have to wake up early. ;-)
• I succumbed to pressure for Pickle and watched the Beverly Hills Chihuahua movie. I have to be honest and admit that it was a really good movie! I tried not to love it but I just couldn't help it. I love me some Chihuahuas!!

I guess that's it...for now....more creativity or awesomeness coming back soon....hahaha....I know my blog has never been filled with awesomeness....but it could happen one day....

Tide Loads of Hope

I have recently felt the wrath of Hurricane Ike and spent 11 days with power. While the 11 days were beyond hard, I know that my family and I were extremely lucky. So many people around us were not so lucky. But thankfully, there are people, places, and even giant corporations out there that are there to help others in their greatest time of need. Tide Loads of Hope is one of those organizations who has stepped up to help others.

From Tide's Loads of Hope Website:

Tide Loads of Hope helps in the aftermath of a natural disaster by providing clean clothes and a sense of comfort to families in need. Partnering with Feeding America, we travel to disaster affected neighborhoods with the Tide Loads of Hope truck or vans, our free mobile laundry service.

Tide Loads of Hope truck:
32 high-efficiency washers and dryers stationed on the truck can do 300 wash and dry cycles a day -equal to one year's worth of laundry for a single family Will wash about 9,000 loads of laundry over a four-week period Leveraged during massive disasters where electricity is unavailable in the region.

Tide Loads of Hope vans:
In partnership with a local laundromat, the Tide Loads of Hope vans provide free laundry service at the same load rate as the trucks Leveraged during disasters where neighboring communities still have a source of electricity

To date, Tide Loads of Hope has washed more than 35,000 loads of laundry for over 20,000 families. Most importantly, the Tide Loads of Hope program means we're equipped to take action whenever and wherever there is a need in our country.

Tide Loads of Hope can be supported through the purchase of a Tide Vintage Tee. All profits go to support families affected by disaster. Shirts can be purchased through this link: http://tidetshirts.pgvillage.com/c-9-show-all.aspx?_vsc=tide4

Take a minute to help others.

A Rodeo Story

Once Upon A Time, this nice lady invited me to go with her friends and family to the kingdom known as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

This fine kingdom held the sights most Houstonians only see once a year.

There were horses, cowboys, and dirt.

There was men doing crazy things like riding a 1000lbs bucking animals,

and men tying themselves to 1000lbs animals while making three attempts to ride this animal even after busting their nose.

There was even the tiniest cowboys you will ever see,

these tiny cowboys rode on the back of bucking sheep for a little mutton bustin'.

And then finally, the Queen for the night came out to serenade us. Queen Reba McEntire gave us a thrill to end the magical night in the Rodeo Kingdom.

Wordless Wednesday

It's Not Me! Monday Y'all

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I DID NOT get busted by my Pawpaw (while at church) about my Not Me Monday! confessions. And he DID NOT tell me that he would be checking up on me via my blog! (HAHAHA! Love you Pawpaw!)

At no point this week did I steal a pair of socks from my Mom. Wear them. And then I DID NOT wash them this weekend and put them right back in my drawer with ZERO attempt to return them to her.

While at Sunday Brunch I DID NOT: run into my cousin and her husband who I only see maybe once a year, learn that there is a professional gambler in our family, and order mini corndogs off the kid's menu at the fancy restaurant. That was NOT the most random brunch/lunch ever.

AND FINALLY:

I DID NOT enter this AMAZING give-away over at Profoundly Seth. The prizes ARE NOT beyond awesome and the money DOES NOT go to some great charities.

"The Ranch"

I went to our family's land out in Magnolia this weekend for the first time. This piece of land has been in our family for a LONG time, and with my grandfathers passing my Mom and Uncle are now in control of it. So on Saturday we had some of it cleared (not completely cleared, just maintenance clearing), along with a driveway and trails cut through the acres so that we could access more than the perimeter of the property. Now that the land is accessible I have affectionately named it "The Ranch". Right now there is nothing there but what God put there, but we have plans for it. I was so glad to go out there; my Grandfather loved that land and was the last one in his family to hold on to his acres. I know he was looking down from heaven with a big smile on his face when he saw us taking care of it and enjoying being out there.

For some reason we took the Cadillac instead of the Jeep...not a smart idea

Trails through the cleared area

Big tree that was down from Hurricane Ike.

This what I want for "The Ranch"

(*Authors Note: Pawpaw tell Daddy we need some dirt bikes out there)

But Of Course, It's Another Not Me Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

My mom DID NOT get new custom drapes and I DID NOT stay home from work just so we could jump up and down in our excitement over these drapes she did not get. And I was NOT so tired from that jumping up and down excitement that I had to take a nap before bible study.

There was NOT two incidences this week that my SUV was stuffed to them brim with home decor items that my mom bought and we most certainly DID NOT have to fib a little to my dad about these purchases we DID NOT make.

I DO NOT now have 3 frog lamps, two of which are new, and I am NOT so happy about these lamps that they are the favorite items in my house.

And of course I DID NOT just write a whole Not Me Monday post about interior decorating and home decor shopping.

Somewhere In The Middle

A fellow Sunday told Angie over at Bring The Rain about a Casting Crowns song called "Somewhere In The Middle". I had this Casting Crowns CD downloaded but hadn't listened to this song yet. As I was reading what the Sundays were saying about the song and how Angie needed to listen to it, and it was like God was waving in my face saying " Hey, hey you, they are talking about you too. GO LISTEN TO THAT SONG". So when God is so blatantly trying to teach me something, I like to think it is a good idea to listen. ;-) I played that song and boy was God teaching (preaching to me) with it. Teaching as well as comforting. It really is an AWESOME song. Here are the lyrics:

Somewhere between the hot and the cold

Somewhere between the new and the old

Somewhere between who I am and who I used to be

Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Somewhere between the wrong and the right

Somewhere between the darkness and the light

Somewhere between who I was and who You're making me

Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Fearless warriors in a picket fence, reckless abandon wrapped in common sense

Deep water faith in the shallow end and we are caught in the middle

With eyes wide open to the differences, the God we want and the God who is

But will we trade our dreams for His or are we caught in the middle

Are we caught in the middle

Somewhere between my heart and my hands

Somewhere between my faith and my plans

Somewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing waves

Somewhere between a whisper and a roar

Somewhere between the altar and the door

Somewhere between contented peace and always wanting more

Somewhere in the middle You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Lord, I feel You in this place and I know You're by my side

Loving me even on these nights when I'm caught in the middle

Casting Crowns- Somewhere In The Middle

Point taken Lord. Thank you. I'm glad I had my ears open to hear You and thank you for speaking to me. Thank you for loving me even when I'm in the middle.

Prayers Please

I found a couple of jobs that would be AMAZING and where I would be able to use my education and interests, as well as still being able to teacher the little ones.

Please pray for me on this one. Pray that I get either job if it is God's will and if these job's are not in God's plan for me then pray I see God's grace and will.

I Am Sew Crafty

I totally made this skirt last night at my Sew Crafty Houston class! It is by no means perfect but it is wearable and it still looks cute. I am quite proud of it if I do say so myself. :-) I so want to be crafty, but it doesn't come naturally to me, hopefully with practice I will be a DIY genius! I am probably going to do a sewing bootcamp next. Sew Crafty Houston rocks, y'all. Totally check it out if you are in the Houston Area!

Wordless Wednesday- The Two Loves Of My Life: Mr. iPod Touch and Mr. Blackberry Curve

No, Not Me!

Since I have been a blog slacker lately, I thought I would do a Not Me! Monday to get me back into the swing of things. Head over to MckMama's to see what other people didn't do!

I DID NOT get a french fry stuck under my stove and then spend 5 minutes with the broom trying to unsuccessfully get it unstuck.

I DID NOT watch a movie on my 4 inch iPod screen with my computer sitting right beside me. That would be silly to watch a movie on the smallest screen known to man when I could have watched it on my much bigger computer screen.

I also DID NOT convince myself that it was Saturday and go back to sleep when it was really Friday. And I was NOT late to work that morning.

And I would most certainly NOT admit that I watched the E! True Hollywood Story of Mario Lopez because that would be a waste of an hour.

And finally, I DID NOT shamefully ignore my blog, Facebook, and Twitter last week. And I DID NOT contemplate shutting them all down. I love all these modern social networking technologies. And I DID NOT feel the pressure to update and I DID NOT feel guilty when I didn't update.

Still Slumping

I feel like I have nothing to say and a lot to say all at the same time. I'm not sure that makes any sense at all.

I'm sending this question out into the cosmos of the blogesphere: does this make any sense or am I crazy, is it possible to have nothing to say while still having a lot to say?

Blogging Slump

I am in a blogging lull. Sorry for the lack of content.

Hopefully inspiration will strike soon....

Wordless Wednesday- Maddie On The Hunt

Project 365

One of my resolutions for this year is to complete a Project 365. Which essentially means that I take one picture every day; it is a really neat way to document your life. But here's the thing, my life is pretty boring and I am running out of things to take a picture of. I mean, I do basically the same thing every day so there is only so many choices for me to take a picture of. I am afraid that my 365 pictures will be redundant. Oh well, I am still enjoying it thus far and my photo editing skills are getting much better so I am going to continue on and who knows what the next 324 days will hold.

Oh Boy Not Me!

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not once again procrastinate on my bible study homework only to do it at the last possible minute again this week.

I did not meet a friend for lunch at noon last week and then just go home after instead of going back to work.

And it was Not Me who had laundry so piled up that it took ALL day to get it done. And there is not still a load of clean clothes in the dryer getting all wrinkled.

There is no way that when I came out of the shower last night, and saw that my cat had ripped open the trash bag and had proceed to chew on a chicken bone, that I just turned around back towards my room.

I did not have to Google "Benzedrine" to see what it meant when I encountered it in my book.

I am not really excited that tonight Secret Life Of The American Teenager comes on. Because I am way too old to watch that show.

And finally it was Not Me that slept late, left late, and got to the office late today and has now proceed to write my Not Me post and done no actual work yet this morning.

Casey Wants To Know What This Blogging Thing Is All About

Psalm 139

9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart

Wordless Wednesday- I Want A Puppy!

Pickle, Don't Freak Out...I Won't Get A Puppy, But I Want One....

A No Good Very Bad Day

Ok well it hasn't necessarily been a bad day, but more of a self depreciating pity party kind of day.

I'm so beyond ready to have a job. A real job in my field. I'm ready to get my career started. Its not too much to ask, in my opinion, to want a job. I'm starting to feel useless and its a horrible feeling.

I'm stuck in this holding pattern. I'm ready to start my real life!

I know I need to trust in God's plan and give my job search to Him. But honestly its hard. I have faith but it is the truly letting it go part that I have trouble with. And it is the part where I give the control to God and then need be content in where I'm at, that gives me issues.

Please pray that I get some peace about this and I am able to give it all to God.

Serious.Life Magazine

I wanted you to know about this publication I’m a part of called Serious.Life Magazine. They just published the February issue today, and I am in their Featured Blog Directory. It’s a very high quality magazine… you’ll really like it.

The magazine includes a lot of great content from bloggers you’ll appreciate, as well as great features, photos and other content. The magazine is owned and published by a family who have seven kids, three adopted and one who has Leukemia (http://www.riggsfamilyblog.com/). The magazine gives away a bunch of ads to charities and ministries. Besides great articles on interesting people, there is a lot about family, adoption, personal finance, spiritual life, humor… all sorts of “life” topics.

Again, the subscription is free, and I know you’ll enjoy the magazine, so take a minute to check it out and sign up to get future issues. http://www.seriouslifemagazine.com/

It Doesn't Get Any Cuter Than This

Me, Aunt Patti, and Pawpaw

I Have Posted These Before But I Needed A Reminder For Myself

"Lord I'm tired

So tired from walking

And Lord I'm so alone

And Lord the dark

Is creeping in

Creeping up

To swallow me

I think I'll stop

Rest here a while

And didn't You see me cry'n?

And didn't You hear me call Your name?

Wasn't it You I gave my heart to?

I wish You'd remember

Where you sat it down

And this is all that I can say right now

And this is all that I can give

I didn't notice You were standing here

I didn't know that

That was You holding me

I didn't notice You were cry'n too

I didn't know that

That was You washing my feet"

- All That I Can Say, David Crowder Band

Thursday Thirteen- Literature Edition

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to read 50 books this year, so this is an update on the progress I have made thus far.

Books I have read this month:

1. Nine Stories- JD Salinger
2. Gracefully Insane- Alex Beam
3. A Separate Peace- John Knowles
4. Howl- Allen Ginsberg
5. Franny and Zooey

Books Next In Line:

1. The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
2. The Last Tycoon- F. Scott Fitzgerald
3. Girl, Interrupted- Susanna Kaysen
4. The Snows Of Kilimanjaro- Ernest Hemingway
5. Up At The Villa- W. Somerset Maugham
6. Manhattan Transfer- John Dos Passos
7. Of Human Bondage- W. Somerset Maugham
8. The Power Of Privilege- Joseph A. Soares

Wordless Wednesday- Ruggles Cheesecake, aka- Heaven On A Plate

Its Another Not Me Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not procrastinate my bible study homework until this last day and have to do it at the the last possible second.

I did not just shut my bathroom and bedroom door rather than clean it up for my company that was coming over.

I did not ruin my third pecan pie and I most certainly did not eat it even though it was all runny and soupy.

I did not almost rip off my big toenail trying to vacuum in reverse. That is silly, what kind of woman does that. Certainly Not Me!

I did not take a picture of the fountain in Town Center with all the bubbles in it and laugh hysterically about it...nope not me because that would be juvenile.

And finally I did not misspell VACUUM in this Not Me post! And I did not misspell MISSPELL either!

I Am Claiming This Verse

1 Corinthians 15:10

"But by the grace of God I am what I am"

Just Cause I Felt Like It

Me and Bubba

Time To Get Serious....Again

I never thought I would say this, but the first 45 lbs. were easy. I have most definitely hit a plateau and it is time for me to get serious in my weight loss again. I have been maintaining the loss of the original 45 I lost, but I still have at least another 45 to go. My motivation has gone away, it is hard to be on a "diet" for your whole life. But if I want to lose the rest of my weight then I need to get back on my "diet" and hit the pavement for some exercise. My plan is to start keeping my food diary, exercising at least 3 days a week, doing my pilates 5 days a week, no fast food, cutting back on my Dr. Pepper intake, and trying to keep a positive self image. These are my goals at least, hopefully I will jump start some new weight loss.

Before:

Easter 2008

After:

Christmas 2008

Life Updates

- My mom and I started a bible study last night. I am super excited about it. It is Beth Moore's study of Esther and I have never done a Beth Moore study before so I can't wait to see what God is going to teach me through it.

- I got my hair cut today and of course it looks really cute. I hate spending a hundred bucks on my hair but I am going to do it while I can. I'm sure when I have kids my hundred dollar haircuts will go out the window!

- The Unit and I are trying to plan a girls weekend but finances are playing a part and that sucks....oh well...we will see.



That's all for now!

All You Ever Wanted To Know

This is all that you didn't know you ever wanted to know about me!

Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to: leave in plain font

1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland/world.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not (physically) ill.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping. -- Sorry Pick! :)
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person.
41. Sung Karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served at a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp.
67. Bounced a check. -- Again, sorry Pick!
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox.
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a law suit.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.

Just Tryin' To Lighten The Mood In Here

I can has cheezburger

A Little Piece Of Me

The fullness of Your grace is here with me

The richness of Your beauty’s all I see

The brightness of Your glory has arrived

In Your presence God, I’m completely satisfied

For You I sing I dance

Rejoice in this divine romance

Lift my heart and my hands

To show my love, to show my love

A deep deep flood, an Ocean flows from You

Of deep deep love, yeah it’s filling up the room

Your innocent blood, has washed my guilty life

In Your presence God I’m completely satisfied

Phil Wickham- Divine Romance

Wow, to be completely satisfied. That is something that I really struggle with, but I know that my satisfaction lies wholly in the the grace of God and His undying love for me. The Lord has saved me, and I am so thankful my life will be used for His glory. I need to seek the satisfaction that can only be felt from His presence and rejoice in it.

Lightning breaks around Your throne

Streams of Glory bursting from your robe

You are the God in Heaven

Voices sing Your endless praise

All who see you bow for countless days You are the God in heaven

Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord, God almighty

Worthy Worthy, Worthy is the Lamb

The only one who was and is and will come

Phil Wickham- Holy Holy Holy

And Lord, here this as my prayer.

Oh who am I that Your merciful eyes should fall on me

A sinner a fool, who doesn’t deserve You

And what am I that you’d offer Your life and die for me

What can I do, I’m nothing without You, I’m nothing without You

I’m nothing without You my love, my saving love

So I fall into You, I’m desperate and weak

Crying out from my heart, take all of me

How can it be that the heart of my God would long for me

For all that You do, Jesus I love You, I’ll Always Love You

Jesus I love You with all of my heart

Maker of sun and moon and stars

I throw myself into Your arms, into Your arms

Phil Wickham- Fall Into You

Another Baby Needs You

Dear Heavenly Father, We ask for your healing on baby Harper and for you to grant her family peace in their struggle. In your name, Amen

Oh The Pictures

All of the sudden I have become a picture-aholic on my blog. Honestly, I think I'm trying to avoid any real emotions or thoughts. Posting pictures is easy. Putting raw emotions out there is not so easy. But stick with me y'all, deal with the pictures for a while longer. Substance will return soon enough... I hope. :)

I will leave y'all with this little piece of news: Jesse McCartney is coming to Houston for a Valentines Day concert. I can't help it...I lurve him. His music is my guilty pleasure that I will deny listening to if anyone ever asks. ;-)

Edited to add: After a text conversation with my Unit (best friend, Laura), it looks like she may be my "Valentine's Date" to the concert! She is such a good bestie!

A Little Pink For A Miracle Baby

A grieving family asked that those in the blogosphere to wear pink today in honor of their miracle daughter, Magdalena. Today this family is celebrating the life of Magdalena, so stop by and let this family know that you will say a prayer for them.

Wordless Wednesday- Do my teeth look whiter? Did I waste my money on teeth bleach?

Before: After:

You Know What Sucks....

• Having to clean out your recently deceased loved one's apartment.
• Finding letters from your recently deceased grandmother (in her handwriting) in your recently deceased grandfather's apartment.
• Losing 2 of your grandparents in a 3 month period.

But you know what doesn't suck....

• Knowing Mawmaw was waiting in Heaven to welcome Pops to the party.
• Knowing Mimi was probably pushing Mawmaw out of the way to be the first one to hug Pops.
• Knowing that I will see them all one day when I get my VIP pass to the party in Heaven.

Oh No Not Me!

Yes it is that time again, y'all.

I did not just take down my Christmas decorations yesterday.

I did not wear heels and a new Ralph Lauren sweater to the Boat Show just in case, you know... ;-)

The best part of the boat show was not the pet accessory lady.

I did not take down my Christmas lights off my patio and just leave them outside because I was too cold to put them in a box.

I did not post an ad on Craigslist for the first time and then get really nervous about some crazy person buying my TV armoire.

And I did not write the post on Sunday and schedule it to publish on Monday :-)

Nope not me I didn't do any of those things.

If You Need A Good Cry or Some Perspective

Then you must go here.

Angie and her video about her daughter is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

Her faith and trust in God's plan is astounding and inspiring.

Go check out Bring the Rain.

Life Lesson

When exiting the car wash at a gas station, it is not ok to take a hundred years to leave the stall. Yes I know you want your car to dry but that does not mean the rest of us should have to wait.



Come on go to a "real" carwash if a dry job is that important! There is a line of people that want their $5 wash.



Face it your car will never be dry after leaving one of those things!

Blackberry, aka Crackberry

I have reserved judgment on our president-elect. But I will admit that I did not vote for Obama. However my feelings towards our nation's new president may be changing.

Today I read on CNN.com that Presidet-elect Obama is fighting with the lawyers and secret service about giving up his Blackberry during his term(s) as president. Apparently Mr. Obama is nursing a pretty serious Crackberry habit and doesn't think he should have to give that up.

I have to respect the man that: 1) he admits his deep affection for his Blackberry and 2) wants to hold onto just a piece of his former "normal" life. I, too, am addicted to my Crackberry so I can sympathize with the president.

I say that President-elect Obama should keep fighting for his inalienable right to feed his Crackberry addiction.

The Obama Blackberry should be welcome in the White House just like everything else!

Long live Blackberry addictions!
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Wordless Wednesday- Pawpaw and Maddie Mae

Not Me!

I have too much serious/sad/heavy/heart-breaking stuff going on to do a Not Me Monday!

But you should check out MckMama's because it is super funny this week.

I Am Weary

Matthew 11:25-30

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

I Feel Like I Got Punched In The Gut

Bring It On 2009

This is the start of my list of goals for the new year and things I want to do or accomplish:

• Be honest with myself
• Get a job
• Get involved in a church
• Be more self sufficient
• Read 50 books
• Read the bible cover to cover (in order)
• Love more
• Run/Exercise regularly
• Take a trip somewhere I have never been
• Do a Project 365- Year in Pictures

I hope to add to this list as the year progresses.

I am excited about what this new year can bring!