Never A Dull Moment

I am a Promise! I am a possibility.   I am a Promise,   With a capital 'P'. I am a great, big bundle of potentiality!     And I am learning to hear God's voice. And I am trying to make the right choice. I am a promise to be anything He wants me to be! (My future scientist, artist, engineer and vet are courtesy of the Houston Children's Museum.)

Ok, so have you ever had one of those days where things are just messed up?  That was me today. I stayed up too late last night so it was hard to get up this morning.  Had to be at work for an 8:00 meeting and caught EVERY red light between my neighborhood and work.  No big deal, they weren't ready to start when I walked in (with my supervisor) at 8:05.  But, in order to get there even close to 8:00, I skipped making a stop at the gas station to fill up.  I did the math all the way to work - when did the light come on? How many miles had I gone since then?  After work, I planned to stop at the nearest gas station - but, you guessed it, I didn't make it.  Nothing like running out of gas in rush hour traffic! I sat there, embarrassed, trying not to look at the people glaring at me as they passed me - I was stopped just shy of a major intersection.  The Hubs was close by so he came to my rescue - but my car keeps the radio and lights running for 10 m...

Where did the night go?  I was working on some things and looked up and it was 9:30 and my children hadn't even had their showers yet! So, my list of things to get done tonight is NOWHERE near done. . . My parents are coming to visit and my house is not in spic and span condition. I have tried, in vain, to get some badges printed and ready for the conference this weekend. And, I don't have all my notes typed out and in a presentation-ready state.  But, God is faithful and it will all get done!  The Hubs helped me finish up the 4 loads of laundry that were done (I love my new washer/dryer set - is that weird?) and spread across the bed. And he spent some time looking over my notes and helped me organize my thoughts better.  I am thankful for my helpmate! Speaking of my Valentine, I have to brag on him for a minute.  We planned our date night for Friday night, and I must say he planned very well.  I won't give all the details, but it included dinner, a movi...

Tomorrow will be a glorious day!  It's Friday, payday and date night! Somehow all the stars and planets have aligned to make all three of these things happen at once. And to add to the gloriousness, The Hubs cleaned up the kitchen after dinner tonight - even started the dishwasher! I'm a lucky woman, I am! This weekend looks to be VERY busy.  We originally only had 1 basketball game and a baseball practice - but it has now transformed into 4 basketball games and a baseball practice. Oh, and a worship practice in preparation for the WOE conference - all between the hours of 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. Hopefully, we can fit in some meals and a nap for Little Bit too. The Hubs and I had a hard time figuring out when we could schedule in our Valentine's date night.  Does it mean we're getting old since we'd rather go on Friday night without the crowds? Um, old and cheap. . . I used to think I could NEVER have someone come and clean my house for me. I mean, do I really want so...

It's late and I'm winding down.  The lunch boxes are emptied and sitting on the counter to be filled in the morning.  The kids are in bed, towels are folded and put away, kitchen sink is empty and counters have been wiped.  I can relax. But now, I've got to get my thoughts together for the upcoming Women of Excellence Conference.  I have my topic and I get 30 minutes - I can totally do this! Gone are the days of getting nervous at the mention of having to stand in front of a group of people. I guess college, years in ministry and work presentations have loosened me up a bit. God's calling has something to do with it too! My biggest fear is that I talk out of "me" and my own thoughts and not through the urging of the Holy Spirit.  My tendency is to under-spiritualize things - to keep it real and simple/explainable and down to earth.  But that doesn't always leave room for the inexplicable. So, I pray. And I take notes and do research.  And I pray....

Well, I think we're going to make it. The threat of 5 inches of snow is now past - and we've not missed a single moment of electricity or heat. The biggest dilemma at our house is that the Xbox won't play right now.  Kid #1 continues to ask "What are we gonna do today?" and we finally answered with "Nothing!" I do need to introduce you to the newest members of the family. . . The two tetras have been around for several years and just got upgraded to a bigger tank. They have now been joined by 2 beautiful guppies and a molly.  None of them have been named yet, but I'm putting in my vote today: the black one should be 'Vader' (as in Darth), and I think the guppies should be Phineas and Ferb.  The tetras would have to be 'Peat' and 'Repeat' since you can't tell the difference between them.  What do you think?  (Which is funny that I ask, because a. you probably won't respond and b. they're not my fish to name) I...

I wore the leopard print shoes to church on Sunday and got lots of compliments from all the women - but not from my feet! They're a little stiff (the shoes, not the women).  Didn't make it through kid's church with them on, but thankfully we had tables set up and the kids didn't notice me breaking the rules by kicking off my shoes underneath the table.  I don't think those 9 boys fully appreciated my glam anyway! I am amazed at how my daughter is picking up my non-frufru habits without my intention.  Don't get me wrong, she is VERY girlie. But, she has to be persuaded to put on her tutu or tiara and then after about 10 minutes she lets me know that she is "done." Here's Exhibit 'A' to illustrate how she feels about dressing up: I know, baby, that's how I feel about wearing pantyhose too! (Thank you for not judging me on the after-Christmas mess in the darkness behind her. . . )