Never A Dull Moment

Hello all!  What's new? We've been a little busy around here. . . This is what we did after the busiest Easter Sunday service and luncheon ever. You're never too old or too young to enjoy some driveway chalk hopscotch! And then there was this. . . We thoroughly enjoyed the $20 seats that came with a hot dog, a drink and a free hat!  Supermom didn't think to bring any sunscreen - but the smart mom with a big "mom bag" in the row in front of us shared.  Too bad the Astros lost! And of course, you can't leave out this. . . A much needed date night out at Kemah with some great friends! Who are those two smiling, free-spirited people? We had to "breathe in the smell of relaxation" after we parked the car.  We've been a little wound up! We've done some exciting things. . . while The Hubs was away at a conference. Supermom took the kids to Chuck E Cheese and won the "Best Mom Ever" award for bringin...

Sorry I haven't been here in a while. . . I know you'll be surprised to hear, but I've been busy. Shocking! I asked my friend the other day if I just had issues with being extraordinarily busy and handled it poorly or if everyone was this busy - because I often find myself overwhelmed. I started to make a list here of stuff that fills my brain, but that is totally not fun (for me or for you) so I won't go there.  But lately, the Lord's been reminding me of the story of Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus (Luke 10:38-42). Jesus had gone to visit his friends and when he got to their home, Martha was busy with preparing the house and the meal.  Mary, however, just sat at His feet listening.  Martha got all bent out of shape and asked Jesus to tell Mary to help her out.  His response?  I love it and cringe in the same passage. . . in verse 41,"But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 42 There is only one ...

I've done it. I've officially fallen for the iPhone. He said I would love it; that I could do all kinds of stuff with it. "I don't need all that. I just need to be able to make phone calls and send texts and occasionally take a picture or two!" Stupid, stupid woman! I didn't know about Angry birds then. I didn't think about the joy in searching the Internet at a moment's notice. (Got a question? I can Google it!) I have music at my fingertips and Facebook and email! The whole world has opened itself to me. I can even post to my blog from this thing! I know you are 'oohing' and 'ahhing' over this great feat! I was going to attach a picture of the great shoes I'm wearing today but I couldn't figure that one out. Give me some time, I'm sure it can be done! Oh well, don't tell The Hubs he was right! Happy Friday!

So, I am attempting to grow something. In a pot.  Outside. (For those of you who are deeply curious, I have planted a gladiola bulb, the tulip bulbs from my birthday flowers and a small pot of impatiens in a large pot just outside my garage.) Anyway, it's got me thinking. Isn't it interesting how different women are?  My mother, my buddy and my neighbor can take anything green and turn it into a garden full of flowers or veggies and make it greener.  I can barely keep an ivy alive. My sister can paint and sew cool costumes and make custom cakes.  I can order from the Walmart bakery and buy stuff.  My MIL and a work buddy can take some pictures and colored paper and make lasting scrapbook memories. I have stacks of old photos in boxes and huge folders of photos on the computer waiting for me to do something. Some ladies use eyeshadow and blush and look gorgeous. I feel painted if you can "see" my makeup.  Some mothers have toddlers that can read and write,...

So, what have we been up to over the last few weeks? Where do I begin?! After the AMAZING Women of Excellence Conference (really, the best one yet), we had a quiet week (except for the whole run-out-of-gas fiasco) to get back in gear and get ready for baseball. My parents came and left and then came again (God bless them!) and kept the kids for us to go to The Remnant Pastor's conference in Baton Rouge with our church staff.  I still have a lot of processing to go through all my notes from that conference. The teaching was powerful! The Hubs got to shake Reinhard Bonnke's hand and got him to autograph his book.We got to spend some quality time with our staff too! Oh, I've had a birthday since the last time I posted.  It was exactly the kind of birthday I like to have - a day full of well wishes and people just making me feel special! It started a day early with not one, but two homemade pies waiting for us when we got home from Louisiana (Thanks, Mom!)  I had to get b...

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...