Oooohhh....Aaahhhhh...

Go *BOOM*? Don't mind if I do...

All Aboard??

I'm not gonna be a part of your craziness!!!!!!!




Get off at this stop?  Don't mind if I do...

Who Wants To Be Perfect??

I have a friend that writes a blog. She is actually one of my blogging friends that inspired me to start my own. It's a great blog and she has thousands of readers every day. You should check it out, AFTER you read mine. *winks* 
 ~* Thoughts of a Middle Aged Tooth Fairy *~

I read her blog every morning and yesterday was no exception. I felt like she could have put "Dear Shannon" in the title of her most recent post. It spoke directly to me. She talked about how no one is perfect and we all make mistakes.

I sent her an email, thanking her. Although the message in the post was a concept I was very familiar with (the gentle, or not so gentle, reminder was vital at the time), it was her return email that truly made an impact.

"I think,as women, we are all pretty hard on ourselves when we aren't "perfect".
Let me tell ya...perfect is boring. Messy is interesting...
Glad you liked the blog.
Hang in there.
Get messy."

Perfect is boring...messy is interesting. What a concept!!!! This is a principle that I will prescribe to from now on. I make mistakes and I have to quit beating myself up about them. God forgives me...I need to forgive me.

Thank you, my dear friend, for the reminder that no one is perfect and why would they want to be?

Get messy? Don't mind if I do...

I Love This (part 2)

Lighten up? Don't mind if I do...

I Love This

...And even though
It all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah




Don't mind if I do...

Show and Show Again

I just saw a great quote.

"When people show you who they are, believe them."

I needed this today.

Believe you? Don't mind if I do...

It Just Doesn't Matter!!!

Care less? Don't mind if I do...

Just Breathe...

Take a step back, turn around
Look at the world that you've let down
My, my, such a disgrace
The damage is done you can't replace it
These are the things your mind will tell you
These are the things your heart will say
These are the things that leave you hopeless
These are the times you say
There is no way, no way, no way

But as long as you are breathing
You can start all over again
It your heart's beating
You can start all over again
Goodbye Sorrow, you can start all over again
Hello Tomorrow, you can start all over

Wake up to the perfect sun
The long night is over, a new day has begun
Oh yes, dare to believe much close in the morning
Your spirit is free
These are the things your mind will tell you
These are the words your heart will say
These are the thoughts that leave you fearless
These are the hands that point the way

As long as you are breathing
You can start all over again
If your heart's beating
You can start all over again
Goodbye Sorrow, you can start all over again
Hello Tomorrow, you can start all over

Everything can change if all our things are new
The impossible is here and it's crying out for you
Everything is gonna work out right
Just like we prayed it would
Growing miracle after making a yes
It's working for you
Ohhhhh....

Long as you are breathing (you can start all over again)
Oh, and your heart's beating (you can start all over)
Umm, Goodbye Sorrow (you can start all over again)
Hello Tomorrow (you can start all over)
Ohhhh...oh,oh,oh..Ohhhh..

Long as you are breathing
You can start all over again
Your heart's bleeding
You can start all over
Goodbye Sorrow
You can start all over again
Hello tomorrow...

Don't mind if I do...

According to Dictionary.com...

Main Entry: fool
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: stupid or ridiculous person
Synonyms: ass, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, boob*, bore, buffoon, clod, clown, cretin*, dimwit, dolt*, dope*, dumb ox, dunce, dunderhead, easy mark, fair game, fathead, goose, halfwit, idiot, ignoramus, illiterate, imbecile, innocent, jerk*, lamebrain, lightweight, loon, moron, nerd*, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull, oaf, sap*, schlemiel, silly, simpleton, stooge, sucker, turkey, twerp, twit, victim

Main Entry: fool
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: trick, mislead
Synonyms: bamboozle*, bluff, cheat, chicane, con, deceive, delude, diddle, dupe, fake out, flimflam, fox*, gull, hoax, hoodwink*, jive, juke, kid, lead on, make believe, outfox, play a trick on, play-act, pretend, put on, put one over on, scam*, snow*, spoof, suck in, take in*, trifle

Let this define ME again? Don't mind if I DON'T!!!!!!!

What You See Is What You Get?

Ever seen one of these??




See things for what they truly are? Don't mind if I do...

*Snap! Crackle! Pop!*

I love Rice Krispies. I like them with milk, sugar and a banana. It is super yum! I haven't had them in a long time, so when I went to the grocery store the other day, I bought a box (and some bananas). I have been looking forward to having a big bowl since Monday.

When I got up this morning, instead of my usual breakfast of coffee, I decided to have a bowl of cereal...the bowl I have been looking forward to for days.

It was just ok. Kind of a let down, really. I think it's because I didn't put enough sugar in. It's been so long since I've had them, I forgot how much sugar you need to make them just sweet enough.

Sometimes in life, we forget. Forget what it feels like to feel good or happy. When you are unhappy for a long time, THAT begins to feel like the normal, and you forget what being happy truly is. We have to get away from the sadness and remember how it feels to be truly happy. This takes time, as well as, trial and error...just like the perfect bowl of Rice Krispies.

Find my perfect bowl? Don't mind if I do...

Finally...

...the time has come.





Moving on? Don't mind if I do...

Simply Put

Remember when life wasn't so complicated? I barely do.

My daughter went to a birthday party yesterday. She brought home a single, pink, helium filled balloon. This morning, I watched her with that balloon...pulling the string, batting it back into the air, rubbing it on her clothes so it would stay on it's own ("look, Mommy...it's staying because of static!"). She's six. A simple balloon brings my children so much joy.

Occasionally, I give my kids a treat and put their clothes in the dryer before they put them on. They LOVE when I do that. Today, I kicked it up a notch. Not only did I give them warm clothes to put on, but I pulled clean, fresh, WARM towels out of the dryer the moment they finished their showers. THEY LOVED THIS!!! A simple act brings such a smile to their faces.

The life of a child is full of joy...joy brought from simple things. When does that change? When does life cease to be simple? I miss the simple things in this world that bring me joy. I'm not suggesting that there isn't anything joyful in my life, but I fear I'm too busy to notice much these days.

Life gets messy and our simple joys can get buried under the junk. I miss the simple life.

Go play with a pink balloon, while wrapped in a warm towel? Don't mind if I do...

Lost

I've lost my best friend and it's lonely.

*heavy sigh*? Don't mind if I do...

Let Me See Your Finger

CS Lewis wrote: Love is unselfishly choosing for another's highest good.

I think that is a good reminder for us all.

Tie a string around my own finger? Don't mind if I do...

Outstretched...

Extend it? Don't mind if I do...

*BRRRRNNNGGGGGGG*

God's alarm clock went off loud and clear for me today. I had the realization that I have been lying to myself...and it is not okay!!! It stops right now! No snooze button needed!


Get a wake up call and do something about it? Don't mind if I do...

Which Comes First?

This is an age old question. One that I'm not sure has ever really been answered.

This question can also be asked in relationships. Specifically in communicating within those relationships. Which comes first, the way one presents something or the way the other responds? How do you decide which one needs to happen first in order for the relationship to be mended and move forward? Negativity breeds negativity. So which one comes first?

If things are presented in a positive way, there is no reason for the other person to get defensive...the chicken. On the other hand, if something is presented in a negative way, but the other person CHOOSES to not get defensive and instead, reacts in a positive way, the issue should be defused before it gets any further...the egg.

So which comes first? If you figure it out, let me know, would ya? For now...

Be the egg? Don't mind if I do...