What do YOU do?

What do you do when you've been let down? I'm talkin' a real heartbreaker here. Like cry your eyes out over.

I know, I know. Pray. And I did. And He opened my eyes to a few whys and hows, and helps to recovery.

But it still hurts. Especially 'cause it's a repeater. Likely one I will experience the rest of my life, and never really get over.

Ah, heaven.
Another thing I can look forward to there that just ain't gonna happen here, unless at some point I get a special miracle made just for me.

If you had driven by last night...

You would have seen my girls and I sitting on the porch, scarfing strawberries, angel food cake and chocolate cake.

Nice picture, huh?

We had a baby shower at the church, and since I was quite involved in the planning and happenings, the girls didn't get to sit and enjoy much time with me.

We had just a small piece of angel food cake and strawberries left over, plus I had promised Melia she could have a cupcake (the chocolate part of our feast.)

So, in the dusky twilight hours (more like 5 minutes), we sat outside, watched the stars (3) come out, and licked chocolate frosting off our fingers. Well, the girls did anyway.

They beat me to it.

A Rock

What I found in my silverware holder inside the dishwasher. Clean.

Apparently, it needed a washin'.

Sneaky Smirk

What I saw on Kiera's face as I realized she was peeing down the drain as the bathwater exited the tub.

Yummy Yummy BBQ Corn

Oh my oh my oh my. 'Dis is gooooodddd.....

I had never bbq'd or grilled corn, but the pictures just look so good. So I scanned a few recipes on Recipezaar and made up my own :-) Story of my cooking career... sort of.

I mixed 1/3 cube of melted butter with some Caribbean Jerk Seasoning (a healthy sprinkle :-),
brushed it on the corn, wrapped the corn with foil, and baked on the BBQ.

So, so good. Delirious, with a hint of spice. :-)

Question: Answer

I had a question! Yippee :-) Thanks Brenda!


"Did you ever decide what your gift is and do you want to share what it is?"

At the time I was concerned about my gift possibly being prophecy. Not in the "Old Testament prophet" sense, but in the "Spirit-prompted, Spirit-sustained, revelation-rooted, but mixed with human imperfection and fallibility and therefore in need of sifting." (definition by John Piper).
My main reasons for this:
1. I just know--
2. Twice in the last 2-3 years, I knew what the picture was before the puzzle was put together. I prayed about it and knew the answer. One was something quite large in relation to escatology, and the other was the identity of the "restrainer." Both answers I was given, then in the following teachings and study the rest of the puzzle was put together (over the time frame of months and minutes, respectively). These occurences were startling to me because neither topic was something that I had studied before, nor should have been able to understand without further study.

What now? I pray and study and grow. I still feel like such a young Christian, but the positive aspect is that I feel I can trust more what the Spirit tells me instead of thinking of not. I need to learn more so that I am able to compare my revelations to the authority of Scripture. I view this as something God will develop in me over the course of my life :-)

Another gifting? Exhortation/Encouragement. I tend to see things in black and white, so I can cut through alot of "worldly views" and get right to the heart of the matter which needs addressing. (the main definition I identified with - or can remember from two Sundays ago...)

The problem? I am human, and therefore more fallible than not :-) My words and thoughts mess up everything... But at least I am coming to greater understanding that even though I screw up, God still has a purpose for me and His gifts are to be used, not laid on the shelf.

It was all in my head...

I didn't mess up as bad as I thought. I asked for the right days off in June for my grandparents anniversary, but in my head I was focused on June 29 instead of June 22.

Maybe because that weekend is Melia's birthday?

Interesting Read: "God Doesn't Have Grandchildren"

I really enjoyed this article. At first the title seems, well, sort of a "duh." But in getting into it, I recognize a LOT of truth regarding my generation and our faith. Much of it I see in myself, which makes even more grateful that God sought me out and made me His own, not "just a Christian." It also makes me ache even more for those I know whose faith "is no deeper than their pride," with no evidence of fruit or discipleship in their lives, even though they profess the Christian faith.

I know this sounds odd to some, but you will understand if you choose to read it.

Ever do this?

I think I really screwed up. I messed up my "dates."

I may have even asked for the wrong weekend off.

My grandparents 60th anniversary reception is in June, and my planning is off by a whole week.

Oh, no no no no no......

What is wrong with me?????!!!!!

Just Because...

I am feeling so-oooooo uncreative lately, I am thinking I would like to do a Question and Answer post :-)

Silly?
Maybe.

Fun?
I think so!

Interesting?
Depends on how "in-to" kids, diapers, cats, flowers, gardening, Christian growth... you are.

So... Ask Away! I would be happy to answer most any questions you may have about my oh-so-(un)fascinating life!