Blog Literacy and Fall Fashion

Ok folks... I am not figuring out this blogging business as fast as I did the MySpace thing! Can anyone tell me first of all how can I respond to comments and second of all how do I follow other people's blogs??? Leslie, your count is probably up to a bazzillion because I keep logging into yours to catch up with yours and everyone else's!! Sheesh! I am sure this is not as complicated as I am making it, but someone please rescue me from my blog illiteracy!!!

Oh and by the way, this is really random, but did you know leg warmers are back in style??? What the heck? I did a double take as I passed Forever 21 today. Not that I plan on sporting these any time soon, after all short girls and leg warmers do not mix. It really is true though that if you wait a couple of decades stuff comes back around! Wonder what's next? Perhaps shoulder pads and brightly colored denim?

Mommy Moments in a Mini Van

Yup! I'm a fibber! Said I was going to post about life so far in October...but I decided I'm still living it so I'll wait on that one...

So my little E is turning into quite the deep spiritual thinker these days! Often as we are whizzing here and there in the trusty mini van (who ever thought I'd be a mini-van mommy? ) we have these very interesting conversations.

Here's a recent entertaining example...

"Mom, can I tell you my new Bible verse I learned in school?"

"Sure , I'd love to hear it"

So here is where she recites Psalm 23:1-4! Love it!!! Makes my heart sing to know she is loving God's Word! Then the talk continues....

"You know Mom I really don't like the Bible we read from at school. It leaves out stuff. You know like when God closed the door on the ark and the angel telling Abraham about Isaac"

And here's where I explain about paraphrasing... using the illustration of movies vs books.

"Well, I don't like it! I mean if it's in the Bible they should put it in there!!"

At this point we arrived at our destination. So she's unbuckling and getting all her stuff together.

Time for one last comment...

"Mom you know that story about Job too? Well I don't like that one at all! I mean why is that even in there?"

Haha! Out of the mouths of babes!!! That story kind of messes with my theology too!

Seasons of Change part 1

So ok.... I'm doing it! I'm joining the world of blogging! This is exciting I must say! So much to say and where to begin :)

Really the theme of my life these days is transition and who knew that I would love it? I am surprising myself! This weekend we had our Ladies Conference at church (which was fabulous by the way) and I went to a breakout session on personalities. It was really fascinating! I took the test thinking I would be one color and as it turned out I am actually more dominate in another! For those of you who have taken the TrueColors test... I am a gold/blue... I know...what a shocker! Seriously, I don't think I am all that organized or structured, but as I took this test I realized what a "by the book" kind of gal that I am! And honestly I don't usually enjoy uncertainty, which is why this transition time would normally freak me out, but I have to say I am truly loving life at this moment!

September was unbelievably busy for us! First of all both of the girls started Mother's Day Out this year! I remember thinking... "What will I do with 7 hours all to myself?" Ha ha that is funny! I now have a list that will take me up to the end of the school year! There is that gold coming out again:)! They both love it and their teachers are just precious! So Tuesdays are an exciting day at our house!

So that brings us to the fair! DUNDUDUDUN!!!!! Yes we survived another year! And believe it or not I did not cry even once! That in itself is a miracle! And I didn't gripe and complain either! Again another miracle! Have you ever felt like God kept putting you in a situation to build some character in your life and you just kept failing the test over and over again? This is me with the corn dog stand! Every year I would just dread it coming and every year I would gripe and complain and every year I would have to repent and tell God and several others I am so sorry for letting my mouth and emotions get away from me! So this year I was bound and determined to pass this stinking test (and I do mean stinking...there is no other smell like that of corn dog grease... it might just be a living organism)! Anyway by golly, I think I just might have passed this year! What a pleasant year it was too!!! I officially handed off my sacred corn dog notebook to Pam this last Wednesday and crowned her Queen of Corn Dogs! One chapter closed...another one opening!


Ok so next post I'll catch you up on October so far... it's been really exciting!