Had an awesome day with Morgan yesterday!! We needed a mother/daughter day, and road trip, all rolled into one. We got to visit a lot, shop for beads, displays, etc., then, went to see aunt Retha, uncle Jim, and Kaibree. It was rainy, drizzly, and freezing cold, but, we still had a blast! Got home and looked at all of our spoils, then, Morgan went to bed. A good day!! :)

?????? Why does life have to be so stinkin' crazy, difficult, and heart-breaking? I just don't get it. I will never understand some people's reasoning. I give up.

Somewhere with you...Kenny Chesney

Thank you, Lord! You heard my cries. You answered my plea. My God is an awesome God!!! Today was a great day. Even though I had to endure yet another workshop, it turned out to be a pretty great day. Yesterday was actually pretty good, too. You knew just what I needed to cheer me up. Thank you, Lord.

I'm just praying that my students had an equally wonderful day today, without me! Praying that they were very well behaved. I always hate having to be away from them.

I lost five pounds this week!! Jake, Amanda, and I have been on a new diet for a week now!! Amanda lost 14.6 pounds; Jake lost 9.9 pounds, and I lost FIVE pounds in one week!! So excited!! My goal is to lose about 25-30 more, THEN, go skydiving!! Hopefully, I'll meet my goal by summer, go skydiving, and maybe take a vacation near an awesome, sandy beach....I can dream, can't I?

Again, Thank you, Lord, what a wonderful surprise!! Why should I be so surprised? You always know exactly what I need.

God is good. ALL the time.
:)

Thanks, I needed that.

Why does Spring Break always fly by like the wind in March? I've been extremely busy every day of my break. My dad has been in the hospital, but, is out now. Please pray for him. I'm going to church with him tomorrow.

Must find new wallpaper for my blog....Snowmen, I'm going to miss you. I love you, but, must let you go for awhile, before you melt. You've been good and faithful to me. More spring-like wallpaper coming soon...

BUSY...

Busy is good. Busy keeps me alive. Busy keeps my mind off of the bumps in life. The past week was extremely busy. Saturday and Sunday (today) were both extremely busy! I spent the night in T-town Friday night, then, did three massages in Tulsa Saturday. Afterwards, I went to lunch with two of my very best friends. Had a great time. I missed them. It does the heart good to spend time with some of my oldest, dearest friends.

Today, I spent the day with my sweet daughter-in-law and the cutest grandbaby EVER!! We had a great day shopping for bargains!! Who knew shopping for groceries could be so much fun?!?! Poor baby Jakob, I'm certain we wore him out, but, he was such a good sport!!

Life is crazy. Life is flying by. So many decisions to make in the next few weeks. Please Life, slow down just a bit. I need more time. Where do I go from here? I need to stay, but, I want to go. Far, far away. I would just like to run as fast as I could today, if only I could. Would being alone a thousand miles away from here be any better than being alone here? Who knows?

The Dime

Right now, I'm hating you, Dime. Danged 'ol dime.

Sometimes I love you. You are welcomed with open arms. I wake up with anticipation of what you will bring to me. You bring new beginnings, new hope, new life, new love. I love those dimes. Don't we all? Those are the dimes that make life worth living. I'll have to admit, I've had my share of those dimes. God has been good and generous with those dimes. And I thank you, Lord, for the abundance of those dimes that You've blessed me with over the years.

Right now, I'm not your best friend, Dime. Apparently, you've turned on me, again. And I probably do deserve it. But, I don't have to like it, or you. In fact, right now, I don't like you at all. You and your friend, Life. Oh, the tricks you play. Oh, I know, it's "for my own good." The struggles make us stronger, right? Well, I should be REALLY strong by now, so, could you PLEASE let up, even just a little? And Lord, I thank you, even for the struggles. I know there is a reason for the struggles. I know that You know best. But, why does the best have to hurt so very, very badly?

Dime. Life. What is it they say about you two?

Ah, yes....

"Life can turn on a dime..."

Nasty 'ol dime. How I hate thee right now...

Dear Lord,

You promised You wouldn't give me more than I could handle.
You promised.
I'm done.
I'm just done.
I can't handle any more.
Please help.
This is all just too much.
I'm sorry.
I don't have another ounce of strong left in my body or my soul.
Please hear me, Lord.
Please.

Your loving daughter,
me