Always something good...

In everything, even the worst things, something GOOD always follows. Maybe not immediately, and maybe completely unrelated. But wait long enough and there is always something GOOD.



Sitting in the car, listening to GOOD music while the kids sleep is GOOD. Driving my husband around to hardware stores so he can fix the swing he bought us for our anniversary nearly five years ago. GOOD. Honest and vunerable stories shared at GOOD Friday service last night. Memories of travel and experiences we've enjoyed and endured. GOOD. Time to catch up, celebrate, and spend time with friends and family....GOOD. Wedding showers, birthdays, EASTER--GOOD!



When better to reflect on this than the day after we remember what must have seemed like the worst possible day to Jesus and His followers. The day He died on the cross for each and every one of us. But it is followed up with something GOOD...GREAT actually. Never ending faithfulness and hope that God is and always will be GOOD, we are His, and He wants us to know all that is GOOD.



When I start to pity myself, get resentful or regret something I did or didn't do, I look toward the GREATEST gift of love--that is Jesus. It is through His eyes that I see things as they should be...and it is GOOD.



Happy Easter and may you experience the love of Christ in a new way this spring.











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Blackberry Troubles! (a.k.a. another reason I should have held out for an iphone)

Well, I have officially become the next victim of the Blackberry Bust! My trackball won't select, that means I can't even back up my info.  I am going to try to do it on the PC at work tomorrow...rrrr....I have so many things to do!

I know I should have just been patient and gotten a "cheap-o" until I "qualified" for an iphone. And where do they get the right to tell me I am unqualified for an iphone when I am a MAC girl!  I thought I needed it...and now that I am addicted, I do!

Well, going to bed now to listen to one of my newest favorite albums, (this will be controversial folks), Jason Mraz's We Sing We Dance We Steal Things.  People either love him or hate him.  I happen to adore him.  Not only does he have a kickin' horn section,  he's got a great voice, some spicy lyrics (parents beware) and is a cutie patootie!

Nite nite...and if you can't get ahold of me, it's cause my blackberry is BUSTED!  (No facebook on the go!)

Must think out loud!

Good morning! Yes, 7 am and I am showered, make-uped. One of two kids is dressed and one of two kids is eating. (The second just doesn't eat). I have a busy day ahead of me...so I just need to get this all out.

I am going to list good things and bad things so as to be aware...

good: I am drinking Iced coffee I made last night out of a cup that will keep it cold for hours (not that it will last that long).
bad: I didn't clean up the spaghetti dishes from dinner last night and should be doing that now.

good: There were clean towels and underwear for the entire family this morning.
bad: The laundry shoot is piled up to the 2nd floor!!! (and there are clothes already in the laundry room to wash.)

good: I have MOPS this morning and Eric is doing the Easter message.
bad: Lana has therapy until 8:50 which means, as usual, I will be rushing around to get my parts of the meeting ready in short order.

good: The kids are both quiet and peaceful.
bad: They are watching TV

good: I have great banquet meeting tonight and get to drive to Naperville with two friends.
bad: I won't get a full night's sleep since I require 12 hours or so. (kidding, kind-of)

good: I get to work this afternoon.
bad: I have to go in an hour later and work the first hour from home while Lana is sleeping (I hope)

Okay, so I've come to terms with most of those things.

The day's not going to be too bad afterall.

Wow! Thanks!

Great day in the USA

Wow! what a great day! And this is hard since I just got back from England and Scotland a week ago...and ever since then, my husband keeps saying, "Let's go back..." It's nice to know that "home" can have this kind of joy.

We started the day at the SPC Resurrection Faire. With both kids in tow (and both parents) we were able to go one on one and split up so both girls got to do as much (or as little) as they wanted. It was a really fun time! (And great weather...thanks GOD!)

We got home (after a brief meltdown in the Sams Club parking lot--and a "hot dog combo" later--) and decided to give "Daddy" an hour or so to chill before his band's big Hersey HS Band Festival this afternoon and evening. We walked to "our park"--next to Belle's kindergarten and played...we were the only ones there. Then, walked to the library.

When we got to the library, there was an entire Wizard of Oz festival happening! I remember reading about it, but didn't really make note of the date. At first, I was thinking, "let's get some books and get out of here." But, I decided to surrender and ended having an awesome time decorating wands and rainbows, dog biscuit shaped cookies, and singing along with our dressed up, singing librarians. It's cool our library does these things to encourage people to come. What is even cooler is that my kids love going there even when the "special" stuff isn't going on.

Then, we walked to the grocery to pick up some food...(mostly cream for my coffee) and I got some delicious Guacamole. Doesn't get much better than that!

So, after all that, the kids are in bed, I am listening to a couple of my favorite new CDs (Plain White T's Big Bad World and Metro Station's Title CD) and blogging/facebooking/eating spaghetti. Pretty great day overall!

Live is good and God is Great!