Oh, how I needed last weekend . . . I was feeling over-scheduled, wound up and wrung out . . . but it only took five friends and a one-hour drive with the top down for my soul to begin s-l-o-w-l-y unwinding. Thought we were going to a rustic cabin, not The Potter's House, a beautiful farmhouse overlooking a small, quiet lake. Thank God for wild mushroom soup, enormous omelets, chipotle patty melts and Riesling--my tastebuds were satisfied to the max. Thank God for Balderdash, Ellen and Steve Carrell--my seratonin level hasn't been higher in a while. Thank God for time to walk, kayak, draw, write, and read . . . and just sit. Thank God for hours and hours to talk and process and imagine and pray! What surprised me most was the sweet peace that followed me all the way home and into this new week. Wouldn't trade it, or the love in that place or my heart!
SUNFLOWER--Every part is useful, nothing is wasted. One seed can bear a towering flower, then in turn, a single flower head can produce dozens of seeds that multiply beauty. GOSPEL--A proclamation of good news. May these stories, like seeds, spread beauty, laughter, wisdom and peace to friends all over the world.
30 September 2008
Sisterhood of Unraveling Rants
16 September 2008
Let Your Smile be Your Umbrella

FYI . . . On Thursday (18th) my mom unconsiously flipped a light switch in the house and there was LIGHT!
12 September 2008
Hometown Hurricane in Houston

06 September 2008
I Dream of Genie

It took a while, but we found the instruction book, the replacement transmitter, our Philips screwdriver and stepladder. We read the instructions and tried to follow the directions, but nothing happened. Since it had been so long, we decided the battery must have gone dead. I opened the back of the transmitter with a coin, like it said, but the whole "mother board" popped out, along with an unidentified plastic piece. It figures. We drove to the Walgreens to buy another battery, put it in, replaced the circuit board and tried it again. Nothing. David went in to eat lunch. I couldn't accept this. I have a Master's degree, and faithfully read instruction booklets--I even tore out the other three languages so I wouldn't get distracted!! So I checked the battery position, replaced the circuit board . . . and spotted where that little plastic piece that was meant to go--OOPS . . . it flipped the switch that changed the signal frequency and allowed the button to be pressed all the way down. Not wanting to get my hopes up too high, I held my breath as I pressed the Learn Code button, and watched the flashing light became . . . SOLID! I pressed the button one more time and . . . the angels in heaven rejoiced!! I proclaimed the marvelous gospel and David came running. I'm sure the neighbors thought we were nuts as we opened and closed and opened and closed the door. We were on a roll. Next we programmed the transmitter on my convertible visor. Then we got the transmitter to open the other garage door! And in less than two hours, my Saturday morning wish had come true. Both cars were sitting side-by-side inside the garage as I watched the doors go down in perfect synchrony. I couldn't have been happier if I had found Aladdin's magic lamp under all the junk that's still in my garage.
02 September 2008
I (Heart) School Supplies

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