Friday, September 30, 2005

Joshua, Joshua, Joshua



I just got off the phone with my friend Jennifer. She called to share a miracle. She'd just left the doctor's office where she took Joshua to get some blood work done. This was a 2nd attempt and started out pretty roughly. By the third time they were going to stick him today, my friend was pretty upset. She said, "I just sat there praying for them to get the blood." As she was praying the blood started to come. She stopped praying for a second to look up and the blood stopped flowing. So she started praying again and the blood started flowing again. She told me you always here stories of miracles back in the time when Jesus was on Earth and today I got to experience one. I'm so happy they got the blood. I know what it's like to have a hard time giving blood. My veins are rotten. I think the next time, I'll try praying :) The cutie you see is Joshua. Our miracle! The left picture is him on the phone and the right one is him the day he got his new glasses.

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

I'M SO LUCKY

I'm so lucky to have been blessed with several friends like the one Emily Mathews wrote about in the poem below. Thank you to my special friends. You know who you are :) With each passing day, I feel more & more blessed.


For A Very Special Friend
A Poem By Emily Mathews
Thank Heaven...
For all the little frirendship things between just you and me.
For the closeness way down deep that comes with trust and honesty.
For the ordinary, everyday, “just-called-to- say” suprises.
For the promises you keep and “cause-you-love-me” comprimises...
For the “tell-me-all-about-it” time and hugs I get for free.

For not having to be anything but dear, imperfect me.
For the thoughful words you say that are wind beneath my wings.
For the instant burst of happiness your laughter always brings...
For the “it’s-no-bother” favors and your “you-can-do-it” cheer.
For the reassuring voice that says you’ll be right over here.
For “I love you,” “I forgive you,” and “I’ll be ther till the end.”

For the day God blessed my life with such a very special friend.

Monday, September 19, 2005

A Real Fine Place To Start by Sara Evans

This song makes me think of how I'd like to feel.
This is my goal.
To feel this way again! Hopefully soon.
I also think it's a good follow up to yesterdays post.


I'm gonna do it darlin':
I could waste time tryin' the figure it out,
But I'm jumpin' in anyhow.
I've never been this far;
Didn't know love could run so deep:
Didn't know I'd lose this much sleep.
Holdin' you close, chasin' that moon.
Spinnin' all night,
Lovin' just who you are:
Sparks flyin' in the dark.
Shootin' out lights, huntin' down dreams,
Figurin' out what love really means:
Baby, givin' you my heart,
Is a real fine place to start.
Somethin' is goin' on,
I can't explain but sure can touch:
It's callin' both of us.
Stronger than any fear or doubt,
It's changin' everything I see:
It's changin' you, it's changin' me.
Holdin' you close, chasin' that moon.
Spinnin' all night,
Lovin' just who you are:
Sparks flyin' in the dark.
Shootin' down lights, runnin' down dreams,
Figurin' out what love really means:
Baby, givin' you my heart,
Is a real fine place to start.
Right here, right now's the perfect spot, the perfect time.
The perfect moment when your skin is next to mine.
Instrumental break.
Yeah, yeah:
Holdin' you close, (Holdin' you close.)
Chasin' that moon. (Chasin' that moon.)
Spinnin' all night,
Lovin' just who you are:
Sparks flyin' in the dark.
Shootin' out lights, (Shootin' down lights.)
Runnin' down dreams, (Runnin' down dreams.)
Figurin' out just what love really means:
Baby, givin' you my heart's a real fine place,
Real fine place to start.
Oh yeah.
Oh, oh, oh.

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Old Love, New Love?

Today would be 13 years.
13 years I would have spent loving him.
Wasted time?
12 1/2 years of deep heart-felt love.
It's been nearly 6 months since we split.
Our love had faded.
We'd broken up many times before but, I always knew we'd get back together.
A good friend told me, "When it's over, you'll know."
She was so right.
I knew. I felt it. Deep inside of me.
It's weird.
Although I miss my old love, I'm okay.
I thought today would be harder.

Could it be because a possible new love is in the works?
I guess only time will tell.
New guy is:
Smart,
Sweet,
Charming,
Older,
Funny.
Almost perfect.
Wish me well.
When I'm with the new guy,
I feel like the crazy college girl I used to be.
I feel tingles in my stomach.
I feel important.