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There comes a time when for every addition of knowledge you forget something that you knew before. It is of the highest importance, therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the useful ones. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Someone stop me

I bought a pound and a half of cherries at the grocery store yesterday...and...um...they are over half way gone. Someone please stop me. They are so, so, so yummy.

Today and always..

"Don't seek to be perfect; seek to stare at your God." - Gibson

It's official...

Training for the 2007 Nike Women's Marathon has begun.

I'm starting out slow, but you'll be able to see how many miles I've logged as I update my sidebar.

And...I am running with Team In Training. I don't have my website up yet, but I'll get it going (with a link on my sidebar) and start sending out letters in early June.

My life as a Far Side comic.

Last night, I needed to make a quick run to Target. I grabbed my keys and my credit card and headed out the door. I shut the door behind me and stood there for a minute or so trying to figure out why the door wouldn't lock. I was standing right there, and I couldn't hear the lock engage. Yep, that's when it hit me...I was attempting to lock my apartment using the wireless entry system for my car.

Waiting for sleep to come.

I've been trying to go to sleep since about 10 pm. Thus far, I haven't been successful, but I wouldn't say that I've been a failure either.

As I've awaited the sleep I so long for, praises...songs of worship have been running through my head. Although my body is tired and my mind is weary, my heart wants to praise the Lord.

I received a sweet email from one of my dear friends. In it, she said that she was praying that God would place His song on my lips and in my heart today. He answered her prayer...He is faithful.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. - Psalm 145:3a

Father God, thank you for being worthy of all praise. Thank you for reminding me that I can still praise You even when I'm tired...even if I feel like I have nothing left to offer You...I am to praise You. Thank you for Your faithfulness in answering prayers. Amen.

The Grad and I

My brother graduated from the University of North Texas on Saturday.
I am so proud of him.

Congratulations, Kyle!

Time to breathe...

The pace of life is so fast. So many things have to be done every day that more often than not they become tasks instead of blessings. I realized this while watering my plants this evening. My thought was I'll take a 10 minute study break to water my plants...like it was just a task to check off for the day.

But then I got out there. My gardenia is in full bloom...the fragrance is nothing short of amazing. My morning glories and snap-dragons are vibrant with color and full of life. My tomato plants have more than 50 tomatoes between the two of them (and they're not cherry tomatoes). And then there's my hibiscuses...their blooms absolutely take my breath away.

They may be my plants, but God has made them, and He made them beautiful. He made them to show His glory and to remind me of Himself.

Lord, thank you for today. Thank you for the little moments where You remind me to take time to enjoy Your creation. Thank you for leading me beside a quiet water, even just for a moment, so that I could breathe Your fragrance in deep.

"Learn to hold loosely all that is not eternal." - Maud Royden

Just in case you were wondering...

...if it's ever needed, I can play little orphan Annie.

"The sun will come out, tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow, there'll be sun
Just thinkin' about, tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow
til there's none..."