New Week

Hello Groovy Reader. I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

It's Monday morning. Only two of my children are up and cruising about. I just got out of the shower and cleaned half of the bathroom. I have so much to do today that it's just making my head swim. I wish some of you organized, methodical friends of mine were here to keep me on track. I am severely A.D.D. when it comes to the domestic scene (house work, projects, organizing, etc.). I have learned that lists help me stay anchored. I'm like the kite floating around above and when I float so far away that I find myself having a sock hop dance with the children in the living room and I can't even remember what in the world I am supposed to be doing.....if I have a list, I can go over and remind myself that, Hey! I'm supposed to be vacuuming. Not hosting a dance party.

Sounds to me like the lists are kill joys.

I feel like so much is going on in my life right now....on many different levels. I am just in a constant state of being overwhelmed. I'm just trying to keep everything going, all the plates spinning so nothing crashes to the ground. Some days that doesn't seem like such a hard thing to do, but some days it seems IMPOSSIBLE. But I have to say, God has really made us see His hand in our lives. No doubt about that. And even as crazy as things have been, I know they could have been much worse and I am so thankful that even in trials, I have been spoiled rotten by my Father in heaven.

We finished up Big E's ball season this weekend. The first game of the tournament we played against an average team and we beat them. Only the second time that happened for us. We were excited. I thought we'd only have one game in the tournament because it is single elimination. The second game we played was against a good team---they were either first or second in our division. But it was a good game! Our boys did so good. For a team who was very pitiful in the beginning of the season to come back and give that good team a run for their money in the end, I was so proud of them. They've got to be the most improved team! And Big E was a valuable member of the team.

So baseball is over.
One less plate to keep spinning.
And who is thrilled
to not have to wash that uniform any more?
And who hopes her son never
has WHITE pants in baseball ever again?

My favorite aunt came to see us Saturday morning. She had come to town Friday night to see my song writing brother at one of his gigs and then spent the night with my mom. So we got to hang out with her for a few hours Saturday. I know she enjoyed me and my old man-4 packs a day smoker voice. Who wouldn't? If this font looked the way my voice sounds right now, you wouldn't be able to read it.

Yesterday at church we received some very sad news.
A man at our church was killed in a motorcycle accident
on Saturday. What a shock it was to hear this about
a man you expected to see stroll in the doors telling jokes.
But we do not grieve as those who do not have hope
---we know that this man loved the Lord and was His child.
My heart still breaks for his wife.

This was just one of those things that makes you realize that we are all going to die. I think we really do forget that. Or maybe we just don't want to think about it. But everyone has that appointment with death. Young and old. Sick and healthy. The only way to deal with it is to know The One who overcame death.

Well, I've got to get busy and you probably do too. I've got a decent start on this morning and I need to get a lot more done. Tomorrow we get the "new" table and chairs for my dining room---the table pad is on the way in the mail. If you know the significance of a table pad at my house, lets all roll our eyes together with that one.

Have a good Monday, Dear Reader!