Wisdom Is...

7th-8th grade girls Bible study was quickly turning to chaos last night. Not only did we start late, but all the girls were drawn to the bank of windows in the office several times as a fight broke out on the street below. Even with all our prodding, begging, pleading, and threatening, we couldn't tear them away :) Finally things died down outside, but the girls were too wound up at that point to do much "listening". So, we decided to have a "wisdom fashion show" (In case you can't guess, wisdom was the topic of our Bible study.) The judges provided some background music as the girls walked back and forth across the room, pausing to finish the statement, "Wisdom Is...". It made us laugh, and was a lot of fun, and even somewhat profound! One of our young ladies made the statement, "Wisdom Is like clothes; you wear it around all day long." I was literally stopped in my tracks when she said that. Out of the mouth of babes, right?

I AM AN AUNT!!!!

Laid Back Summer...

My work hours are different in the summer than during the school year. I go in earlier, and get off earlier. This also means that the kids in our program have more time on their hands once our program lets out at 2:30 every day. One of the benefits of living in the neighborhood where I work is the kids I see all the time also have access to my home; they can pop by for a visit. They definitely take full advantage of this during the summer. Almost every day there's a group of girls asking, "Can we come over today?" I tend to limit them to 1-2 days per week because: A. I'm pretty busy and am sometimes not even home until late in the evening, and B. For my own sanity :)
Three girls have been asking all week to come over, and today was their day! We talked, played a game, baked cookies, and watched a movie. As we were baking the cookies, I made a comment about something (I don't even remember now what it was about), and one of the girls replied, "You really like Jesus, don't you?" I looked at her and said, "Yeah...I do. I think He's worth liking."
That was it. End of that part of the conversation. Yet as I sit here now, a little later, I can't help but think what a blessing it is to be able to live close by, allowing my life to be accessible.

I got a dog!

My new puppy's name is Dexter. (I know, kind of nerdy, huh? :) Besides not getting any sleep the first night I had him, things have been going pretty well. He tries to eat everything (except his food), chews on any shoe he can find, and whines his head off when I leave the house. Taking care of a puppy is a lot of work! I feel like I just had a child...

Small Group Fun!

A little over a year ago I joined a community group at my church. It's been a process of learning, growing together, and being challenged. And, of course, we take some time for a little good old fashioned fun every once in awhile, too :)

Takin' It Back :)

Don't you just love when you come across old pictures from high school? :)

S-O-U-L-M-A-T-E

There's this beautiful song that I've been listening to lately by Natasha Bedingfield called "Soulmate". Here are some of the lyrics:

Incompatible,

It don't matter though.

'Cause someone's bound to hear my cry.

Speak out if you do,

you're not easy to find.

Is it possible

Mr. Loveable is already in my life.

Right in front of me

or maybe you're in disguise.

Who doesn't long for

someone to hold

who knows how to love you

without being told.

Somebody tell me

why I'm on my own,

If there's a soulmate for everyone.

Here we are again,

circles never end.

How do I find the perfect fit?

There's enough for everyone

but I'm still waiting in line.

Most relationships seem so transitory

they're all good

but not the permanent one!