The Glorious Pile

There's no doubt that my car and my dog are in their sunset years. Oddly enough they are both well over a decade old and I've relied on them heavily for two different reasons.  One for unconditional love, the other for unconditional transportation. As much as I've tried to maintain and keep them going, the handwriting is on the wall, the time is near, their life spans are coming to an end. My emotions are odd...I don't feel emotional, more like exasperated and somewhat powerless to change the inevitable.  I had a wake up call this weekend: my car is a money pit of issues (and is no longer safe to drive), and my dog is too sick to even walk around the block. I know my fur child is shouldn't be compared to a car because I have genuine love for her and the car is just a material item (though somewhat necessary in this city). But both are headed to get checked out in the morning (the mechanic and the vet) and I think I'm prepared for the diagnoses from a practica...

I'm not going to comment on current events or recent tragedies in the world, but I will say that my heart is grieved... Every morning I take some time to get really quiet about my desires, needs and wants so that I can reset my heart and surrender my will to a loving God. He gives me a rich portion of compassion, patience, humility, long suffering and kindness but I don't always use those gifts appropriately. My heart has a leaning towards selfishness, praying for MY friends and MY family and MY needs.  Then I realize...it's Not about me !  God has a clever way of pricking my heart towards the people of the world who are hurting and in need. I need only to slow down, listen and obey. I've got to say that I am so grateful for a nice little spot that I can retreat to for my quiet time, but I'd find a way to sit at the Lord's feet even if I was living in a pit. If I ascend up into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.    ...

Source: None via Terri on Pinterest MEDITATE TO START THE DAY UPDATE THE BLOG GIVE THE DOG A BATH PUT THE CAR IN THE SHOP (AGAIN) PACK MY LUNCH GET BATTERIES SEND OUT SYMPATHY CARD ;-( CONTACT MY SMALL GROUP MAKE COOKIES FOR THE OFFICE WORK OUT  CLEAN AT LEAST ONE ROOM  FINISH THE DEN PROJECT MANI/PEDI VISIT A NEIGHBOR ENCOURAGE SOMEONE  CALL MY SISTER BACK REMEMBER TO CHECK MY LIST GET SOME SLEEP arrrgggh!

Source: apartmenttherapy.com via Liza on Pinterest                                                 From The Glorious Pile          (momma loves you) Hello little house, it's been 14 years since I signed the papers, got the keys and opened your door for the first time. You were freshly painted and groomed. Sunlight streamed through your un-curtained windows and the first thing I did was put my grandmother's portrait up on the mantle. She had passed away earlier that year and when I found you I knew she would approve. I promptly pulled up your tattered green carpet that hadn't budged in 20 years. Your vinyl wallpaper, 4 bedrooms and 2 baths were so quaint and dainty that I almost wanted to leave everything in tact. I had never lived in a house so big in my adult life, certainly not by myself. You weren't my first property but c...

photo by  madrigals , logo and design by me.   Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty. – President John F. Kennedy “ Blessed are those  who  mourn,  for they will be comforted .”  (Matthew 5:4) On 9/11/01 I arrived at my office about 9:30 am, tired and annoyed for some reason.  I was carrying a cup of coffee as I entered the lobby of my office building and saw a bunch of people standing around looking at the tv monitors. I knew it had to be serious because everyone had a look of shock on their faces. When I got to my office I turned on the tv and I was horrified too. I wondered what I would do if, before I finished my morning coffee, I were forced to make a choice to burn in a building or leap to my death. I wondered where that missing plane was and I wondered about the people ...

                                                                Source: healthylivingforyou.tumblr.com via Breezell on Pinterest Remember when you were 11 and your mom took you to get a Happy Meal when you got a good grade in school?  That's Never gonna happen again! Literally...I will Not reward myself with Food! I have something better: Freedom, Life, Energy and...Fashion! As soon as I saw the scale go 40 lbs. lighter and my BMI waltz out of the 'overweight' category, I measured my calves and did a Pinterest search for some leather boots! Last year I was too fat for boots that didn't have the expanding elastic panel and couldn't find any genuine leather boots that I could afford so I started a style board of my wish list. Here it is: Pinterest Then I got paid for a freelance job ...