-- Going through old posts to see what I'd like to recycle - harder than I thought. Also, very weird reading my old stuff, especially those posts dating back 5 years or more. Interesante.

-- I'm teaching the kids tonight @ church and our teaching focus for the quarter is on God's purpose and plan for our lives. I'm all about interactivity and illustrations when it comes to kiddos, so God gave me an idea. Have the kids use an item to do something that wasn't its intended purpose or design. Like using a plastic spoon to cut raw meat. Doesn't work. And it can damage the item (breakable spoon) if you use it for something it was never intended to do. So tonight I'm going to have a bucket full of various items - plastic tableware, a comb, a hanger, a plastic cup, a CD, a garden trowel etc - and allow them to choose one item without telling them what they are going to do with it. Then I'm going to take the kids outside and tell them to dig a hole in the dirt with their item. The person who digs the deepest hole wins. Then we'll deconstruct the outcome (broken items, frustration, shallow holes, success for the person with the shovel). My entire lesson will be that God has a purpose and plan for our lives, but when we choose to do something other than His plan, it never works. It always ends up damaging us in the end. But when we are doing what He has called us to do, we find fulfillment and satisfaction because we are doing the thing He has designed us to do. Problem is I'm racking my brain for a biblical story to also illustrate this, and all I can think of is the prodigal son and I'm wanting something more salient to my point and less common. Any ideas?

-- Watched "Dan In Real Life" last night. I liked it. It was an oddish movie, and I'm an oddish girl. I think many guys didn't like it because it really is a chick flick in disguise. I mean, Dane Cook and Steve Carrell both do serious in one movie? C'mon! But it was good.

-- I'm having another good hair day today. I won't supply pics, but I wanted to inform you of the fact.

-- Ok, so maybe it's because I'm restricting my eating, but... Oh. My. Dang. I bought a product called Bagel-fuls from the refrigerated section the other day. It's a bagel with cream cheese filling that you put in the toaster. Since it was of reasonable caloric consumption, I bought them. Must use self-control. These things are terribly addicting.

-- My tooth is doing better. I think its my herbal antibiotic regimen of Vit. C, Echinacea, and Lymph Gland Cleanse.

So that was a bad day. I haven't had a work-related bad day since I quit the Bux back in Feb. But today was no bueno.

My tooth hurts - I've taken 5 Advil today. I'm hoping large doses of vitamin C, echinacea, and prayer will fix it, because I can't handle  having a 2 hour migraine tomorrow.

It was hot today, but I guess I can't complain since it's mid-May here in Texas.

I think I'm going to pray some risky prayers this week. I may also do something risky...we'll see what He has to say about that first.

I haven't written a song in a few weeks. For shame. I've had some floating in my head, but I haven't sat down to pour them on paper yet. Maybe tonight.

 ...but I don't care. And we're friends, so he won't mind. I rarely put audio entries, but I think today is a good day to be different.

I was reminded today how much I love mandolins. This song below is a beautiful example of worship using a mandolin. I love singing this song too - the 3/4 beat makes me feel like I'm dancing with Jesus. Enjoy!