Dancing in the Rain

the roly-poly I rescued while sitting out on our back step this morning :) taken by: me, on my cell phone

I got puppets for my birthday! :) They are cute and I'm looking forward to learning more and more about using them, etc. Just thought I'd "introduce" them to you! This is Katie! :) I just think that with those big blue eyes, Katie does this "shocked" look really well. :) Oh, boy, she's got attitude! :) She really looks like she's telling someone off here. And, the most adorable armadillo I have ever seen! :) He needs a name, though...does anyone have any suggestions?! Aw, look! My little nameless armadillo is shy... :) Or maybe the shy thing is an act! He looks like he's doing some kind of cool karate move here... hi- yah ! :) And, last but not least, the little guy even plays 'possum! :) So, those are my newest little friends. :) I just wanted to "share" them with you! And I'm serious, I'd love to have some suggestions on a name for my armadillo. :) Blessings! :)

It's 11:04 pm . I am, officially, 23 years old. I don't know, that sounds weird to me. I don't feel 23! Although, I guess I also don't know how "23" is supposed to feel... *shrug* :) The point is, I still feel like a kid most of the time. I never grew up. And that is why one of my very favorite quotes is this one: "I am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult." Yep. Very cleverly disguised. :) And 23. That's me! And the only point to this post was to say that. I know, I'm weird. But that's why y'all love me, right?! :)

Hey, y'all! Today's quote is a kinda fun one...I have no idea who said it, I "stole" it (with permission...which technically means it's not stolen...) from a friend's Facebook status. Thanks, Meagan! :)   "Just be yourself...everyone else is already taken."

Hey, all...hope you're ready for some tear-jerking news...I found out when I got on tonight to post "Tuesday's Tidbit" and was skimming over the blogs listed on my dashboard that sweet little Kayleigh Anne Freeman went home to be with Jesus last night . Please be praying for the rest of the Freeman family--Kayleigh's parents, Adam and Aimee, and her older siblings, Brandon and Allyson--as they walk through this heartbreaking time. Kayleigh was (and is!) a precious and very loved blessing in their life, and they are going to miss her a LOT. Father, thank You so much for the blessing of Kayleigh's precious, but so-short life! Please, wrap Your strong and loving arms around Adam, Aimee, Brandon, and Allyson; carry them through the rough days ahead, and let them feel Your overwhelming love surrounding them. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Here is today's tidbit: There is 1,525,000,000 miles of telephone wire strung across the U.S. Tomorrow I

It's been a long time since I've done a "something to think about" post! Mostly because I've been having a little difficulty getting my thoughts from the "thought" stage to the "word" stage. But they just keep swimming around in my head, percolating away, driving me crazy as they send my brain in a million ways all at once. So I'm going to try to scribble some of them out and hope they are somewhat clearer than mud sensible. Passion . The word is such a powerful one, resounding with strength and, for lack of a better word, excitement. It has always stirred very deep feelings and longings in me--I want to be a passionate person, driven by an all-consuming desire to love and live for God. I want to want Him more than anything . But that's just the problem: I usually feel like it stops with "wanting". I just want to be passionate, I don't actually live passionately. Yesterday at church, Pastor Joe told this story of a

a flower I picked yesterday taken by: me, on my cell phone Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful, fantabulous moms out there! :) I pray that your day is full of rich blessings. We love you! *hugs*

great shot! :) my favorite part? the blue, blue sky... taken by: me (I think), in Colorado

Wow, I can't believe it's May already. Y'all may have forgotten that way back in January , I did a "word of the month" and said something about doing one every month. Well...obviously, I haven't kept that up but I'm going to try again. First, though, I wanted to mention something else. Over on Kayleigh's blog , Adam and Aimee have written the sweetest, most heart-wrenching post and I suggest you go read it. Kayleigh's brain has started swelling, which is really not a good sign. It looks like the beginning of the end of her earthly life. Please be praying, especially for Adam and Aimee, Kayleigh's parents, and for Brandon and Allyson, Kayleigh's big brother and sister. So, a word of the month for May. I think that my word for this month is going to be... now . I have this really bad habit of spending a lot of time daydreaming, lost in some imaginary future. The problem is, I can't live in the future. I can only live in the now . Now is