Final Thoughts for 2009.

I hate tacky Christmas lights.

A couple weeks ago I found one of my favorite books in the bargain bin at a local bookstore. I brought it home and began reading the foreword of this newest edition. I hated it, so I ripped it out of my favorite book. True story.

I think it's weird when people document their pregnant bellies on facebook. Congrats, but I think it's weird.

That is all.

Have you been humbled this morning?

"For it is by grace you have been saved through faith- and this not from yourselves- it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8

I can be ugly sometimes. Really ugly. And I don't mean on the outside, although that happens too, but I mean on the inside. I think really mean things about people. I am very opinionated. I often judge people too quickly. The phrase "If I wasn't a Christian woman, I would...(fill in the blank)" goes through my head on a regular basis.

I've been thinking this morning about the kind of woman I would be if I didn't know Him- the kind of things I would say, the things I would do, people I would hurt. I am capable of doing so many of those things- and it's ugly. So ugly.

And then I think about the times when I do say mean things, when I do things I know aren't good for me, when I hurt people. And I think about how awful I can be sometimes when I make the decision to let "all that ugly" spill out of me rather than the Spirit of the living God.

Where we I be without His grace? I'm not really sure. But I am thankful for it, and I am thankful that I know the difference between when I am living by the Spirit and living in sin- even if I don't always make the right choice.

I have unanswered prayers,
I have trouble I wish wasn't there
And I have asked a thousand ways,
That You would take my pain away
That You would take my pain away

I am trying to understand,
how to walk this weary land
Make straight the paths that crooked lie,
Oh Lord before these feet of mine
Oh Lord, before these feet of mine

When my world is shaking, Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking, I never leave Your hands

When You walked upon the Earth,
You healed the broken, lost, and hurt
I know You hate to see me cry,
One day You will set all things right
Yeah, one day You will set all things right

When my world is shaking, Heaven stands
When my heart is breaking, I never leave Your hands

Your Hands- J.J. Heller

Take 2.

Well. It happened. again.

I innocently ran into the grocery store this morning on my way to a breakfast to pick up a couple different kinds of juice. The breakfast was sort of a fancy deal, so I was in my winter dress coat, black dress pants and heels. As I walked past a man at least twice my age, I heard a muffled, "how you doin'" as I passed.

I don't get it. See my previous post on this subject. I need a nap.

BFFs.

This past weekend I drove to Indy to spend approx. 28.5 hours with my BFFs. We hadn't all been together since August of 2008 for Bebe's wedding and the times I did see them in between were short stops for dinner in Nashville or Indy. I was in need of some serious BFF quality time!

Before I get all sappy on you, I'll just say this: it was a much needed, great, beautiful, quality time kind of weekend. :)

The VanBurens. On The Border. Terry's house. Phil and Patty. Gretta peeing in Terry's shoe. Hair Treasures. Trip down memory lane. Late night conversations. Property Ladder. Eagle Creek. "Terry, smile!". Zionsville. Holiday Mart. Stewart's Flea Market. The future Webb home (fingers crossed). Fountain Square. Party in the USA. SuperTarget. Puccini's. The Country Oasis. Long drive home.

And as always, there are some quotes that need to be remembered:

"Believe me, I am going to be getting a huuuuge drink."
OTB: "I want the Taco Bell special." "What?"
"Coug it up rooms, we support you!"
"Wayne? Lil' Wayne?"
"His name is Ashton." Bebe and Terry simultaneously: "Kutcher?"
"Fireman Eric?"
"I'm tryin' to cut this meat!!!"
"Hey guys...I think we were supposed to pay..."
"I do not remember a time before you were writing that card..."
"Did you cuddle with him rooms?"


Ahh, I love my life!