Here comes the sun...

There is nothing I like better than to have sun on my face. It brings me warmth and a sense of calmness. I enjoy it. I wanted a car with a sunroof for crazy sakes! The majority of the mornings, I have the sun to my right side. I feel it coming thru my window on my face. It’s one of my favorite moments of the day. However, this morning, I realized something was missing. I could see the sun. It poked it’s rays thru the trees. It lit up the morning. But, I couldn’t feel it. It was all around me, but still I couldn’t feel it like I (me me me me) wanted to. I drove faster. I drove slower. I moved my head. I opened by sun roof. No matter which way I moved, I just couldn’t feel it like I WANTED to. Irritated. I needed my sun. Then it hits me, it’s my upper door panel thingie blocking the light. It was blocking my sun. How dare it. But let’s think, I can’t remove the door panel. If I could have drove without doors, I would have! So, as I traveled, I couldn’t wait to reach the point where the sun would be fully on me. I was hungry for it. I needed it. It’s a favorite thing. Finally, after being patient, there it appeared. Bright. Warm. Big. Glorious. All it’s great big rays shining down on little ole me and I LOVED IT. It’s what I have been waiting for. Then another thing hits me, how crazy is it that we are that way with God. We have just that something in our way of feeling His full love. We want it. We need it. We crave it. But still, that little something or big something is in the way of feeling His fullness. And then again, on the other hand, some, know His blessing is there, see it, feel it, but we want it right then, right NOW. He follows our lives. He is right there with us, but we have to be patient and know and understand that it’s on His time table, not ours. Finally, after we have waited, He appears .... our blessing, our sun on our face, and it’s GRAND... it’s greatness... it’s Him in His way that He wants it to be - for us. Just imagine when we sit, or stand, or whatever position - in His presence, with full SON our on face.... what a morning that will be! And no silly little door panel is gonna steal that away!

REALLY!

For the better part of 3 weeks, we have been searching for an AC/Heat company. To say the least, it's been rough. They are crazy busy and we understand. But get this, one of the companies (out of Benton and rhymes with Bones) I called and left messages and left messages and called (so you get the point right) called me back, gave me a price I could live with, and said, HE WOULD HAVE HIS SCHEDULE MAN CALL ME (bold on CALL ME). That was many many moons ago. Today, I get a call. Mrs. Stafford my men are at your house and we have some questions. HUH. Wait. Im at my house. Just Sloan and I. No AC men with us. Im confused. What happened to the schedule man calling me to set up a time? I return the call, guess what no one answers, imagine that, and I leave a message. Very polite I might add, which if you are reading this and you know me, it's a very rare form I know, but yet, I was polite. It's something Im working on, but anyway... back to the story. Mr. "it rhymes with BONES" Im sorry but in the time that I was waiting on your schedule man to CALL ME, (some 10 days later) we accepted another bid. I now have a unit it. Thank you, Jenny Stafford. Well guess what, I should have tried that approach weeks ago, HE CALLED RIGHT BACK. Mr. "it rhymes with BONES" was less than happy, matter of fact, I would strongly lean on mad. He tried to confirm with me that I was costing him money! Actually, it's right the opposite Mr. AC man, I was trying to give you money! I didnt say that; however, I was thinking it. This is the amazing part, I let him chew on me a bit. I was polite. I let him finish about how I was costing him and how I bumped five people of his list today and about how he didnt appreciate me and about how I could have called him (oh yes that was a good one), and I just thought to myself... REALLY. If this wasn't the funniest conversation I have had the pleasure of having, I might have unleashed the beast but I DIDNT (GO ME). I was polite. REALLY polite. I wanted to use gestures, and words, and more gestures, but I didn't. That's part of winning the war right... so I'm smirking because I do know that what you dish out and some point you will have to... well you know.   So, this is my smirk for today.

The Best of Both Worlds

I'm loving this Tuesday morning! We helped my brother and sister in law do a little remodel this weekend! True weekend warriors we are! But this weekend warrior is feeling it today! HA! This morning, Sloan and I got Sky and Jojo off to school and are now just hanging out with one another! Sloan and I decided that Josie needed cupcakes for her big day tomorrow... so cupcakes we made! It's great to have the day with Sloan. Jeremy and I are so thankful that we have great employers!! Jeremy has a boss that if need arises that he has to take off last minute and take care of something... go and no questions asked. I have a boss that understands how important your family truly is and allows days where I can work from home. It's fantastic to get the best of both worlds and hopefully we will never take that for granted! We understand where the blessing comes from and we are thankful that He has provided the best of both worlds! So, today, it's mom hat for me ALL day! Happy Tuesday all!