Changing Inside Out

Mom was flowers and lace, blue skies and fluffy clouds.

She was quiet, but in the silence a loudness stirred,

Mom was refreshing, like the air after a spring rain,

She was gentleness and caring under her hard exterior.

Mom was steadfast in her faith, yet doubted her worthiness,

Mom was gracious, and forgiving, yet held herself guilty.

She was strength, yet weakness, laughter, yet tears.

Mom taught me to never give up,

She dreamed, and never let go of those dreams,

Mom, I loved her

I love my flippers

Okay…..here is the dilemma.   You live alone, hardly anyone comes to your apartment.  You have a routine, do everything pretty much the same way, and then something disappears.

My flippers are on my feet everyday for one reason or another.  Unless I am going to school or church, I wear them everywhere.  They are always in my living room right?  This morning they are no where to be found.  I have  looked under my bed, in my closets, in the trash can.  I have looked in cabinets, drawers LOL….. I have scoured my abode more than once.

Would someone tell me where my flippers are?  I’m pretty sure Maggie cant wear them, and Arragorn would be caught dead in them. (that’s my dog and bird)  So how do a pair of old flippers disappear when I am the only human in the house?

Mothers have the strangest hearts.  It doesn’t matter how old our children get, they can still break it.  We watch them grow up, and hope that we have instilled the tools necessary for a long prosperous life filled with happiness. When we have to sit back and watch their lives spin out of control and know that we have done all we can, it is very painful.

Our hearts ache, they long for them to reach out to us, to embrace the wisdom of our years.  We want to help, we need to help but sometimes it is just not possible.  Sometimes they just wont let us.  I told one of  my daughters today that I love them almost obsessively, passionately.  Sometimes I feel like I love them to much LOL….. if that were possible.

what do ya do?  I guess you just have to wait patiently in the background, and pray that it all works out the right way.  You love them from a far when they wont come close, you put them in Gods hands and believe that he knows, sees and is completely able to do far more than we ask or think.

Sandra, Brandy and Charity are my greatest accomplishments, my greatest joy and my shinning stars.  I love them with a depth no man can comprehend.   Now if I could just get one of the to grasp that.  Kids! Aren’t they great?

Take home tests are not an easy A.   My intro to the New Testament Professor gives some of the hardest tests I have had.  The essay question is the last part of the test.  I have to list the 6  views Dodd had of the book of Acts and then  discuss them….whoa.   It has been really difficult but I have learned from it.

I have learned to understand that the early church thought the end of days had come.  Though they were skeptical about Jesus being the messiah, his ascension helped to convince them.  When they heard the words  “seated at the right hand of God”  it convinced them of his true authority and his being the Messianic leader of the new Israel.  The day of Pentecost further satisfied them of this fact.

The thing was, they believed that the wrath and judgment of God was at hand, so they focused on evangelizing the world.  They believed that their new king was about to set up his earthly kingdom and free them from the oppression of the Roman Empire.  Is that why the word talks about “seeing through a glass darkly?”

Jesus told the disciples that it was not for them to know the day or  hour of his return, that God alone knows that.  However, they believed it would be in their life time.  He also said that he would give them signs to know that the coming was at hand.   I guess the bottom line is just this, we don’t know when it will happen, just that it WILL happen.

So is it not smart to be prepared for his arrival?  The early church had that part right.  They went to work and spread the gospel to the world as they knew it in anticipation of the coming king.  Should we not follow suit and not be caught off guard?

Its been an interesting study.  Cant wait for next semester and intro to the Old Testament!

Last weekend was the bomb baby.  I got to go and see Elton John live at the BOK.  I was on my feet most of the night, cheering, hooping, hollering.  It was so good to just let go and be silly for one night.  Thank you Elton John for a great night of fun, singing and laughter.  I soooooooooooo needed that.

Elton John siging Bennie and the Jets

I am finishing up  my 3rd semester in college, and wow am I ready for a break.  This semester has been a struggle for me in the Algebra arena….it has kicked my backside.  I think I will make it however, I will at least pass and that will have to do.  the scary part is that spring brings my next level of Algebra, all I can say is…..HELP!