South Haven Michigan

Bob and I spent the day in South Haven Michigan with our good friends Richard and Reta. We walked down to the beach and as I was walking down the trail of steps something caught my eye. I couldn't believe it. It was about 12 feet away from us in the tall grass that grows in the sand. I was talking to it and it just stopped and looked at us for a few minutes. We all kept trying to decide if it was really a fox or not. It was kinda scrappy looking but I kept insisting it was a fox, saying that wild animals aren't plump and well fed like our domesticated monsters we call pets. I decided to Google red fox and this is what I found, I showed it to Bob and he agreed that indeed it was a fox we seen yesterday. I get so excited when I experience this kind of stuff, I mean there we were just feet away from something you just don't see everyday. Hmmmm, a few months ago I seen an owl, yesterday a fox, can't wait to see whats next, lions, tigers or bears? OH MY!

Clarity

Today there was none. I don't like days like that. I feel frustrated, disappointed, angry and hurt.
Anxiety sets in and still there is none. What do I do? What do I say? What am I supposed to think?

Lead me Lord, show me clarity, guide my thoughts and my words, grant me wisdom, affirm me with the truth, pierce my heart for the things that are true and good.

Random vacation stuff on our journey to the Mall of America

• I forgot deodorant and eyeliner,silly me, yes I used Bobs so that I didn't stink.


• We were in Guess Clothing Store when I looked down and hollered money! I picked up a balled up mess of 3 singles and started to reach for another single and a dime still remaining on the floor but because of my big announcement some girl reached down picked up the single looked at me and so I said you can have that one and she kept looking at me so I said is this yours and she said yes so I just handed it to her and left. Bob and I are both convinced that the way she was looking over the bill she picked up that it wasn't really hers, but hey I don't know that for sure but I do know it wasn't mine to begin with either, oh well.


• I see a owl sitting on a road sign which I think is way cool. I don't think I have ever seen an owl before, well maybe a stuffed one.


• We were at the old navy store at the Mall of America and Bob looked up and said " hey there's Tanya from church" yup, we ran into someone we know, it is a small world.


• Friday morning I was getting cleaned up and the fire alarm in our room went off. See http://blog-of-fbob.blogspot.com/ for more detail on this.


• I read Sex God by Rob Bell and In a pit with a Lion on a snowy day by Mark Batterson
• I listened to my I pod and took a long nap.
• I reflected....... a lot!

"Gods very own art show"

Last Saturday Bob and I spent the day with our friends Richard and Reta. We walked the trails at Madeline Bertrand park then headed to St.Joe where the Krasel art show was going on.
We get to St. Joe around 5;30 and Me being the foody I am decided we should eat then walk the art show, so that was the plan. As we are sitting in the restaurant eating I could see some of the artists tents set up. Now keep in mind it is still early in the evening and it doesn't even get dark until 10:00pm, so as I am looking out I am in disbelieve as I watch the vendors close up the tents. Ummmmmm, bummer you could say. So the plans suddenly change and we are going to walk along the Pier after dinner. Well as Reta and I are snapping pictures she stops and says " God is putting on his own art show" my heart smiled, I thanked God for her words and enjoyed the rest of the show.

I gotta day off, I gotta day off

I had the day off today.......sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!! I slept til 6:40 am, went to tan then came home and got on the norditrack for 20 minutes, oh my gosh, I thought I was gonna puke, I don't quite get it, I go for 45 minutes on the elliptical at the gym and I don't feel like I did this morning, oh well, whatcha gonna do? Then I met my dear friend Dixie for lunch, went to old navy then Wal-marts and back home. I was feeling the love so I ironed 7 shirts for Bob. You see I refuse to iron t-shirts, but ya know the music was on the windows were open and the birds were singing,
side note: ( " a bird does not sing because he wants an answer but because he has a song" how awesome is that! ) so ironing it was , oh is he gonna love me :).
I think I may go wash my car and then we are meeting our good friends Richard and Reta for dinner tonight. We have not seen them for 2 weeks cuz they have been on vacation so I am so stoked to see my friends. So for me, it has been a great day off. Thanks Mel.

Happy Birthday America

Celebrate the gift of freedom today!

Thanks to all who have served to make this a free country.

Happy 4th of July.

He's Back

But only for a week. It's been 2 months since Josh left for Florida, we just picked him up at the airport this afternoon, its great to see him, he looks good. he is enjoying school and doing well. Probably won't see much of him this week as he will be hanging with friends. He has already left to go to a friends house for a couple of hours, he will be back soon though, we are meeting Adam and Meg tonight for dinner, looking forward to all of us hanging out.