Support Our Troops

Yesterday, I spent time with Eric Horner's Ministries at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. It was a blessing I would not have expected. He sang at two chapel services in the morning and sang at a concert in the afternoon. I was grateful to be able to talk to young soldiers in training and hear their stories. It was an honor to serve those serving us. Folks, I'm telling you, we owe them a debt we cannot repay, and most of them are just babies. They were so young. I wish there was more we could do to support them. Please take a few minutes and say a prayer for our soldiers everyday. It's the very least we can do and one of the most important things we can do. Also, if you get a chance, take a look at Eric Horner's websites.

http://www.erichorner.com/
http://www.victoryconcerts.com/

Restored At Last?

O Israel, return to the LORD your God,
For you have stumbled because of your iniquity;
Take words with you,
And return to the LORD.
Say to Him,
"Take away all iniquity;
Receive us graciously,
For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips."

--Hosea 14:1-2

Sounds like a pertinent quote for our country. I get so tired and discouraged watching the news. How hard are our people's hearts! I don't pray enough for our country to turn back to God. I think that should be a new goal.

Ummmm.....

Wow. It's been a long time. I will try to update this week. Sorry, everyone!

Love Stinks

If love is the answer, could you rephrase the question? -- Lily Tomlin

Well, well, it's about that time again. Time for me to whine and moan about romance. I do this just every so often. I had stopped for a while when I was married, but since the divorce, I find myself falling back into the routine. Meet someone (or a couple of someones), spend time with them, get excited about the possibility, get rejected or learn something unwanted, get mad at the world. This is how I operate. I would say it's working for me, but..ahem...maybe not. I suppose it's just life, and there's no reason to be mad at the world. Just the same, although I had been excited about the prospect of dating again, I think I'm going to take a break. I've just been dating for a few weeks, but once you get a couple of guys in the mix, well, it just gets exhausting. Who likes what? Who works where? Who's not a serial killer? I mean, who can remember all this stuff? Some days I look at myself in the mirror and struggle to remember my name.

Anyway, the living history at Kings Mountain was fantastic! We watched movies in the amphitheater and had popcorn in our helmets before camping out in tents only to rise early and greet the public. I was fortunate enough to actually be able to speak to a couple of WWII vets, and it made the whole thing worthwhile! Come see my guys at the Charlotte Museum of History this Saturday from 10 - 5.

Long Time, No Speak

I have been looking for a smart, relevant quote for today's blog, but it was taking too long, and I need to get to work. Sorry, readers, you're missing out on a quote today. You'll probably forgive me. I hope so anyway.

My life has been a whirlwind lately. I have been out of town for the last two weekends and will be out of town next weekend as well. I have enjoyed the last two weekends as they were family related, but I am looking forward to next weekend...Kings Mountain - Military through History! My WWII re-enacting group will be heading there to participate. They said this was a great event last year, and I am looking forward to being involved this year. If you can make it out there, by all means, go! It should be great. There will be quality re-enactors from several time periods. And, of course, moi!

I will have more to post this afternoon, but for now, I just wanted to put a little plug out there for me and my boys. :-)

Swine Flu and more!

I don't really have much to say about the swine flu (H1 N1 or whatever). I just wanted to hop on the hype bandwagon. SWINE FLU?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There. Now I can be considered part of the media.

On a more serious note, I've been trying to do less thinking lately and more living based on instinct and gut. What have I learned? Well, I might overthink things, but that's probably better than the not thinking at all decision. I don't feel like myself to fly by the seat of my pants and never think anything through. I mean, yes, I have been known to make spontaneous decisions, but then I think and think and think about it afterwards - usually in an effort to clean up whatever mess I made. Haha! I'm not a kid anymore, but I'm also not a senior citizen reflecting on a long life well lived. I have a lot to do and accomplish, and I just want to make the most of the time I have. My most frequent prayer lately is for wisdom to know God's will and to simply have more wisdom in general. I know to err is human, but do I have to make so MANY mistakes?

So Long, Bea Arthur...

I'm so sorry to hear about her death. She seemed like a fine lady. And I am still a devout Golden Girls fan. Watching it in bed right now. Sexy, right? Left work sick today. Hoping it's not Swine Flu. Having lots of sinus issues this spring. More than ever. I wonder why. Oh well. This is probably pretty rambly. I hate feeling sick. I hate dating too. It's nerveracking. It feels like this crazy guessing game. No one ever says what they really mean. Not to mention it's easy to get your own feelings and emotions all mixed up and twisted around. Which might be why it's hard to gauge what other people are thinking because maybe they're as mixed up as well. Dating when you're young and single is difficult. Dating when your older and divorced is crappy. But I still want romance and the chance to meet someone who can be special. I guess this is what everyone has to go through to meet the right person. Maybe? I don't know. Honestly, I didn't do a lot of dating prior to my marriage and frankly, I have a lot more options since I've lost so much weight. It's not right, but it's reality. I feel like I'm drifting in completely uncharted territory. And I get lots of advice (conflicting, I might add). Hrmmm... It's the illness. Just one of those days. When I feel better, everything will be rosy again.