haphazard musings

storm photos...

i have been a little obsessed lately with taking photos of storms.

i told my mom about it and she suggested i remain inside during storms instead of trying to get a sweet picture of them...mom thinks lightening is dangerous.

so i go ahead and do it anyway.

for these, we actually pulled off the road to wait for the storm to pass...it got a little hairy.

obviously we were all really concerned...

this is during the storm.

the storm eventually resulted in this...

Yes, that is hail...deep slushy hail.  The temperature during the storm dropped 30 degrees - for real.  Starting temp was 87 or so, and by the time the hail passed the temperature was down to 54.

So crazy.

Friday Question:

Which pants are more condusive to a well-played game of baseball?

or

Please weigh in.

For the record...I lean toward the first option...just seems more baseball-ish... ;)

playlist...

so are you looking for a new playlist?  i am always looking for new songs to add to my list...

here are some  links to some of the songs that are making me happy this week.

what songs are making your heart go pitter patter?

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funny commercial

have you seen this?

 

i am part of the Harvey County Drug-Free Youth Coalition.  it's been a learning experience for sure. 

just a reminder...don't forget to talk to your kids about the tough stuff. :) 

Love it...Hate it...vol. 9

Volume 9 is all about SUMMER.

It is certainly here, in all its outrageous heat and beautiful sun. 

I am always grateful to Kansas for one thing...we have all four seasons.

And summer is one of my four favorites.

It ranks right up there with spring, winter and fall.

So, here is what I love and hate (but mostly love) about summer.

 

I love sunflowers...

Summer sunsets (especially in the mountains)...

feet in the cow pond...

summer storms rolling in...

the demo derby...

sunset dinners on the deck...

trail hiking...

Finley's tongue...

giant popsicles...

and trips to China!!!

Things I hate about summer...there are only two...

sweating...

office work...when I really want to be

poolside.

a little tidbit

from this morning's study.

True religion.

For an example check out Acts 3: 1-10. 

Peter and John are headed to the temple to pray like they do all the time, and there they see a crippled man begging by the gate.  They stop and look the man in the face and say, I don't have any money, but I will share what I do have - Jesus.  Peter puts out his hand in faith, and the crippled man got up and walked.

Have you ever noticed how hard it can be to look right into the face of someone who desperately needs your help?

Why is that?

Well today, as I really looked at this scripture I realized, that I have a hard time looking into the face of desperation because I am afraid of what Jesus might ask me to do when I acknowledge the need.

True religion = looking it in the face and being ready and willing to act out of uncompromising faith.

What are you avoiding because you are afraid?

do you ever have

one of these days?

Even when you are wearing eLaStIc pants, they still just feel tight.

 

Even though your pants feel tight, you go home and eat chocolate cake.

And not just any chocolate cake...but one with literally four sticks of butter...seriously it's so good.

Even when you have been learning not to "spread your force" (aka take on too much and be great at nothing) since high school, you STILL have to force yourself to remember that, try as you may, you will never be Wonder Woman even though you may have been her for Halloween...

Ok...well, my costume didn't look like that.  Pretty sure mine had a cape and skirt, maybe I was actually Super Woman all along...that could explain a lot.

Even when you know God has answered a prayer and it wasn't what you were hoping for, but you are just relieved to feel closure.

Yesterday was one of those days.

Thank goodness for sunsets,

for a clean slates,

and thank goodness for the reminders like this one,

that remind me what can help make fewer days like yesterday.

So here's to my commitment to the 30 Day Challege with my friend Jess.