Today's this and that

Blaise had a dentist appointment today in Big D so we headed out north after we dropped off the other kids at school. She had a good report, scored an A; however, she has an extra tooth that has to be removed. It seems her extra friend is causing some crowding and the permanent teeth in the area can't come down.

I was just running and made a correlation between her crowding issue and one that I have often had too. When we crowd too much in, say yes too often, and fill our plate too full, there will not be room for what really should be filling up our lives. Crowding prevents teeth from coming in and a crowded, over scheduled life keeps blessings from coming in. Cancer 6 years ago taught me that it was okay to say no.

That was this, now for that! I just ran to the deer feeder and Blaise followed me on the four wheeler. I was enjoying the path in the woods Branden mowed for me before my hunters move in and fill up the woods with camo, Vienna sausages, and candy.

I got tired a few times and slowed down, I was tired from running. Blaise got tired a few times on the wheeler and stopped too because her thumb was tired. It hurt from pushing the throttle. I didn't feel sorry for her really. I was the one running.

We were both tired but in very different ways. True again with life! We all handle things in our own way. You may be strong where I am weak. What gets you down may be a cake walk for me. How often do we judge each other and just assume someone needs to toughen up or get a grip? I sure did with Blaise and her thumb issue.

Keep it simple this week. Watch out for crowding in too much and seek some truth. Proverbs 3:3 says "Do not let kindness and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart."

2 or 3 lanes

Traveling north today on I - 45 and right after I passed Corsicana when the very unique left entrance ramp joins with 45, I spotted a car on my left coming in. I automatically hustled to get on over in the right lane and give that person some room to enter. After I made my way to the right, I realized that there are 3 lanes there now going northbound. It dawned on me then that it may have been like that for years! I don't remember when they made the change and added the extra lane. A change happened and I missed it!

We are like this in life. Changes happen, blessings come our way and we don't even take the time to notice that the prayer has been answered or maybe the relationship has been mended! We just rock on along with life. I think sometimes God must think.... Hey, YOU, do you even notice the work I am doing here?

Inventory your life this weekend. Look back at last year. Are you closer with The Lord than you were in October 2012? If not, What's in the way?

Have prayers been answered? What blessings have been bestowed on you that maybe you took and didn't really give thanks for?

Life is such a gift! Inventory today and give thanks! If something in your life is blocking your path to the LORD, MOVE it! Blessings and joy follow obedience.