Up, Up and a WEIGH or a-WEIGH We Go!

I'm up, but I refuse to weigh...not yet anyway...and I'm about to go "out the door" yet again. Last night I filled in at VBS or Super Summer Celebration as our church calls it. I helped in preschool crafts...my job was "cutting tape"...thanks Bethanne! Actually I really enjoyed it. There are so many facets to a Bible school the size of ours it blows my little mind. (Yep, that's the one part of me Weight Watchers can't mess with ..."my little mind".) I found this poem and got a real chuckle. My friend Janie and I have embarked on changing our lifestyles, not so much dieting per say. If it's weren't for humor that God has blessed us with I'd be mess at times!

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Do you have to tell it all?

Where do you get the glaring right

To make my clothes look just too tight?

I think I'm fine but I can see

you won't cooperate with me;

The way you let the shadows play

You'd think my hair was getting gray

What's that, you say? A double chin?

No, that's the way the light comes in;

If you persist in peering so

You'll confiscate my facial glow,

And then if you're not hanging straight

You'll tell me next I'm gaining weight;

I'm really quite upset with you

For giving this distorted view;

I hate you being smug and wise

-O, look what's happened to my thighs!

I warn you now, O mirrored wall,

Since we're not on speaking terms at all,

If I look like this in my new jeans

You'll find yourself in smithereens!

Oh amen and amen!!!

I'm out the door in a few to go learn the art of Jewelry making with a few ladies on the event's team at our church. I'm looking forward to that. It's always good to get together with other christian friends. After Mother's Day Out program yesterday a few of the teacher's and our pastor's daughter who is also our "boss" for lack of a better word all went to get shaved ice at this little place in Gray. We were there at 2:30 p.m. It didn't open till 3:00...SO, WE decided to head to McDonald's in Gray for ice cream and the ice cream machine was "down"...whatever that means....so we ended up eating Yogurt Parfaits....hey, those little things are only 3 points on WW!!!

My mind and heart have been full this week and I never have been able to get a feel for how to "blog" those thoughts. I was told by someone yesterday that I "think" out loud. I hope I don't think all my thoughts out loud! ha ha! for real! So if I "blog" a phrase or two that makes you raise and eyebrow, don't think I'm pining away in sorrow, or over the moon with a crazy idea..I'm just "thinking out loud".

I loved Bethanne's blog on "Comparing". I've been guilty of that at times, but I'm at a place in my life where I don't compare as much as I used to. Sure I want to lose weight, but I'm not pining away to be a size 4...my...I'd be happy with a 4 with a 1 in front of it! I'm content with my home....we love our backyard, I'm content with my children (until they run wild in McDonald's like Mystery Children...you know, the kind of behavior they exhibit where you look around like " where are the parents of that wayward child??? Sean and I had a moment like that yesterday.)

On the other hand I often get "discontent" in ministry. It's not so much a desire for the limelight...I'm good either way with that...I don't mind getting up in front of a crowd to get the ball rolling and on the other hand I'm ok to be in the background. Then again other times I have found myself looking at someone and wondering why they are being so "used" of God. Don't confuse the fact that some people are more "visible" in Kingdom work as being more "used of God." My dad was one of those behind the scenes kind of guys and I can tell you he was greatly used. Sometimes I think the Lord gives us places of service for "seasons". I never really understood how "I" got to the place of working with preschool..you just don't know...but I see how maybe the Lord is using all this to help prepare for teaching K-5....who knew? When we were in VA I started some ladies' luncheons...I had really never organized much in women's ministry..and I feel the tug here to continue working with women. I don't know what the Lord has for me down the road. I'm learning that "Little is much" when God is in it. Take on the small jobs and get ready to learn some "major" lessons. Sometimes in God's classroom I'm not the best student. I hope that's improving. I want to be sensitive to his leading. Looking for opportunities to serve.

Last night I called my dear friend Diane to talk about her weekend. Last week one of her brothers found another brother in Florida dead in his home. Many unsaved in that family and many needing to renew their walk with the Lord. Diane's husband is special to me in that he was my former teacher. There's only about 8 year between us and somehow over the year a friendship has formed with his wife. Mr. Wilson as we called him in Biology and as a coach, has a heart to serve Jesus. See, Diane's family, many of them, are not "churched" and many don't have a relationship with the Lord. He offered to do the services for the family if they wished. Somehow they agreed. Diane said Chris took a hard situation and beautifully shared her brothers life and also how to Know Jesus. That's hard to do when it's family but he rose to the occasion. Hat's off to Mr. Wilson for being willing to be a vessel used for the God's glory.

Have a blessed day. I'm off to feed my kids and finish my 3 points Breakfast. Then it's off to take the jewelry world by storm!!!

And for the record..I have a few friends who struggle with weight or food ...you know who you are...and I've always thought you were beautiful..inside and out! And no, parnanoid reader, it's not you...but I must say I do think you are beautiful inside and out!

Blessings!