Lessons Learned...Just this week!

Things I've learned this week:

1. Don't have a pity party...you will get served humble pie. Last week we all worked so hard with a very successful revival. It was reviving to our spirits and our souls. God was active and present. It was awesome. I went to a Birthday party on Monday night and one of the ladies from church said, "So and So said she was going to bring me supper tomorrow night because I worked sooo hard with all of the arena ministry stuff." My first thought was, "wow, yes you did work hard, so did this other lady sitting to my right, and for that matter so did I! Much of what I do for the church goes on behind closed doors for no one to see. And thats ok. But what about Tadd??? He was up late many nights preparing, making phone calls, getting things lined up to even start THINKING about this revival. It happened with tons of help, and couldn't have happened without the help of these two women to my right and my left. But come on!!! Nobody is fixin' a meal for my family! And I'm tired tooo!!!" Ahem....wrong thought.

2 days later, Alyse broke her arm. The very same lady (so and so) that fixed a meal for my friend to my left brought a meal to my house. A very large meal that would have fed 4 families the same size as ours. ouch I could've done without a broken arm to teach me that lesson I think.

2. When your child is physically hurting, the pains you feel are not fake or imagined. Alyse broke her left arm. I haven't done a single thing since Wednesday night when she broke it to be cause for the dull aching I have in my left arm. It got so bad on Thursday night that I had to take Advil. Its still aching this morning.

3. Don't ever look at a very small child with a very large cast and think, "that poor baby gets abused." I now have a very small baby, with a very large hot pink cast and I promise with all that is in me, that child is NOT abused. She's a daredevil. And so is her sister. I just don't know where they get it from!!!

4. Girls ARE tougher than boys.

5. The TEXAS play in Palo Duro Canyon never gets old. Sitting under God's majestic ocean of stars watching the talent on that stage is breathtaking. If you haven't seen it, you should.

6. Even if its a very small part in a play, take the time out to go watch your loved one. My little sister was in the Annie play in Lubbock. I was so tired after an eventful week and my weary body just wanted to veg out. Something in me kept saying, "if you do not go to this play, you will be the black sheep of the family for years. Plus, thats what family is for, to support you even in your smallest triumphs!" So, we loaded up and drove 2 hours. I'm so glad we did. Even with a part so small, she out did even Annie. Way to go Sara. You're better than any Disney singer or famous ballet dancer in my book. I'm proud of you. :) I can't wait to see what your next gig will consist of. GO ALL OUT!!!!

7. Sometimes 17 year old boy conversations can get very gross. I never thought a conversation would be too gross for me. I love my little brother but he and his friend that stayed the night Thursday night had the ability to make me laugh so hard I cried, and at the same time need to cover my ears and sing, "LALALALA"


8. Even your very best friends have things about them that you don't know about. After 16 years, I learned something terrible about one of my dearest friend's childhood. All it did was make me love her more. And no, I never get tired of your venting, yes, you have perfect reason to be mad, YOU are a beautiful, and wonderful mama.


I love sitting down and dissecting my lessons learned in a weeks time!

July 1st Memory verse:
"Father, teach me to number my days carefully so that I may develop wisdom in my heart." Psalm 90:12