February... what?

I can't believe I'm already turning the page on my calendar.
January brought many things...
- The "hard freeze" we barely survived. (Houston, overreact about weather much?)
- Haiti.
- Higher Bills :(

Those things aren't very happy. But January also brought Michelle's Baby Ben, who I simply cannot wait to meet and squeeze. :)

And let's not forget what we get to look forward too: March. (I overlook February generally... it's shorter and by now you are ready for spring)

March is a great month... here's why:

- March Madness (If you love me, you will buy me a ticket to go be a real cameron crazie at a home DUKE game. :) Pretty Please...I'll paint myself blue and jump up and down)
- Spring Break- Break out the sunscreen and put away the coats
- St. Patrick's Day- my favorite. Who doesn't love the luck of the Irish? And Green is a great color!
- Planet Earth: Life on the Discovery Channel... get excited, folks, it's gunna be good.
- Not to mention, it's the start of Jeep Weather here in the south.

So there you have it. I'm leaving bills and the cold in my rear view mirror and looking ahead for greener pastures. (Literally.)

I have some friends in Haiti right now dealing with the real stuff. Say a prayer for them. If you want to donate or follow their efforts, tune in here: www.missionlazarus.tumblr.com or missionlazarushaiti.tumblr.com

Lookin like a foo whicha pants on da ground...

My remote is missing. Either a serial killer is messing with my mind, or Hurley has swallowed it whole.

"I'm Feelin a Little Naked Up Here"

This is the phrase my preacher uses when he's feeling "alone" on a topic. He'll say, "I'm feelin a little naked up here, can I see some hands? An Amen?" Usually everyone giggles and then shows the appropriate participation.

I say that to say, I'm feelin a little naked, here! Sometimes in this big city it is hard to find Christian support in friends. I am learning more and more that the people I associate with do not believe in God. Some will try to convince me of their beliefs, and some will just live the way they are and not drag me in it. These are the people that have really been on my heart lately. I don't know if it's our society today that creates young adults to feel self-sufficient and bullet proof or not, but we do. We THINK we do. We want to wear what we want, say what we want, eat what we want-- and have no consequences for it. Some of us pride ourselves in planning. Planning gives us a false sense of control in regard to what's out there. I am exhibit A.

I am a mere couple of weeks into January and already I feel that this year presents heavy challenges. Every one of my bills has gone up this year, and there's a new one that I didn't even know about! Talk about bubbles bursting. I'm feelin a little naked, here! Has anyone else seen this problem? Unexpected raises in bills, but no unexpected or expected raises in pay? Any planning that I had done for this year has rapidly declined.

I think in times like these God carves us into the people he needs us to be. These cuts aren't easy to take or pleasant to endure.

This year I am hoping that my focus can be on things above and not on those on earth. Or, in what applies to me: That I can pay my bills and give to those in need without shopping for new clothes and shoes! In truth, I know I am not "naked" here. There IS a God. He lives. He loves. And He'll get us through.

At This Time...

Here are a few things I am interested in during the first month of 2010....

1. Armageddon Week on the History Channel.

2. Words With Friends.

3. Homemade spiced tea in a longaberger mug.

4. Twisted Peppermint Bubble Bath.

5. My bible app and the Robert Roberts reading plan.

6. A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers.

7. A solitaire marble game I don't know the name of. (And can't seem to beat)

8. My Pandora workout play list- search "black eyed peas" and get pumpin.

9. Ordering flour tacos with ground beef and queso only... at every Mexican food place I go. You should try it.

10. Ways to change old furniture into a "new" room.


Happy New Year Post 2010. What are you supposed to say anyway? twenty ten? two thousand ten? I feel like we need to come up with a saying for the "teens" of the millennium.