Take On Me - A-Ha
Yes, I'll admit it. I slacked off, and didn't do a post last week. In my defense, last Thursday I was packing and girding my loins for a ladies retreat in Billings. Yes, I said "girding my loins", what? The girding of the loins was for the eight hour drive in the backseat of a fifteen passenger van. Since I don't get car sick (there's a suspicious number of ladies in our church who do get car sick ... not saying that it's not true, just suspicious...love you, ladies!), I always volunteer/get nominated to ride in the back. It's really not that bad, but after a while even someone who is on the short side tends to get cramped legs and loses all feeling in their tuchus (rear/bottom/butt/gluteus maximus (and mine is maximus!) ). Okay, sorry, that was a rabbit trail. Back on topic. So that was my excuse for not posting anything. Now on to the thankfulness.
1. Ladies retreats. To quote Sheri Rose Shepherd "We laughed, we cried, we ate too much, and slept too little." What a fantastic time! I was part of a trio who were asked to do a series of skits. I learned two new favorite quotes, "Don't compare your journey with someone else's." and "Don't compare your behind the scenes feature with someone else's highlight reel." One of the speakers was a vice principal at an international school in the United Arab Emirates, and she put on a traditional Emirate tea for us (the cardamom coffee was awesome!). I re-learned that grown women can have the sense of humor of a twelve year old boy (complete with jokes about gas). We saw a ballet concert! I met up with dear friend whom I haven't seen in over a year. I laughed until my face hurt, shed a few tears, got very little sleep, but oh, was it worth it!
2. My sweet friend, Chelsey. Here is a girl after God's own heart. She is one of the most genuine people that I know. She truly cares about others, and if she says that she'll pray for you, she will. Her fervor to know more about the Lord is incredibly inspiring. She's in the Word daily. She challenges me to listen more and talk less...which is kinda hard, sometimes. She's the best at getting me off the couch, and heading outside to do something. She cares about me and my health so much that she took the time to set up the "13 Week Coffee Bean Walking Challenge!" (if you're curious about this, shoot me a comment below) all so I can get ready to walk my first 5K in June. She's the biggest peanut butter and chocolate fiend that in the world. No. For reals. Seriously, she is. Also, her love for Switchfoot and Jeremy Camp knows no bounds. She's always up for a some new adventure whether it's trying a new restaurant, going on a road trip, or hiking a new trail. I'm completely blessed to have her in my life. Chelsey, my friend, you are a jewel!!
3. 80's pop and rock. Whether it's Poison, Tears For Fears, Bon Jovi, or The Police, this genre is my not so guilty pleasure...Madonna and Culture Club, you're not invited to the party, though. Sorry.
2. My sweet friend, Chelsey. Here is a girl after God's own heart. She is one of the most genuine people that I know. She truly cares about others, and if she says that she'll pray for you, she will. Her fervor to know more about the Lord is incredibly inspiring. She's in the Word daily. She challenges me to listen more and talk less...which is kinda hard, sometimes. She's the best at getting me off the couch, and heading outside to do something. She cares about me and my health so much that she took the time to set up the "13 Week Coffee Bean Walking Challenge!" (if you're curious about this, shoot me a comment below) all so I can get ready to walk my first 5K in June. She's the biggest peanut butter and chocolate fiend that in the world. No. For reals. Seriously, she is. Also, her love for Switchfoot and Jeremy Camp knows no bounds. She's always up for a some new adventure whether it's trying a new restaurant, going on a road trip, or hiking a new trail. I'm completely blessed to have her in my life. Chelsey, my friend, you are a jewel!!
3. 80's pop and rock. Whether it's Poison, Tears For Fears, Bon Jovi, or The Police, this genre is my not so guilty pleasure...Madonna and Culture Club, you're not invited to the party, though. Sorry.
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