Hello Again...

Hello. It has really been quite a while since I posted anything at all. Quick review (lucky for you, there will NOT be a test!).

Thanksgiving and Christmas were both good. Enjoyed seeing family, eating, sharing gifts, and some relaxing thrown in for good measure.

We spent the week after Thanksgiving in our favorite place...Disney World. There were no conferances to attend. Just a good old fashioned family vacation. Something magical happens when we go there. Have you seen the commercials on television for Orlando? The ones where the little girl and her mom are on Thunder Mountain Railroad, they go through a tunnel, and when they come out the other side, the mom is a little girl, too? (There is one with a little boy and the dad also.) Anyway, that is kind of like what happens when we go there. While taking care of all of the grown up details, like paying for things, driving, making and keeping reservations, etc. we transform into the fun-loving creatures we were created to be. We cram as much fun as we can into the days we are there. I love spending that kind of quality time with my daughter and husband!

Had another birthday...not a bad thing. The 30's have been and continue to be really cool.

Now Valentine's Day is almost upon us! Or as a friend of mine calls it, "Singles Awareness Day." I had never thought about it that way, but it is true. While I am blessed to have a wonderful Valentine, not all are so blessed. That thought saddens me, even though we are where we are by choices (sometimes ours, sometimes the choices of someone else).

Last weekend, Richard and I saw a great movie. I believe it is rated PG-13 for some language. Can't honestly tell you what it was, because that was not what I paid attention to. The movie is "The Bucket List." We actually saw it by accident. We went to the theater to see something else, but the times did not work out. I had heard Bucket List was great, but really had no idea what it was about. I won't give it away, and thus spoil it for anyone who has not yet seen it. I definitely recommend seeing it. You may consider writing your own Bucket List. (Mine is still in its infancy. If I get really brave, I may post it later.)

I will share this little piece of it. It is thought that ancient Egyptians believed when you die and go to heaven, you are asked two questions. Your answers to those questions determine whether you are admitted into heaven. The first question is, "Have you found joy in your life?" The second question is, "Has your life brought joy to others?" Very profound. I want to answer yes to both of those questions with all of my heart.

Then, on Sunday evening, we had a sermon about life and how short it is. Yet, it is a gift from God, not to be wasted. I realized I must really need to hear this.

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away." - Unknown

May you have a blessed day and be on the lookout for the moments that will take your breath away!