Many of you will remember my tribute to Allan's grandmother last year when she turned 100(click the 100 for the story). Well it is a year later and today she is 101. She continues to amaze and bless us with her humor and insight in to life.
I received an email with the link to the video below. I was truly inspired by the story and hope you will be too.
It really made me think about the many different people I encounter day in and day out. Am I really conscious of ways to make their days special? I must say that all too often I am only wrapped up in my own world, not wanting to be involved in anything else; after all I am over whelmed just like everyone else. That is not how Jesus lived and it is not how we as believers are to live either.
Please share your suggestions of things you have done or maybe now will do to make someones life special today.
I can not believe it is time to sing up for She Speaks already. It is. I hope to see all of you there with us again along with many new faces. Please click the button below to get to the registration part of the P31 web site. I can not wait, it is sure to be great.
I am sorry I have not checked in lately. I have been bitten by the "facebook" bug. I invite you all to come by and see my page.
It has been fun to catch up with some old friends and learn more about others. I am finding it is a great way to keep up with the children and what is going on in their lives. Our teenagers have pages with the restriction that we have to be friends with all of their friends, that way we can stay up on things.
Here is the note for the day I referred to in the title:
Law of the Garbage Truck
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! T he driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly! So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.' He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so... love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.
I pray that we will all watch what we do with our garbage this year.
A side note too: My oldest, the one who turned 15 last week got her driving permit today. She is so excited and we are proud. I guess I am going from driver to rider!!
Okay, I know the game is over!! UF is where I went to college, so I am just a little partial. I wanted to share one picture with you. Notice what is written on his face (in case you can not read it; it says John 3:16). What a great kid.
We are just returning from a wonderful family ski vacation, I will post pictures soon. Love and blessings,
I can not wait, it is sure to be great.
