RANDOM THOUGHTS.....

Did you ever wonder why we have such a hard time doing something we know we should?  Why not just do it?  Why do we play games with ourselves knowing what the end result has to be? 

I have decided that there are some things that no one can do for me and really they probably don't care anyway.  I have to do them myself.  I have to pull myself up by my boot straps and take control of the situation!  (the bad thing is I don't wear boots....but you know what I mean).  We have all been there at one time or another.  A real  "ah ha" moment when we realize we are responsible for our own destiny, you might say.  Although God is our ultimate authority we do have to answer for ourselves.

So, I say all that to say this.  I have made a HUGE commitment to myself to accomplish some things in the near future.  No, this is not a New Years Resolution and it probably isn't earth shattering to anyone but me.  But I am going on record as saying it is going to happen.  There!  As my mother-in-law used to say, "I've said it and I'm glad."

On another note, we are enjoying some spring like weather.  We have all had our share of the usual gunk that is going around but thank God is hasn't been as bad as some.  I attribute that to the fact that Jay'v and I pretty much just stay here all snug and warm and away from all the germs....LOL.  We will get out when the weather gets real nice and the germs are gone.

We are looking forward to the newest arrival of the Sherron clan within the next couple of weeks.  Carolyn and George are all ready to welcome baby Zara.  She can make her entrance just any time.  Her little pink room is ready and waiting for her homecoming.

It is amazing how different babies are.  Carolyn was my impatient one.  I had false labor from six months on.  I actually spent the night in the hospital twice getting the labor to stop because she was impatient to get here.  She was actually born 3 1/2 weeks early.  Zara is due in 1 1/2 weeks and  Carolyn hasn't felt much of anything.  That doesn't mean she won't go tomorrow but she sure has been a calm baby as far as that goes.  We hope that continues for Mommy and Daddy's sake.

The Sherron house is kind of in an uproar right now.  Charlie is between jobs for a few weeks so we decided to remodel the master bathroom.  These projects are always such a mess and always seem to run into unexpected twists and turns but the end result will be worth it.  Maybe I'll post pictures after it is all done. 

Does anyone need a recipe for homemade pizza crust that tastes just like frozen pizza....LOL.  Seriously, I love to make things with yeast dough and usually have great success but not this time. I recently bought a new cookbook that is all baking and mostly yeast dough and even though I have a good pizza crust recipe I thought I would try this one since it looked so good.  Well, the dough was so stiff even with not using all the flour that I just knew it wasn't going to rise good.  (and I was right).  This dough was so heavy and stiff I just rolled it out and made some cheesy bread sticks with it.  Wasn't so bad that way. Then I made my old tried and true recipe  and proceeded with my pizzas.  A lesson learned.  I don't usually make a "new" recipe when I have am having company but it worked out since they were running late and my recipe only has to rise for 15 minutes.  So, remember,  if you want a recipe to taste just like that old frozen pizza just let me know....I have it. 

Sorry this has been kind of rambling but I did warn you.  Now time to move some more stuff out of the bathroom so my own personal "Bob the Builder" can proceed with making a mess in order to make it beautiful. 

"I will figure it out...."

My 3 year old grandson wasn't feeling well last evening and asked me to cuddle with him.  I sat down for a few minutes of cuddle time but needed to finish supper so couldn't stay as long as he wanted.  When I started to get up he wanted me to stay.  I told him I needed to finish Papa's supper, to which he promptly responded, "I can do it." When I asked him what he meant he said it again.  Laughing I asked how he was going to do that and he said, "I don't know, but I can figure it out."  Then he proceeded to put a finger to his chin and hum as if he was trying to figure it out. 

About that time Charlie came in and Jay'von went running to tell him that he needed to go back to the car.  Of course Charlie was very confused as he isn't used to being met at the door with a command to go back and get in his car. He wanted to know if we needed to go somewhere but Jay'v told him no, "WE*STILL*NEED*TO*COOK*YOUR*FOOD"! Of course said very slowly and adamantly, with much hand waving (doesn't get that from his Neena or anything).  It was so cute. 

As I was sitting thinking about this last night I realized that's what we do with God sometimes.  We try to take on things he already has under control, even though we don't have any idea what we are doing.  We try "to figure it out".  I am so guilty of this.  I need to learn that even as I had everything in the kitchen taken care of and really didn't need Jay'von's help, God has my life already planned and taken care of and doesn't need my help to make it right.  If I just sit back and let him do it, it will come out right.  I remember someone (I think it was Sheila Wolfe) saying to imagine  we are on a tandem bike....God is in in front and doing the steering.  We are in the back and just need to follow along. We have to keep pedaling and not drag our feet, and of course lean the right way in a curve, but we don't need to worry about steering the right direction.  He has all that under control.  Sometimes I tend to want to change places with him and get in the drivers seat.  I just need to remind myself that I am the rider in this life.  God is my Father and He will take me through.

This was a real important lesson for me right now.  January and February are not my best months.  I need lots of sunshine (and we aren't getting much).  And I tend to get depressed and SAD.  And when that happens I do tend to forget that God is in control of every situation. Thank God for his guidance even if he uses a very funny 3 year old.

I'M A WINNER!!!

My wonderful, high speed, satellite Internet was not so wonderful yesterday.  As a matter of fact, it isn't most days anymore.  I'm not sure what is going on but plan on making a call today to see why my server isn't responding most of the time at least 4 days of the week. But aside from all that, I find that I am a winner in the drawing held over at ourshelteringtree.blogspot.com .  If you haven't visited their blog yet you are missing something.  They have a very unique situation with a mother and her two daughters blogging together.  They all have great, encouraging things to say.  You definitely would benefit from checking them out and add them to your list of blogs your read regularly.  They have wonderful ideas about many things from decorating, to recipes, to how to live our lives pleasing to God. Of course that is the most important aspect.  We all need help and encouragement in our daily walk with God and Pam and her family have lots of  God given talent they are willing to share.  Thanks, Pam, Melanie, Emily (and of course, Morgan) for starting your wonderful blog and for the gift. God knows when we need a lift.