Today, of course, was another busy day.... After a short morning at home I left to take Timothy & Alli home. Since I was already in Mesquite, I decided to go ahead and do some Christmas shopping. Old Navy was our 1st stop & there I found kids jeans on sale for $10.00 & Thanksgiving & Christmas shirts for $3.00. Target was next, where I purchased undies for Hunter for $1.50 & 3 long sleeve shirts for Danny for $1.47.... I think I have found the sales today :-) .......Mardel's was our last stop before heading to the church (our Wednesday evening service was moved to tonight due to Thanksgiving). Books for $1.00, more shirts than ran between $1.99 - $3.25 & hoodies (that we had previously looked at originally marked $69.99, then marked down to $30.00). Today they were marked $10.00, however at the check out they ran up $1.50..... I know you think that I am kidding.... I have the receipt to prove it tho. YES, $70.00 hoodies for $1.50. Don't worry, there isn't any left, as I purchased all that they had... which happened to be 3, one for each member of my family! :-)
At church this evening, I had the privilege to teach class. Yes, I am a Sunday School teacher and a Youth Leader, but very rarely am I actually the one that teaches class. Usually, I am just on :stand-by". I decided to use one of the Nooma Videos. (If you do not know what this is, please look it up at www.nooma.com. Great life lesson videos.) Store was the name of the video I chose to use tonight. It is about learning to channel your anger.... WOW!!! Teaches how to use your anger for God's Glory. It was awesome.... kids were quite & paid attention. There was lots of class participation & very little distractions.... It was such a good class! I am so thankful that God still chooses to use me for His Work!!! Thank you Jesus!
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My back has been hurting for over a week now, my throat has hurt for 2 days.... I pray that I am not getting sick. Who wants to be sick over Thanksgiving? That won't be much fun.... not that being sick is much fun anyway. I am fighting it... but how long do you fight til you gotta give in? I don't wanna give in... I want to win the fight & the aches & pains to just GO AWAY!!!!
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To end, I received this in an email today & it touched me.... I had to share.......
The Wooden Bowl
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and Failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. 'We must do something about father,' said the son. 'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.' So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded, 'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up. ' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, Neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
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On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: A rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life..'
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back sometimes.
I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you but, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
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I'm already in the bed, so I do believe that it's time for sleep!
I'm Out!
