Outside the Pigeon Holes

We're putting together a song for Jed , one of our favorite people...We'll be singing it in April as a surprise. He has called us the "singing telegram girls" ever since we did one for the front men of Air Supply back in 1999. Here is a 'making of' video for Jed's song. Shhhhh - don't tell him we're planning this!

But I saw this bumper sticker on a car today and laughed out loud... Image borrowed from: http://donusa.blogspot.com/

I just wanted a simple trade...An average, everyday happening in the world of retail. Not completely satisfied with my choice of the Sony Ericsson W350 I had chosen for my AT & T upgrade, I decided to take advantage of the 30-day return policy and get the perty little LG Shine that I had seen at Best Buy. On Sunday Steve went with me to the AT & T store to see about returning the phone - in case he needed to be passive aggressive with them on my behalf. (OK, Steve isn't really passive aggressive but there's a funny story about that - ask him sometime). The ATT dude said a return would not be a problem. They had the Shines live and on display so Steve and I took it for a test drive. I really liked it. All I needed to do was go home and get the fixins that came with the Sony, return it to ATT then jaunt a mile or so down the street to Best Buy to get a Shine. YAY! Now, is anything REAALLLYY ever that easy?? Of course not!! Here is a bullet-point summary of the next coup...

I know, I know...I am so lame blogging these days...But it will be worth it in the end and then I'll be back to rambling. My favorite VCC senior pastor, Dave Workman, wrote a really great blog about the challenge of loving people who have done awful things to us...As always he brings it home in a way that makes ya go...WOW...And reminds me that I am so blessed to know our Creator God. I send you to him... Enjoy! I especially love the last line!

I am posting this from my personal prayer journal for a friend...It is what Jesus showed me the day that my aunt Helen passed away last August after a battle with cancer. August 5, 2008 Goodbye, Aunt Helen... I was in the shower and needed some time with Jesus. I closed my eyes and invited Jesus to take me somewhere or talk to me. He appeared in front of me. It was like he was standing in the middle of space with darkness and stars behind him and around him. Then a woman stepped in beside him. She was wearing a white skirt/blazer combo with a pill box hat. It was Aunt Helen. She was in the dress she is wearing in mom and dad's wedding pictures. She seemed really small next to Jesus. He put his hand on her shoulder. She waved to me and smiled. Then Jesus lifted her up and she became a little girl. He turned and was carrying her so that her chin was resting on his shoulder. She was looking back at me. Then she kind of sat up a little. She smiled again and waved. She was wearing white...

I ordered a new cell phone today...I had my eye on more of a Blackberry type device that I was going to get from Best Buy for $50 with my AT&T Upgrade. But I am trying to be more fiscally responsible, seeing as how I am taking Financial Peace University and all that. Plus I really was going to miss my flip phone...So here is my new toy which should arrive this week! It's a Sony Ericsson W350 Blue. It has MP3, photo and video capabilies and all that jazz. Maybe next month I will finally get a Bluetooth and look all important and stuff! I paid an $18 service fee for the upgrade. The phone was free! YAY! Just call me Mighty Bargain Hunter! Now I have to get Robin to teach me how to stretch a buck at the grocery store!