is it just Me??

Ok, I'm a Pirates of the Caribbean fan... I'm a big Disney fan... I'm a Johnny Depp fan, even a what's-his-name-who-plays-the-other-boy-in-the-movie fan - but I've got to tell you... I was sitting there in the movie the other day going, "huh???"

Huge head-shaking. Couldn't understand so many of the edits. At all.

Was it just me? Is it because I'm nearing my mid-fourties? (although let's not push it, I'm only 42...) Is that what happens? You can't hear anything although you start mumbling about 'that new music' being too loud and suddenly you can't get basic plot lines?

dude... sup with that? (see, i'm trying to sound young... i hope you noticed that)

We went with our friends, the Luecks, and Kathy was falling askleep through the whole thing - could stand it as much as I could... but meanwhile my 19 year old daughter thought it was the best pirates yet... so i ask you: is it just me or was it confusing to you too??? :op

could you resist this pound puppy....?

DAISY!!! Can you believe what a cutie she is?? Our new little puppy. (One year old) We got her from the pound. She is a little wire terrier...

she's kind and sweet and happy... and she's piddling all over the place. yuck.

Linda, can I borrow that book we were talking about?? pleeeaaaasseee.... the carpet cleaners come Saturday; she can't piddle anywhere after that!!

We made up a corny song about her... ask me to sing it for you the next time I see you. :o)

life is moving at the most incredible pace right now... it's only when i stop - take a breath and just lay my worries and burdens at His feet, that I can get through all of this "stuff"... thanks for the kind words, Judi... I appreciate you reminding me about that.

My life can truly only be properly powered by God; on my own strength I am nothing. AMEN to THAT!!

Jaslene!

Yeah! Jaslene won America's Next Top Model! She so cute and funny - I'm glad she won. The Russian girl was "interesting"... I didn't quite understand some of the things she did sometimes...

Also, can you believe???? Blake and Jordan??? wow... I was hoping for Blake in the finale!! I love Melinda and I thought it would be such a fun show with the two of them, but this should be good too. He's just so original and talented and fun to watch.

yes, it was a t.v. night after Wednesday night church... ;o) we are doing the Crown ministries class, I think I told you. It's really good.

But the BEST news of all is that we will be getting a NEW PUPPY THURSDAY!!!!! YEAH!!!

Daisy.... little Daisy-Doo, Dippity-Doo, whatever you want to call her, I'm just so excited we're getting her!! I took a great picture, I just don't have the cord to download the photo to my computer, can you believe it?? Tom has it somewhere... I'm dying here... I want her home so bad.... we've got a dog dish sitting there in the kitchen waiting for her... she's a little one year old wire terrier. Can't wait to post pictures here! HAPPY HAPPY DAY>>>>>> :o)

More Mother's Day Pics for Church

Above, the *famous* Judi Singer & her son Cooper (thanks Jude!)

Below, the beautiful Janet Zwirner & her daughter!

I must have sent about 26 photos to Tammy at church! Hopefully I didn't turn in too many of them! eek!

I love this one! It is my beautiful friend Cindy Marano and her son Nathaniel. Thanks SO much you guys for taking the time out of your day to pose for me! You Rock.

I hope they're usable for what they want to do!

a commission...i'm SO excited

alright, i was asked to take pictures for the Mother's Day service at church! (can you hear me shreaking for joy??! :oD

Some will be behind the words of a special song that my friend melody Ronk wrote, so those will be transparent and soft.

The others will be sepia tone but not transparent.

I'm really excited because I love photography, have done it for SO long but when you have kids, things that you love just get pushed aside... it's inevitable, you know?

Anyway, I'm posting a few of the first ones here. The top one is a cute little mom & son I happened upon as I was leaving church Sunday- don't know them, do you? anyway, she let me take their picture- thanks! The second one is Bea & grace Wakeling although as I was shooting their picture I had no idea that they were that "Bea & Grace Wakeling"... so sily of me... I should have at least recognized Grace from her many video appearances on Eric's blog... the next photo is Tom & his mom from last summer.

This next photo is from church camp! In going through some of my shots I came upon this and thought the world might be able to finally handle this one. Of course, Tom reminds me of Chris Farley in the "Chipendales" skit... but he's my guy and he's awesome...

Discernment...

Have you ever noticed that when you fill out a blog comment or something similar, most ask you for "word verification"?? It seems really simple. Wavy letters, crooked numbers, no big deal.

But you can read it.

Although you and I know that computers are amazing! They can build mini-micro machines, find out if your debit card is authorized in 2 seconds flat, but it takes a human to read squiggly letters.

It's discernment. It's taking what we know and applying it to this instance. I can download the bible to my cell phone, my son can blow on the screen of his DS and create a virtual bubble (wow) and we can be full-on techno-geeks but God's Word was meant for Us. Our human minds. We are the only ones who can look at the text on the pages and use discernment, with the aid of the Holy Spirit of course, to know what He is trying to say to us. Whales can't, dogs can't, monkeys can't.

It's SO simple. Isn't it wild how we are so fearfully and wonderfully made?

It seems computers really started to grow & develop in the 60's, and actually, so did I, but my brain - your brain - was designed by God, perfect. 1000 years ago, brains were the same as now. 2000 years ago... and all the way back to the time of Adam, our human minds were made for discernment. They didn't need to be perfected. They don't freeze and need to be re-booted. Well, mine sort of does. Tom can totally attest to that. But imagine if Adam did not have a fully functional brain - when God walked with Adam... what would they have been able to talk about?? Cavemen-schmavmen... hooey.

It's just some thoughts I've been having lately... what do you think?

Las Chicas MOOEY Locas de La Quinto-Part Deaux

Ok, so I just had to finish up with the posting of the pictures... what crazy, beautiful women... what a great chance to get away and just - BE - , you know?

Loveable Linda... photographic evidence that you danced on the couch!! :o) Go Go!!

Sweet Joanie...



our beautiful, beautiful friend Sherry...


Linda & I snuggling up at dinner... :o)