Missed Expectations?

Thursday night, over 18 million people watched NBC's live musical production of the Sound of Music with Carrie Underwood. This ground-breaking live musical performance had been promoted heavily, building great anticipation for television viewers. Not long after the program started, I noticed a lot of chatter on Facebook. I was a little surprised by the polarizing effect this performance was having on my FB friends.

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A Little Goes a Long Way

There are certain smells that are like a heavenly aroma to me, such as the scent of fresh-cut grass wafting through the open window of my office yesterday. Another one of my favorites is the fabric softener in freshly laundered clothing. As I was getting up and ready for the day yesterday morning, I decided that it was time to wash our sheets. I got them started and my mom finished them up for me. When I went into my room to change and head to the gym about 6:00 last night, it made me smile that my whole room was filled with the sweet fragrance of fabric softener.

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A Joy-Filled Reunion

It took a minute for my mind to register why the alarm was ringing in the wee hours of the morning, but adrenaline kicked in as soon as my brain engaged and I realized what day it was.

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Fueled by Joy

Friends, family, and those I serve with often refer to me as the “Energizer Bunny.” That descriptor always makes me smile. I have a friend who once told me that I make the Energizer Bunny tired. Haha! I guess it is a pretty accurate way to describe me ... even if it isn’t always the case. Sometimes I even take a nap in the afternoon. However, I do tend to have abundant energy and enthusiasm for this amazing adventure of life as a daughter of the King of kings.

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Little Foxes

Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes.” Song of Solomon 2:15 NKJV This reminder from Solomon could be applied in so many areas of our lives. As I look around, I am seeing how the little foxes in my life are tiny things that I have left undone. Instead of putting the clean sheets away in the linen closet, they sit on the cedar chest at the foot of our bed. A bag of trash sits at the top of the stairs waiting for someone to bring it down and out to the trash bin. The little hand-held vacuum lies on its side on the floor, just feet from where I sit, instead of being returned to the cupboard where it belongs.

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