She's Sun and Rain

Picture this: I'm in the airport in Santa Ana, California on my 27th birthday last year. I've flown out there from NC, driven around showing Joe and Lisa Santa Monica and L.A. and Hollywood and run a Cheersport Competition. I'm in the airport after I have already checked my bag and realize that this little guy is in my purse still. This is the best lotion I have ever owned and put on my skin. Then I realize that it's over 3 oz. Desperation overcomes me. My only choice at this point is to turn it into the gentleman at the computer screen who will simply not appreciate that I got this from my mom for Christmas from Anthropologie, which is the greatest store every known to woman. Now, I looked online for months to try and find this. They stopped selling it. I went into the store at Southpark and asked..."WHERE CAN I FIND THIS?!" Nowhere, she says. Then suddenly, today, March 25, 2008....I go online and IT'S BACK! The Oiseau lotion, the scent, the Woman in Yel...

I am eating Cheese Puffs right now. That bright orange bag makes me happy. I'm looking for jobs too. I had my taxes done today and am getting back a whopping 30 dollars. But I don't owe...so I'm in the black. I've been doing laundry all day of old linens (that are still cute) that my mom gave to me because she said my old stuff was taking up room in her linen closet. Well mother, my life is in storage but sure. Speaking of mom, she looks great. She's lost a bunch of weight and her hair is darker. I like mom's hair dark. She's fabulous. I am going to the beach this weekend and am excited about it even though the weather doesn't look amazing. I'm wondering how you tell if blueberries are still good because I had some this morning and they were still sweet but at what point can I tell without putting one in my mouth? I got to talk to the lady who did my taxes about God and sin and how it doesn't matter 'how sinful' you are, He accepts you as...

That's what my papaw says when he gets excited or frustrated. "Great Day!" Haha. I love it. Today is a 'good for your soul' day. I don't quite know how to explain it. Something about listening to Kenny singing "Down the Road" and a good morning. My sis stayed with me last night. I got up, went to the gym at 8, came home and made pancakes, scrambled eggs, blueberries and coffee. So delish! Today is a day where I really wanna go run through a field. People make fun of me when I say this. Or sit on a dock for hours talking at the lake. Or take a long walk with the sand between my toes. That's a good for the soul day. The smell of wet grass or the cool spring breeze (It is almost spring, so this is relevant). I just want to spend time with people that I love. People that also know what it's like to feel like that. Great Day!

I feel like a million bucks. I don't know really how to explain it, but I definitely feel like things are going to be okay. I'm getting more excited about things in the future and enjoying each day. My mental to do list is not so crazy that I have A.D.D. about everything and forget to brush my teeth because of something else that came to mind. I made spaghetti for dinner, the good homemade sauce kind. Delish. I've decided to not put off this cooking thing anymore. I was letting it intimidate me. Watch out pots and pans, here I come! This was only my second time making mom's sauce and I might admit I did a darn good job. I have had great quiet times the past couple of days. Like the real kind where you actually hear from the Holy Spirit. Not just a two second introspective and then I'm done. And I've gotten to work out this week. Pretty awesome. So basically I'm getting to do all the things I enjoy doing while looking for jobs and praying about where God want...

Things change. I went into work Friday morning early and was out the door by 8:30 with the pictures from my desk, a business card for momento, and tears running down my face. Not because I'm sad I won't be talking to coaches, or running events, or working 14 hour days in January next year, but because I don't have a paycheck coming in and the rest of the day was uncertain. I came home to a very compassionate Katie and kind words from people close to me. Life is funny and God has a great sense of humor. I've spent the last several months working very hard. It's funny because the week I got let go, I was in to work early every day, before everyone else except Bonnie. I can sleep at night because I know it wasn't my work ethic. All my notes are in the database and nothing is left undone. What is happening, is that I already feel more calm and relaxed than I have in a year. I'm going to be okay. I actually feel like I can spend time with God in prayer and readin...

There are at least 5000 reasons why I think this is important. I couldn't help but share. Friday, February 27, 2009 by Kenny Hibbard Problem With Porn Warning....I am about to go off! If you are easily offended when someone tells you the truth..you may want to not read this BLOG today! This past week I have had way to many conversations with parents or leaders about the on-going and rising problem that many of our boys and teens are having with Internet pornography. This week we heard from some elementary boys (4 & 5th grade) that they had seen porn on their computers at home while doing research for a school project. Others in that group said they had been to a friends house and saw it there. Unbelievable!!!! The issue is definitely huge with high school boys and we still have picture sharing on phones between girls and boys that of course gets passed around to all their friends. This is crazy...... If you read this as a parent of a boy......you should understand that your kid...

Enjoy these photos from my most recent trip with the Brooks family in New Mexico! It was such a fun time and great vacation. We went to Angel Fire Resort, Scott's parents have a condo there and we skied for three days :) We had lots of home cooked meals and a great dinner at the Restaurant 'The Roasted Clove'. If you ever get to New Mexico, you should eat there! View of the Valley The Brooks Fam! Dubbs and Scott coming down the slopes! Me and Kristi, we are now professionals ;) Kristi and I before we went down our first blue! The group at The Roasted Clove! Puzzles! Lunch breaks. Scott and Dubbs. Beautiful! Ski Lifts are fun times. Kristi, Kay and I. Because everyone needs a Wal-Mart photo with mountains in it.

For the two people that may or may not read my blog, sorry I've been M.I.A. I'm currently in the state of Indiana. I think the town is called Schererville? Not sure. That's the nature of my job. I worked alot in January/February preparing for Cheersport Nationals - which is the World's Largest Cheerleading and Dance competition. It was insane, but went way smoother and better than last year, so I'm not complaining. Then after, drove to Augusta for the day, then to New Mexico (pictures to be posted very soon!) to go skiing. It was an amazing trip with the Brooks family. After I returned from NM, I did laundry, re-packed and hit the road (airport) to go to Louisville, KY for a conference. After the conference was over, drove to Indianapolis with several stops along the way and ended up in Chicago for another competition we had there. With many technical/facility details it finally came together and after the event last night I drove to...Schererville, IN. See, we trav...