Great Performances at the MET

So I'm sitting here watching this documentary:  Great Performances at the MET.  It's about young, up and coming opera singers who are in are in the running to become a part of the roster at the MET.  Wow!
While I'm watching, I here a young man say that he told his parents that his intention is to the best he can and to give it all he's got.  You gotta love it!

Whenever, I here young folks who are passionate and driven, I get "warm fuzzies".  I wish that I were more passionate when I was in my twenties, or no...maybe not more passionate, but that my passion was harnessed more and directed.  I was young and spunky and excited, but I didn't know what to do with all of that energy and quite frankly, I'm not sure that my predecessors knew what to do with it either. I was passionate and full of ideas about ministry, but they were misdirected and unfocused.  So I sulked and moaned and complained and grumbled, knowing that there was more to Christian life than Sunday-Go-to-meetin' meetings.  At least I thought there was.

Well it's been within the past two or three years, that I've finally discovered what to do with my passion. I'm learning to connect with peers and to plan and follow-through.

I want to be passionate like the young folks in this documentary.  I want to give it my best in ministry...in life.  I don't think that I've ever poured it all into anything...too scared.  Not anymore though.  I want my life to be full and abundant. It's going to come and I am going to give it my all...why not I have nothing left to lose.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

My "cross-the-street" neighbor, as one of my dear friends says is a gourmet caterer, and she just do happens to know how to make some of the best darn chocolate chip cookies that I believe I've ever had.  Anyway, my goal has been to duplicate her recipe by experimenting on different variations of the chocolate chip cookie.

Well today, I whipped a batch of cookies and added all kinds of stuff a little oil, sour cream, extra eggs and more.  They are in the oven now and it looks like I may have over done it on the ingredients that tend to add moisture.  They are melting and there's a big ball of cookie dough in the middle.  Did I also mention that I used two different types of flour: self-rising and unbleached all-purpose?

Back to the drawing board I guess...woh woh wohhhh...

There was a time when I would never have experimented on food and ingredients.  Too much of a punk. A creature of habit.  Here lately though, I am venturing to my wild side and I kind of like it.  When I figure out the magic ingredients I will let you know, but until then a word of encouragement:

Most recipes started off as experiments.  They evolved into tantalizing dishes, and yet may still not be palatable to all.  Experiment a little until you get life right.  There's no magic recipe. Only magic moments between friends.  Try something new and add a sweet twist, you won't regret it!

Thankful

So I woke up this morning with a little bit of a lot of stuff on my mind.  My house is under contract and we're at the mile 24 and it took me a long time to get to this place...longer than it should have, but I was arrested by fear.  I couldn't move, couldn't make a decision.

This morning I find myself in a different place than I was just three months ago, even two.  I'm no longer afraid of life.  Come what may.  I find myself thankful for all of the crazy decisions and the lack of planning and the random thoughts and the mess.  Only because I stepped out on faith, has this happened.  I could be living my same old life, doing the same old things...angry and resentful...but secure and safe, but instead I am here at a crossroads.  I'm crossing over into the life that I've dreamt of since I was a wee little tot, a life where I get to serve and give and create and build.

Some people would have you think that it's near impossible to get to this place, but I say they lie.

New Blog

Okay so, I've struggled with this. Have you ever met a person that loves to create stuff, but finds it extremely difficult to make a decision, because they want it to be just so! Well that's me. I had a different website with all of the nooks and crannies on it...whimper. She might come back soon, but for now, I am working with this blog until that is the case.

I need to get to blogging and I'm going to exercise wisdom here. I'm sure that people aren't interested in the site as much as they are the activity. I've had several blogs...still do....and to be honest it takes me forever to make a decision about stuff like this, because I have to like it. Creative to a fault...forgive me please!

Anyway, this is the blog. I don't see it changing anytime soon. Maybe, but for now...find me here. While you're at it pray for me...LOL!

Your quirky friend in Jesus!