Home Sweet Home

Yo yo yiggity yo!
So I recognize that my last post should have had some sort of sappy violin instrumental embedded in it. Dont get me wrong, I meant everything I said but I do know that it was all my emotions published which is really interesting going back and reading when you have been back home for over 24 hours. I definitely have grown a new appreciation for my family. I like the simplicity of my life. When I was on my trip I had the opportunity to spend alot of time with a few people. Some I knew well and others I had just met. As I talked and did lots of listening I realized that what I have is golden. One woman I met actually said she would give anything to be in my life. Prior to last week this would have been a bizarre comment because not only is my life not exciting but it is soooo normal. Even my trip was an attempt for me to add adventure in my life. I have now realized that what I find so typical (boring) is actually what people would give up everything for. Whoah! Husband?kids?? house in need of maintenance?? finances that rely on God's grace every week????...sounds like paradise......not!!! The grass always looks greener on the other side. The ironic thing though is that I came home and the grass I had been trying to grow in my yard for two years that has been patchy and basically just circles of mud in the backyard is flourishing. We laid this great seed mix before I left for my excursion and when I came back the grass is pretty much flush in color and height with the natural grass that has always been there. As icing on the cake my brand new garden is getting sprouts too! This is absolutely literal and absolutely figurative...you take the meaning as you need it today....either you are in need of gardening advice or perspective help. Either way I am totally on the ball with both this week. God is good.

Other note...new favorite movie alert!!!! Juno! If you havent already you have to see it. I have watched it a minimum of 7 times this week and if you think that is only because I was jailed in a hotel all week its not. I am currently at home watching it for the 8th time. My kind of humor....totally.