Lesson(s) Learned

Life is in the little things. Yes? Perhaps, you're disagreeing with me already. In fact, as I re-read that first line, I began to disagree with myself somewhat. While "life is in the little things" may sound quaint and carry some weight, aren't  the big issues of life, the decisions, the heartbreaks, the moves, the education, the experiences, the seminars, the Bible studies, the conferences, the successes, the failures, the people we meet, greet, and sometimes-wanna-retreat-from, the things that make us who we are (and who we aren't)? Honestly, I've heard it go both ways. But, after tonight, I'm leaning more toward my initial thought. (Repeat line one.) Life truly is in the little things. While, yes, life is a collage-mosiac-mix of big, small, and medium-sized, everyday-type things, the passion that attaches itself to truly living life is in the little things . Sure, big things jar us up from our lounge chairs of laziness, jump start us onto new ad...

Uncharted Waters I don't know about you, but my personality is very-much-so type A. I plan, I prepare,  and I expect everything to work out in the most perfectionistic way possible. (and yes, making up words is a part-time hobby of mine.) Lately, I'm realizing now-more-than-ever that my expectations aren't readily lining up with my reality.  As I realized this, I immediately had to ask myself... Why?  Is there an error in my planning? my preparations? my expectations? Honestly, as I began to explore these thoughts… I acknowledged the answer I was looking for. The reasons my expectations aren't lining up with my reality is because I'm simply not being realistic about the demands I place on myself, the people around me, the situations I find myself in, and the future I have imagined since I was a little tyke scream-singing "deep and wide" into the family video camera. Since I highly doubt that the sweet little video of my singing will ever be removed f...

"What would you like to drink?" It's the first question asked at any restaurant. It takes top priority. And quite, honestly, it should. It's a very important question. You can learn a lot about a person by what type of drink he/she orders. For example, if they order sweet tea, they're probably from the South. Unsweetened tea means they've lost their minds. or their taste buds. (or both.) Soda of any kind means they don't place high importance on keeping their vital organs functioning properly for long. (Guilty!) And water could mean they're healthy. or cheap. (again, or both.) And then, depending on the restaurant, there could arise the whole issue of alcoholic beverages, which I see no benefit or wisdom in.  All of that to say…. perhaps the question of "what would you like to drink?" comes first in the meal because it logically takes the least time to prepare. Or perhaps it's there to show us that while we all have different prefe...