Oh Race Week

If you don't know.. you should know that it is Race week... which means stay away from Concord, NC.  So with that being said, you should also know that people start camping out around the race track 3 weeks prior to the actual 600 mile race that will occur next Sunday.  But this is all background information to what I am about to share.  If I only had a camera when I drove by.. but here comes the description.
Old 1990 something school bus... painted red and orange and yellow... has an awning off to the side... the entire bus on jacks... and being used as a camper.. Yes  that's right.. People have this sucker up on jacks.. and living in it as a camper.  I will say it's inventive, original, cheap, and a great way to make a travel home...BUT.... there are to many windows for my taste.  I need a picture.  If I can get one i'll post it.  SO Daddy, don't get any ideas because I know your brain is already turning.  Thank you Lord for letting me see this bus today!  You knew I needed to laugh

Silence

I am so confused and scattered right now I have nothing to say.  I can't even formulate a complete thought... just silent.

Put Together

God did not THROW you together at the last minute.  He PUT you together.  He crafted every detail.  He planned every part.  Every part of you is for a purpose.  We need to change the cultural mindset.  We are put together from the inside out, Not the outside in.  God PUT me together and did one heck of a job!!

Ode to Momma

As the day approaches I would like to take a moment and tell about my momma.  Momma's are special people. They do it all.  Think about it.  Okay... as you can tell this is a hard blog. I  really don't know where to begin.  Moms do it all.  NO offense to my daddy (whom i love just as much).. but moms are hard to write about.  I can't just narrow down a few stories.  I can't just mention one thing without a bazillion other memories coming to mind.  I mean honest.  Momma came to EVERY sporting event i was involved in.  The ones I coached (when i was in town) included. She wasn't the loudest in the stand.  She didn't get crazy.. but she was there!  Momma watched me go through a hard time in my life and let me go through it.  She listens to me babble on about the relationship issues in my life.  She gives advice from wisdom gained over the years.  She is always proud of me.  No matter what.  No matter when.  No matter the situation.  She PRAYs for me!!  Which is the biggest and most vital thing any mother could do  I give her credit for my laugh and my ability to not say NO to every time I can help someone.  Here's to you momma! Thanks for doing it all.  Loving sacrificially. And teaching me how to be a woman of God (which by the way is a continual work in progress).

Happy Mother's Day!

 

Where Are They Now?, Part 4: When God Crossed His Arms (Guest Speaker: Pastor Judah Smith)

Where Are They Now?, Part 4: When God Crossed His Arms (Guest Speaker: Pastor Judah Smith)

HEY... okay when you have time watch the entire sermon... but if not skip to minute 16 and watch to about 20... and then watch 25-30... until you have time to take in the entire sermon!... it's a good one

I had a dream...

This is not a tribute to MLK but a for real dream I had.  As most know paw paw died 4 months ago and i'm sure you all (if anyone reads this thing besides renn) are tired or reading about him but he's still heavy on my heart.  Not a day goes by with out a song, picture, phrase, or memory of him popping in my mind but last Monday Night was the first time Paw Paw was in one of my dreams.  Which is kind of erie because it was 4 months from the day of his death.  So here it is.
In my dream I'm in the backyard of my best friend from grade school, Casey Rudd's, house.  She has this crazy pond with a land bridge that crosses to a stretch of trees and then an open field.  I haven't been to Casey's parent's house in many years so the fact I was there is strange to me.  So here I am in my dream, I look up and there is Paw Paw.  On the land bridge.  He looks at me and I yell, "Hey Paw Paw.  Wait for me."  He turns and starts walking to the trees.  Of course I run after him and in my brain think this is crazy he's dead but I follow.  So Paw Paw hasn't said anything to me as of yet in this dream but I follow him through the trees and to the open field where he stops.  (keep in mind paw paw has never been at my friend's house so it is kind of weird he is here....) But back to the dream, he stops and I catch up to him and say, "Paw Paw I haven't seen you in for ever.  I miss you so much."  He looks down at me and says, "Floss, Don't fall."  and... that's it.  I wake up.  That's all.  It was so real.  I have no idea what this means.  I know God still speaks through dreams and visions but I don't know... was this from God?  I feel I'm going to have to wait this one out and find out the meaning.
Call me crazy if you like but it was good to see him, Paw Paw.  I know this sounds crazy... but in my dream I really felt him there.  It was like Paw Paw was back with his hat, blue shirt and blue britches.  For a brief moment.  He was alive... and ... well... it was nice.  And I feel ridiculous even admitting that but it's true.  It was almost as though I had one more conversation with him.  Will I dream about him again?  I don't know but i sure hope so.