freezing

Dear Global Warming,
Incase you have forgotten, you're supposed to be happening.  Please come back to North Carolina.  Thank you and you are amazing!

Love,
A Cold Person

definition

After 6 months of up in the air, what's the definition, and where are we now pondering, I finally have a clear definition.  What a relief!!! You never know exactly how much energy and time is spent on trying to figure out what something is based on the idea of what it could be.  Well... I must stay, defining is a pretty easy way to clear up any assumptions, false interpretations, or just plain confusion.  I will say it's bittersweet, and Erin can very easily say I told you so, but hey the hardest lessons are the most fun to learn!! 

35 steps

My entire life I have walked the same path for years.  From the back door of my parent's house to Maw Maw and Paw Paw's back stoop.  Saturday I was walking this familiar path when it hit me at some point in time this path will cease to be walked.  The familiar steps to avoid a puddle, hole, or limb will end.  Maw Maw will no longer be there and my 35 steps will stop.  Who will be there?  So I started to think about the steps I have taken to their house for my entire life.  Big steps, little steps, quick running steps, or slow dragging steps.  Well, those steps have in a way directed the steps in my life.  Have directed my path.  Have made me who I am by who is a the final destination in both directions.  35 steps to Maw Maw and Paw Paw.... 35 steps back to Momma and Daddy.  All of whom have built me.  I think I will miss the leaves with pecans in the winter, the shade limbs in the summer, and the conversations of summer nights.  But who I am from the path I have walked will live regardless if the path disappears.

i feel so natural

This post will seem a little strange, odd, and quite honestly you might wonder why I am writing about the bathroom, but you must continue to read it in it's entirety to laugh.  I was perusing the mall when I need a bathroom break (yes father, it was after the bookstore trip).  So I walk into the well lit, automatic hand dryer, water turner oner, touch less soap dispenser, seat-covers provided, amply stocked toilet papered bathroom when I hear the voices of little girls.  There are two little girls (maybe 8 and 5) in the handicap stall beside me discussing the bathroom task at hand.
Girl 1: come on Bre, I'll help you.  Hold your dress up.
Girl 2: OK
Girl 1: eww Mom... we don't have time to get the seat cleaned... she has to go to bad.
Mom: it's okay, just help her hold her dress
Girl 1: But what about all the germies?  Mom.. what about the germs?
Mom: It'll be okay, we'll wash later.
By now I'm thinking, they wouldn't never make it in a foreign country, camping, or a public school.
Girl 2: (this is the 5 year old and at this time is using the bathroom) Oh man... I feel so Natural.  I feel so Natural.
Girl 1: Yeah...
Girl 2: Yeah I feel like Nature.

Okay... at this point I was shaking my head and just laughing.  Natural?  Really?  Natural?  You connect with nature not washing the toilet seat?  Oh bless... I thought it was funny.  So, I dare you to visit you next public restroom and say "I feel so natural...." (as you use the restroom)

12/4 always = Snow

In North Carolina snow is something that happens usually in January, but this year we had a December snow.  And that's something rare, but can be pinpointed to one date.  December 4!  Seriously.  If we have an early snow in North Carolina, meaning snow in December, it will be on December 4th.  And as crazy as that sounds, it's true.  Now keep in mind, this snow will be followed by probably a week or weeks of 60 degree temps, but none-the-less it is snow.  Yesterday I was at my parent's house when "HELLO SNOW!!"  Big deal right?  Nope.  On December 4th for my entire life we have celebrated the birthday of Paw Paw and as you know... well.. you know why we don't celebrate anymore, I was really thinking about him yesterday.
So... making it short IT SNOWED!!! A real snow.  Enough snow to build a snowman, look pretty, but not cause travel problems. A blanket of While Fluff covering the ground, making everything look new.  I was outside gazing at the beauty when I thought, this really is God.  He covers the muck, mire, messed up ground in our lives and makes it beautiful, makes it clean, makes it new.  At the same time of gazing into the snow covered surroundings I had this overwhelming healing about Paw Paw not being there.  Accepting this new chapter in my life, understanding the changes of what is.  About living my life for the one who covers it all, and standing on the shoulders of who paved the way.  So Paw Paw, I'm standing on your shoulders.  You have paved the way for me and my family.  The covering God has placed on our family was remembered yesterday in the snow, but like the covering placed over our sin once we're a part of God's Family!  Thank You Snow!! Thank You Birthday SNOW!!!