Ideas

I am full of them these days.. I find myself looking around at all kinds of ways to occupy my time. My newest craze.. Going green. What am I doing for this, well good question. Driving less, recycling, turning off lights when not in use( I am sitting in the dark right now!) Mostly, I am wanting to find what I put into my body to be as natural as what I do around the earth. So, here is my new project, eating as naturally as possible while learning about all the ways I can be kinder to our environment. Sounds like a big step.
Others ideas I have is,what in the heck am I going to do for Christmas? I wonder how the holidays have approached so quickly. It seem like yesterday that I was celebrating with my dear friends and family and now the holiday season is upon us again. I have a few ideas on what to buy, but I don't know how well my friend visa will respond to my generosity. Oh well, I think I will adapt to the idea that this year "just spending time together" that is a great gift right?
I wish I could update everyone on my decisions of the Church. I did purchase a book today, The Orthodox Church. I am going to read it, and learn. I find it comforting how quickly the Orthodox Church has taken root in my mind, but I wish it would take hold in my heart. I miss my friends in our small parish of Memphis, but one day, I will be brave enough to attend a parish here, at home.
Lord have mercy

Hold Please...

Hummm?

this is the question I seem to be asking myself lately, Hummmm, I wonder what I will do now? I find it amazingly unfortunate how life can throw a curve in your plans. One day a person could have their whole life planned and then then next they are packing up their tiny ford escort and saying goodbye to a short chapter in their book of life. I will miss that chapter. I find myself asking what I will do next.

In this season of my life I have made a few big leaps. Now I am holding in mid air. I don't really know if it is possible to stay put in mid air very long. The big question on my mind is church, I recently became engaged to the true church. The Orthodox Church, if you are not familiar with it. I discovered the church threw a very dear, dear friend. (Strange how things can change so quickly) I am learning the doctrine, the lingo and history. I believe that it is the true church, and that Mary was more than just any woman. But now here I am in my hometown, with many reformed churches, and I wonder what I will do. Will I continue down my path with the true church? Or will I take the road much more traveled? I am comforted by the fact that they are both centered around Jesus, all I can do right now is pray and come to one conclusion, hummm.. hold please.

Lord have mercy.

No Instruction Needed?

I was embarrassed this evening when I unrolled my new mattress comfy pad across my bed. I found a set of instructions hidden in the pocket of my newly acquired luxury. I said to myself, and to my roommate, "Really! A person needs instructions for this, unroll and go." Now that I think of it, how much more simpler would life be if we had more instructions? "What job should I take?" Oh, I think the answer is in my instruction manual. "Where should I live?" Look on page 65 for all the domain locations for your entire life. Life is not that simple. Or I make it to difficult. A woman has to do things in life where no instructions are needed, and when they are, I am tempted to toss them out. I crave the simple things in life. A homegrown tomato, an apron I made all on my own. Children to fill my time and Faith that is always growing and ever deepening. Maybe if I had my instruction manual it may come a bit easier.

Lord have mercy