Randomness...it's been awhile... :)

Well, friends...I am more than halfway through with Lysa TerKeurst's book What Happens When Women Say Yes to God and I have to tell you - I believe this book is potentially life-changing.  Her truths are not anything new under the sun...they are just spoken from an honest heart.  A heart that like mine is prone to not always say "yes" to God.  I appreciate Lysa's honesty.  Today she shared, "Condemnation leaves us feeling hopeless and worthless.  Conviction invites us to make positive changes in our lives."  I want to remember this for...well, for forever.

I noticed, as I marked an "X" through yesterday's date, October 23, 2012 that Christmas is just 2 months away!  Wow.  Where did the year go?  I've been pondering the last 10 months.  What have I learned about myself?  About God?  About the people I am closest too?

The cottage is in need of a white glove scrubbing.  I have this scheduled for Saturday and I am actually looking forward to cleaning and organizing.  A couple of times a year, I get this itch to go through and sort through stuff and pull out and clean (when I say "clean" I mean thoroughly scrub).  It's great.  My biggest goal for Saturday is to thoroughly wipe down the walls - especially in my bedroom and living room - as those are the two rooms that I intend to paint first.  I've decided on colors...Eddie Bauer's Clean White for the kitchen, EB's Oatmeal for my bedroom, and EB's Almond Oil with Oatmeal for the living room and bathroom.  I really liked Avocado - but it was really green...like the inside of an avocado.  (Duh!  Perhaps that's where they got the name!)  In college, we were told not to wear green to a job interview - as green tends to make people irrate.  I just can't figure it out.  The leaves in the spring - green.  Kermit the Frog - green.  Finding a $5 bill in your winter coat pocket - green.  Celery - green.  All those things are fun and "happy."  Oh - a Christmas sweater - red AND green.  I just don't understand.  Even though I don't understand, I've made a point to never wear green to a job interview.  Actually wearing green makes my eyes greener.  Hmmmm...

Friday is our stamping activity at church.  It starts at 6 p.m.  There will be snacks, stamping, and chatting.  I'm hoping to create a Fall-ish theme...with pumpkin candles, fall-ish paper goods, yummy beverages: warm apple cider and decaf coffee.  This year - I'm going to have a couple of cards in Stamp-A-Stack fashion to help the non-stampers.  Plus bonus - if no one stamps them, I already have the pieces and parts cut out for easy assembly.  My mother did not raise a fool.  A nutcase.  A girl who laughs outloud.  Someone who is kind.  But not a fool.  :)

I want to put on my blog so as never to forget - I do not like French Roast coffee.  I bought a bag last week at Woodman's thinking I would give it a whirl.  I'm trying to branch out and not get stuck in a rut.  I find myself week-after-week buying the SAME groceries...  The same chicken breast, the same salmon, the same blah-blah-blah.  Soooo to change things up, I bought French Roast coffee.  Good idea:  Change things up.  Bad idea:  Tempt fate and try different coffee.  ICK! ICK! ICK!  I suffered through the entire bag.  Each morning, I watched as the canister got closer to empty...and each morning I told myself, "Maybe tomorrow will be the day that I run out!"  I hoped against hope.  Today was that day.  Yahooooooo!!!

Oh - I've decided to take a halfday of vacation in December.  I'm going to use this day to write out Christmas cards, make cookies, Christmas shop, and/or watch Christmas movies.  I'm thoroughly looking forward to a day off in the month of December.  You see, I don't usually take a day off - other than the allotted holiday days off...not this year.  This year, the cantata has convicted me and I am going to have an enjoyable, non-hectic holiday.  I mean seriously - that is what Christmas is all about.  It's about being a blessing to others.  And clearly - I cannot be a blessing when I am running from here and there and exhausted and stressed.  As our song says, "There's no fa-la-la!"  I want this Christmas to be Christ-centered.

Well, I think I shall click PUBLISH and put my randomness out there for the world to read.  If not the entire world than just YOU - my wonderful blog-stalker.  Thank you for taking time to read my thoughts.  And for those of you who comment and/or send me messages on Facebook and email - I appreciate the fact that you wonder what is going through my pretty little head.

Have a fabulous day!!!