Retail Therapy

ahhhhhhh . . . . nothing like a little retail therapy to lift your spirits! “Home Goods” is probably my all time favorite place to shop for unique and fair priced treasures. We have a new “Home Goods” about an hour away that recently opened.  (There is also one about 10 minutes from my house.)  I met my daughter up at the new one, did a little shopping and took her to lunch.  It was funny because I was telling her how great this was, she’s out of college now, on her own, working full time and we were just 2 women out having a good time together. When the bill came at lunch and I paid, Amie said “whewwww, I was afraid your little 2 women shopping talk meant you weren’t going to pay for lunch . . . besides you ARE still my mother.” Geeze Louise! LOL She just cracks me up sometimes!

Summer weather is here and the Outdoor Concerts have begun. We have a few venues that host free concerts during the summer. Just grab your camping chair and some food. Always a good time with friends.

Note to self: Next time you (me) decide to put together a ping pong table by yourself . . . . wear gloves, good gloves!!! OUCH . . 20 screws into the 52 needed and a huge blister . . . the directions said NOT to use the electric drill . . . realllyyyyyy!!  And the last 32 screws  . . . . still on the floor!

I just finished reading this book called “The Circle Maker” (project for work). It was about prayer and how sometimes we just don’t pray “big enough”.  That if our prayers aren’t “impossible” to us, they are insulting to God. Because if our prayers are not “impossible” to us, they don’t require divine intervention. The book says “there is nothing God loves more than keeping promises, answering prayers, performing miracles, and fulfilling dreams.” The book goes on to say “the greatest tragedy in life is the prayers that go unanswered because they go unasked.”

So it got me thinking on how “big” are some of my prayers. Do I have an “impossible prayer” that would require divine intervention. Do you have an “impossible” prayer?  Sometimes life hands us unexpected struggles. But it’s important to remember to look for the everyday gifts/blessings in life, especially when we’re facing what looks to be a negative situation.

I’ve said before that I don’t believe in coincidences.  Looking back on some of the “choices/decisions” I’ve made, good and bad, have all led me to where I am at this moment. And at 53 years old I get to “choose” how I want the rest of my life to look. All situations give us a chance to choose and sometimes not choosing is STILL a decision. But all the choices have made me stronger and at times have stretched me beyond my comfort zone.   You never know what is around the corner . . . . So pray an “impossible” prayer!