As she looked for the mouse in the pile of clothes the rain blew in making her cold and rushed.  Ever piece of clothing she picked up she fully expected to find the little wet thing.  There was no way that the little guy could have fallen any deeper than the layers she had removed.  She could not take it anymore and she stopped looking to shut the window.  

Turning back to search again she realized she had reached to floor without finding the mouse.  Had she even really seen a mouse at all?  Was it something else that fell into the room?  The fact that she could not find the creature made her doubt what she had seen.  With great confusion and disappointment, she crawled back into her bed to warm herself from the opened window.  The dampness in her hair assured her she was not dreaming.  So there must have been something outside to maker her open the window.  

Up and down

Up and down the east side of the US. Up and down the bunk ladder all day long. Time passes differently behind the wheel. Just when you get tired it's time to pull over anyway. Also up and down the step ladder to secure the glass straps. It's all great fun really

My girl can draw

OMG

Why this picture? Because it made me smile.  Because I take my happiness where I can find it I tend to find it more offen BUT OMG....

Life is just passing by so fast nowadays.  I often wonder if this is the case for the younger generations.  I mean, does life seem to pass slowly as it did for me when I played out in the woods as a child?  Days seemed to go on forever for me and the next day would hold even more treasures than the last.  Kids today have to have extra activities and new math.  Having all the best clothes have given way to the latest phones.  It's hard to keep up with everything.  

My only prayer I pray to my God is thank you.  If I were a kid today I don't know if I could make it in this time of youth.  Arielle comes home stressed and struggles with math but she still pulls in a high B to her straight A lineup.  She just gets all the other subjects but Math is a mystery.  I am thankful for her diligence and I'm thankful for being old.  I had a good youth for the most part. I forgive those that I needed to and I love those who helped me feel accepted.

I do pray for my little girl but that is the only asking I ever really do.  I know well that I am the only one in God's way for me to be getting the things in life I truly desire.  I know that being out of work now is the gift that I have wanted from God because I was stressed out and unhappy.  Now I get to write a new chapter.  I basically know that the hard times are only hard because I don't see God's plan for me as he does.  I am thankful for all the lessons life has thrown on me because I have been highly impatient.  I no longer pray for patience because that is a lesson God graciously deals out like hotcakes at IHOP.  I know now more than ever that life is short and I have a lot of living to do.  "Thank you, God" is the only pray we really need.