12May
It’s that time again. I’m trying to be more consistent at updating my blog. Actually, I have been consistent–consistently sporadic! I guess what I am trying to do is jump back on the wagon of more regular posts. I won’t even attempt to suggest what “regular” will mean–let’s just see how that works out.
Some coworkers who repeatedly chastised me in front of a visiting consultant yesterday spurred this attempt on! They might have thought it would embarrass me but it didn’t. However, it did make me want to tell things about them on my blog! If you want to learn more, keep reading!
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18Sep
We spent several hours in the hospital with some friends last night. Their son was facing an unplanned appendectomy. There were many things said and done that were impressive. The level of excellence and care from Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital never ceases to amaze me.
However, there was a statement made that I can’t seem to get out of my mind. After a nurse explained some procedures and tests being done, the mother of the patient asked for an explanation of the purpose of the appendix. Without even a pause, the nurse confidently stated, “Oh, it’s just a product of evolution” and she walked out of the room.
Now, I have studied this some and realize there are no definitive answers as to the purpose of the little worm-like appendage of the intestines. However, there are a lot of theories and ideas about it. Some make more sense than others. None of them make as little sense as her response did.
How is someone whose profession witnesses the miracle of life and the wonder of the human body every day able to believe in the theory of evolution? I’m baffled.
By the way, if you know the definitive answer to the purpose of the appendix, pass it on. I’d love to know! Oh, and our patient is doing well. I was inspired by his bravery in the face of the laparoscopic knife! Anderson-you are amazing!
03Sep
Warning: I am about to hop up onto a soapbox for a little bit. Stop reading now if you don’t want to be sloshed with the suds!
This morning as I was leaving the elementary school parking lot, I saw something that made me want to scream! A mother had parked her car off to the side (in a spot not to be used as parking–another blog on another day) and was helping her daughter adjust her skirt before they walked to the school entrance. This is a good thing, right? WRONG!!!
She was helping her daughter adjust it to be shorter than the girl wanted it. I watched as the mother repeatedly adjusted the skirt to be as short as the “fingertip rule” would allow. The little girl pulled it down repeatedly to a more comfortable (and more modest) length, only to be fussed at and corrected. It was hard to watch.
It reminded me of another time when while shopping with my youngest daughter. We witnessed a mother correct her little girl (not more than 6 or 7 years of age) who had pulled her shirt down farther than her mother wanted her to.
“Sweetie, your tummy doesn’t show when you pull it down like that. It’s cuter this way,” she said as she shimmied the shirt up the little torso a bit–and actually folded it under a bit to ensure a bare belly.
This kind of thinking and teaching is wrong on several levels! Girls need to be taught modesty, and how to be in style within the bounds of modesty. I know some moms of boys who would appreciate more of that teaching! Can I get an AMEN?
02Sep
It’s only a few hours into the day, and I find myself totally affected by the massive impact of little things.
* A sparrow enjoyed a morsel of bread on my deck and I forgot to be annoyed by waking up fifteen minutes late.
* A toddler waved excitedly to me as I pulled up next to his mother’s van at a red light and I forgot about the frustration of paying so much for gas a few minutes earlier.
* A yellow post-it note with encouragement from my husband greeted me when I sat at my desk and I forgot about stubbing my toe as I entered the building.
* A cold Diet Pepsi (so cold it had ice crystals in it) was so refreshing it washed away the reality of allergies and a sore throat for a few minutes.
I can’t help but thank God for these little things in my life that have made a big difference in the start of my day!
Can you think of a little thing that has made a big difference for you today? Let’s keep the list growing.
25Jan
Well, it’s been a while since I mentioned building or selling houses. The new house is very close to finished. The current house has a contract on it–finally. It’s an amazing story, though, and just like our God to make it interesting 
We got a call Wednesday night that someone had looked at the listing online and loved the pictures they saw. They drove by and decided to walk around and look at things since there were no cars in the driveway. They liked it enough to ask for a verbal agreement that night! Did you get the part about them not having even seen the inside except from 9 pictures on the internet? I know, we didn’t think it made sense either.
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