Here are two thoughts I’ve been pondering:

1) I’m very glad God doesn’t always answer our prayers they way we’d like or hope. We can hang onto something so hard and truly believe it is right, but God loves us so much he puts roadblocks in our way because he knows what’s best in spite of us.

2) God’s timing is truly perfect. I moved back to Texas and didn’t really think it was time to leave Shreveport, but man once I got here I realized it’s just what I needed. Things are really falling into place and it’s so wonderful to be around so many friends I’ve known for so long. And making new friends, too!

There are many people I miss in Shreveport and some of the restaurants, but life is good.

So keep your head up and no guarantees when I’ll post again, but here ya go.

Here I’m playing at a kiosk for Akwesasne Mohawk Casino‘s “Hot Days, Cool Cars Giveaway.”

Mohawk Casino: Hot Days Cool Car Giveaway from Gremillion & Pou Marketing on Vimeo.

Well, they discontinued it. But did you know they have a Gone but not Forgotten program out there?

You call the number and give them some information and they’ll put in a request to the warehouse where all the discontinued products go.

Is it life or death if they find the eye shadow? No. But does it save some hassle of finding the right color and consistency? Yes.

This site here also has contacts for other brands too.

And then of course the rap song remix.

My mom would make pistachio cake too-green! but I’m too lazy to do that today. The Irish have been knocked down so much, but it’s fun to celebrate the heritage today.

Then, the next weekend we’re running a half marathon in Dallas! I’ve run one before with very little training and it was fun yet painful so this time I feel little more prepared. I ran 10 miles by myself on Saturday and it was really good! After finished I thought I had 3.1 left in me.

I’m just so thankful for everything that’s coming my way lately-some good, some bad and difficult, but I feel like I’m being stretched will come out better for it. My roommate made a great point-it’s like pottery. It goes into the fire either to get much stronger or to break. And I really believe what hasn’t been strong is breaking and what’s true and good is becoming stronger.

Currently on my mind is the devastation in Haiti and the helplessness most of the world feels, other than to give money and hope it gets to the injured and hurt in time. I am glad, at least, the crises is not going unnoticed.

More to come…

for some reason i always feel the need to time something deeper and more philosophical in, but i can’t really think of anything. I did get this huge blood blisters on the bottom of my big toes which is kinda gross. I can tell whenever I get a pedicure the girl is thinking, “what does she put her poor feet through?” my feet are very hygenic, but i get a lot of blisters and battle scars.

OK, don’t know how it went from philosophical to feet, but what can i say…

PS: ultimate frisbee is NOT disc golf! there’s nothing wrong with disc golf, but just to clarify that’s not what I was playing on saturday. google each to see the difference.

Went to The Stone for church and it was great as always! Click on Cardboard stories to see the video they showed.

This is the meaning of the resurrection! Jesus really changes lives!

Cardboard Stories from The Austin Stone on Vimeo.