You Don't See That Every Day

Ever had day when the hair just wouldn't work? When the clothes just didn't fit right?  Maybe it's been more than a day.  Maybe it feels like months, or years.  For some reason ladies seem to deal with this a lot more than men. I know, men do have their days too, but we all know a lot of social media is focused on how the girl appears. Yesterday evening a family member was lamenting her hair. She was close to wailing. She just "want(ed) it to be normal". Sound like something you've said, or heard? Thankfully my husband was right there and could talk to this distraught person about how beautiful she is and how wonderfully made she is. God doesn't make junk. But Satan would sure love to distort that. Oh and this family member ....she's only 9. Yeah, it starts at a young age, this desire to be like others, to be 'beautiful' as the world sees beautiful. Her dilemma made me stop and think about how I talk about myself, and how I deal with th...

 We've been busy around here. Trying to be cool, by trying on Dad's aviator sunglasses. Oh we all had to get in on it. I mean who else is going to set the styles for the next generation?   But of course, Dad pulls it off the best. Very cool ...    and then they flipped the lenses - and we all laughed! I however, have been on a different quest - trying to get the bicycle seat onto the right bicycle. Today we finally got in our first "double rider" bicycle ride! K. was so excited to be back out there - she chattered the entire time I was getting ready.   We took a spin around the neighborhood until the chain fell off! And we walked home; but it was a nice taste of what's to come for us this summer. And oh, man, do my legs hurt! (and yes, someone was holding her while I snapped the photos)