Economics.

So I needed to order a book and a DVD on Amazon. The total for those two items came to $24 and some change. Well, as any good Amazon shopper knows, if you buy $25 worth of stuff, you can get their free super-saving shipping. So I added an 80 cent notebook to my cart to get the free shipping.

A few days later, Amazon emails me and tells me that they're going to ship 2 of the 3 items now, and then ship the other one later when it becomes available. Guess which one they're shipping separately! Yes! The 80 cent notebook, that I technically didn't even want.

Well today I got the first package. It was not the book and the DVD. It was the 80 cent notebook....all packaged nicely in a box, with an invoice letting me know that THEY paid over $10 to ship the thing.

All I can do is shake my head, and then wonder where my book and DVD are.

One day.

One day is 24 hours. Such a small amount of time. 1/365th of a year. A very minuscule amount of time, compared to your whole life, or life since the beginning of time. You wake up, keep busy, wish there more hours in the day, and go to sleep.

One day is 24 hours. Such a large amount of time to accomplish something great. 24 hours to bless someone, change someone's life, to show them the love of God in some way. So wake up, keep busy, use every hour of this day in a way that that glorifies God, and go to sleep tonight, thankful that God chooses to use imperfect us every single day.

Glove Save 1/09

Last night, our church had its 2nd Glove Save event. We invite youth kids to come out and have a great time of dancing, live music, food and bev, games, etc. Last night was awesome! Here are some highlights of the rally at the end.

Presents

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and I hope your New Year is fantastic so far! I'm a little late, but here is a video from Christmas morning.

What is this blog?

I haven't blogged in awhile. I almost forgot how. But I felt this was important to share with the world. Zoe has been working on a smash-hit song. She's been singing the words over and over for a few days now. Today I started typing them out as she sang them, so that I could share it with you all.

"How can it be, like the one, it can be, like the one, for the dream, how can it always be, it can only be like the one, it's a dream, I can be, like for you, it can dream, like for you.....I can be the one, It can be like for you, it can be like the one, it can always be for you, it can only be like for you-ou..hoohoohoohoo. How can it be.....it can one, it can dream, for the one it nevery say, it can be, it can always be, like the one, like you, it can only be like youuuouou, I can't be like the one, ever say, full of life, like the one, it can only be, it can only dream for you. It can only be for youuuuuu, it can be for youuuu. It can beeee.
 

It can bring joy, it can bring anything. It can be like.....ohhohohohh....it could be one, it can be a dream, it can be anything for you......how can it be like you? ohhhohhhohh....It can be anything, anything......How can it be?"

If anyone could tell me what "it" is supposed to be in the song, or can decipher the meaning of this lyrics, let me know. Zoe has no clue either.

Thunder only happens when it's raining....

For most of my adult life, I've always has this recurring dream about being at an airport, or trying to get to an airport, not finding the way, or not finding my gate, losing my ticket, missing my flight, etc.

I do not have a fear of flying. I don't have a problem with being late. In fact, I'm the exact opposite. I don't fly often. Maybe once a yearish. So I've done some Googling (because google is the expert on everything!) ;-) and here are a few things I came up with.

"If you dream of losing your ticket, you may need to resolve a minor personality crisis."

I did dream this last night. Except, I didn't lose my paper ticket, but I lost my special "identification coin" that everyone needs to board a plane. Weird!

"being at the airport can usually mean change, something new happening, changing direction in life and so on."

Hmm. I feel as a parent of young kids, things are always changing. Maybe this is why I keep having it.

"This recurring dream usually begins with the dreamer hurrying to stuff his or her luggage full of clothes then rushing to the airport. Just when you think you have got it made, you find you have trouble with your ticket at the counter then are stopped by security. As you reach the gate, you think you have made it just in the nick of time when you see your flight leave."

I never actually see the plane leave, but this sounds about right!

"This dream often happens in young adults because they are not only juggling multiple responsibilities, they are also trying to make connections with others. They see these connections as friendships that may help advance their careers or happiness. This reoccurring dream may be particularly confusing to these young adults because they are normally well organised during the waking hours."

"The plane is symbolic of a vehicle that can get them from one place to another. When the dreamer “misses the flight,” it is representative of their frustration at not reaching their goals"

"If you find you are having this dream over and over, prioritize your life. Try to complete things ahead of deadlines so you do not feel so rushed. More importantly, take a moment to focus on your accomplishments and how incredible they are, rather than seeing what advancements are escaping you."

So maybe that's the answer. Focus on my accomplishments! I'd really like to have my recurring dreams analyzed by a professional. I have quite a few of them.