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I do tweet a tiny bit. I still think its kind of dumb but whatever. Its something to do when I'm waiting for the noodles to cook.

Altogether now… ARE YOU KIDDING ME?




Unless you work for the CIA, FBI or other some governmental agency, what possible reason could you have for protecting your tweets?



Nothing turns me off faster than seeing this… no one, no company is that important that I need to see their tweets that I will go to the length of asking for permission.



Give me a break...

from an article in the ny times.

computers, phones, games....

Yesterday, Rick, Joe and I went to lunch after church. I noticed a family to my left sitting at one of the pub tables. They were all looking down at either a phone, computer or game device. It was the strangest thing. We were there probably 40 minutes and they did not interract one time other than to order their food. The Leventrys are certainly not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but I did mangae to be sure that Joe understood that St. Paul was actually writing to a group of people, The Phillipeans and I did get out of him who the latest girl he likes is and he told Rick and I all about his great day in Tuscaloosa for the Bama tg. I just found it so sad that this family couldn't put their devices away for 45 min. If they're doing that in public, I can't imagine what their house is like. Ha, probably quieter than mine.

The weekend!

Its always nice when Alabama and Auburn play evening games because am able to do so much during the day and then chill in the man cave and watch the games. I cleaned a bunch this morning and now I'm getting ready to run the neighborhood so I can enjoy yummy food. Rick and Jack are playing 9 holes, Joe is in Tuscaloosa representing the Leventrys for the tailgate and Kate is sleeping as she is sick with an ear infection. Alex is traveling today for an away game so for today, her world is sleep. We had a great time at the Hoover game last night. I wasn't sassy and Hoover won and our little tailgate was fun too! Lauren was supposed to visit this weekend but the fall is so crazy busy and she has been so busy with weddings and the flights were so expensive. We both decided it was best to just let it go and we'll see her in Dec. She'll visit for spring break and of course graduation!

The thing that's interesting about truth is that you may have to sacrifice part of what you call truth to fulfill another part of what you call truth. At some point in your search for truth, you will place some things in a subordinate position to others. An example might be that although it's true you love to go out dancing until three in the morning, it's also true that going to bed earlier means doing better work the next day. So you give up one aspect of what is true to gain another.




You may say, "Yes, it was fine to run around town when I was younger, but now those things must go. I must sacrifice to reach into new and greater things which hold promise for me." Whether or not that promise is a spiritual promise, you have to decide.



John Roger

BEars Win!!!!!!

WEll, Joe's team will not be shut out this season! Yay! They won last night. Joe had several good tackles and recovered a fumble. They've yet to score a td on offense. There is a handful of kids on this team that have never played tackle football. You can tell which ones have been exposed to it at young age. The flag football kids are finally coming around and tackling. Joe loves the guys on his team, he's having a great time and thank goodness we only have 2 games left plus the play off's. I'm anticipating a short run in the play offs. Kate went with us last night as well as Jack. It was fun having everyone there! I got a cute message last night on fb from one of Joe's friends, SC. She said, I'm going to the dance with your son. I had no idea they had a dance coming up. SEe,, already, I know nothing with having a boy!! lol. I said, that is so great, when is it? I asked Joe about it and he said, yeh, mom, everyone is starting to ask. I don't think Kate's group asked people, I do remember some boys asking girls when Jack was that age and I'm not surprised JOe's group is asking. There are a lot of kids in this class that are the babes. They've seen older siblings go to dances and get asked and they are a little worldly. They always have been. I remember Joe's first grade class, most of that class were the youngest child of at least 3 kids! Poor Mrs. Green. She was not dealing with type A over achievers. haha
she had the babies of the family. The ones who were coddled a little more by mama and given pretty much whatever they wanted. Should be interesting to watch them grow up!

We made it to church this morning. The boys weren't thrilled with going to Sunday school and church but I told Jack and Joe that if we don't take them to church then my grandchilden won't be taken to church so I'm doing it for my grandchildren! ha....

A Prayer to be of Service




Let's pray together:



Lord God of creation, again we're here, humbly waiting. Always open, praying, seeking, waiting for Your reply, looking for the next step, wanting to have that direction of service that is Yours.



In this do I find my greatest happiness and joy. In this do I find my greatest calling of the heart. In this do I willingly sacrifice the world. For in this, I gain myself, for it's not of the world.



It's of You. And it's You I seek, over and over. And one day I shall surely find you, and we shall find that that oneness has always been the Beloved.



I only pray to make myself available to You, as I know you've always been available to me. Keep the heart open and the eyes firm, and the mind steady on this that I have chosen to come into You.



Let that that would distract me be placed away for others who need to learn of that. But keep me in the heart of Your heart. And keep me in the hearts of my fellow men, that in that place where I reside with them, they find comfort, and that I am not a stumbling block for them. That they would look upon me with a joy, and with the pleasure of saying: "He's my friend." This, then, is the way the cosmic force of love and Light works.



Amen, Lord.



If you care to have that as your own, you may just silently say Amen.