Everyone deserves a little love

It breaks my heart when I see people making fun of other people. Now, it's one thing if your coworker comes to work with two different shoes on, that's funny. BUT, when someone has a malformation, a learning disability, or some other trait that can not be helped, it makes me so angry!! Every single person deserves respect, they are people, with feelings, with the desire to be loved, to fit in, and to know they are worth something in life. Before you open your mouth to make fun of someone, take time to think about how it would make you feel if someone said those things to you (or about you).

it's the simple things in life

We get excited when we get a new job, or a promotion, maybe we've accomplished a monumental task, or we come to a landmark in our life, but how often do we truly get excited about the little blessings we receive on a daily basis? You can give a child a pan and a spoon, and they can have hours of fun, a set of keys can mesmerize a baby. As we get older, we lose that childlike excitement.

This weekend, I had 2 very random things happen to me, both of which made my day! Friday night I went to the gymnastics meet (Roll Tide!) and as we were waiting in line to purchase tickets, a woman came and GAVE us tickets! Saturday I met a friend at Starbucks, I wasn't going to purchase anything because, being on a tight budget, I didn't feel $4 for a beverage was a wise purchase. Well, what do you know, I hear, "does anyone want a tall white chocolate mocha on the house?" are you kidding me??? that's EXACTLY what I would have ordered had I purchased something that day! I realized, in that very simple, Starbucks moment, if the Lord cares enough to provide me with the exact drink I would want, FOR FREE, He loves me enough to provide me with everything I could ever want, and so much more. His love is never ending, His mercies are new every morning, and His faithfulness never ends. I am humbled to think He would love a sinner such as me!

love triangle

Isn't that the way it always goes? He likes her, she likes someone else, and that someone else likes someone else...why doesn't it ever seem to be simply, he likes her, she likes him, the end.

Then there are the games....oh the dating games! No one can just come right out and say, hey, I like you, I think you're pretty swell, wanna go out? There must be flirting, then silly stupid pick up lines, then asking their friends if they've mentioned your name, trying to find out through the grapevine if they are interested!

I guess this comes to mind because for some reason lately, I have become the dating advice guru! I'm not quite sure why, no boyfriend in 5 years, one might think I'M the one needing the advice! I guess it's not because opportunities haven't presented themselves, it's because I know exactly what I want, and I settle for NOTHING less! I trust my instincts, and at the first inkling something isn't right, I bow out.