Currently Listening Free By Libera Be Still My Soul see related

Well this is a surprise...

...So I am going to be able to finish my un-fairytale sooner than expected.  I am working on it right now.  I'll post it when it's done.

This is a surprise.

My life has taken an interesting turn, and I have suddenly found myself in completely new territory, of which I know nothing about.  It is very scary...but I am hoping it will turn fun as well. It had better....soon.

I miss home...er...school.

Currently Listening Hey There Delilah By Plain White T's Hey There Delilah see related

duty calls me to update

So I guess I should update this. I just haven't written anything readable or done anything earth shattering lately.

May I just say that sweet boys are severely lacking in this world and very very valuable when you find one or two? No, I am not talking about you...person...but about a family with four boys who is staying in our house for the week. Got to be just about the sweetest boys I ever ever have met. Polite, gentlemen, gentle, helpful, respectful, and all around great guys. Guys out there, "this is the way, walk ye in it." It is amazing.

I have written stuff lately, just not readable stuff....yet.....

I miss people alot. And touch. I gave a friend at work a massage today and was happy to just be touching another human being again...besides kids hugs of course which I get lots of and are very appreciated as well. It still isn't a hug, but it was good. It was also good to make someone else feel good for no reason other than I wanted to. No sense of obligation, no family ties, no paycheck involved. It sounds weird I know, but that's the way I felt.

Well, I have to go. David and David etc. are coming over....happyness! ;) I do more later...maybe...if I find more of nothing to say....

Currently Reading Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Bantam Classics) By Jules Verne see related

Delightful

(Just a thought or two that came during the kids' naptime today...)

You know what? There is a big difference between being admired or even respected and being delighted in. Personally, I have found that I crave the privilege of delight. I yearn far more for someone to be blissfully happy because I exist and love him, then to recognize analytically that I have a fine character or intellect or personality.

"You're an amazing person." That's nice, I like it, I wouldn't want it to stop, but "I was feeling bad so I called you to feel better," or "I'm so happy I got to see you, it made my day," is much more likely to make my heart soar.

It's the difference between these two scenarios: giving a gift and being told, "Wow, great gift. These work really well and can be very useful." or giving a gift and being told, "Wow, this is just what I wanted! I am so glad that you got it for me. Sweet!" It's the difference between admiration or recognition, and delight.

I think some of this is a girl thing. I know women tend to want to be delighted in a bit more than men, and men would rather be appreciated I think. I could be wrong. But that could be why we aren't good at loving each other sometimes. Sometimes I as a woman tend to show how happy I am because of a guy and guys tend to list off my admirable traits to me. So what if I'm nice or patient, do I make you happy? Do you wish to see me or talk to me just because it makes you smile? Does the sun come out when I'm around? I think other girls find this to be true with each other, and that is how we compliment each other. Other guys are the other way as well, telling each other how this or that they are, and it makes them feel good. So I guess I need to work on altering my compliments...maybe that is one way to be delighted in.

I think this is interesting (for us ladies out there) to look at in the perspective of our relationship to God. Fortunately God does not have gender, so we can relate to Him in the most natural mode. My true worship of God, then, should include pure delight in Him. I know I feel most connected to God and growth in the Spirit when I just think of how amazingly glad He makes me, of His love and how it always lifts my spirit, of His peace and how I always want to be in touch with Him. This is my most sincere worship, and I think it delights my Father.

It could be, as well, that others just need to praise God in their worship for His attributes. They may list them off in wonder to God in prayer, expressing their admiration and amazement at His perfections. This may be their most sincere worship. I can worship sincerely in this way as well just as I can speak to a guy's heart in this recognition-based way sincerely, but my heart language is delight.

Just a thought...

- Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.    Psalm 37:4

Currently Reading Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul By John Eldredge see related

From the mouths of babes....

So I'm too tired to write anything worthwhile and actually shouldn't be online at all because I get up at a decent hour every morning and should be in bed right now...but I'm pathetic and am waiting to see if anyone..or someone..starts a conversation w/me on chat. Then of course if they do I will have to say "Oh you caught me just as I was about to sign off and go to bed. I miss you, BYE!..." but at least I get to hear their cyber-voice for a split second...I'm pathetic. Isn't this a registered DSM-IV R disorder and I can get a prescription for it or something??

So, until I give up hope, which may not be till midnight, I shall attempt to record here for the amusement and diversion of my lovely audience, and for my own record of hilarity, some tidbits from the mouths of the four year olds I teach daycare/kindergarten to all day for five days a week. And that was a horrendous sentence, eesh. So without further ado, "tidbits from tots".

Kathrine, expounding on the various experiences she has had with bones of chicken, fish, etc. -- "Once I ate and there was something in it, I think it was an olive bone!!"

Kennedy, holding up seven fingers "I saw a otopus, i' had eight legs!!" (repeated at various times to me throughout the day.) Donald, in a strong southern drawl "How you know i' not eight arms?!"

Donald, after some kid from another class talked out of line, "Miss Mel he said the BUTT word!!"

Kathrine, the momma and my slightly more mature one, cleaning up with me after a shaving cream war, "*sigh. Kids!!"

I have watched my name's evolution the last few days, a strange mix of "survival of the fittest" and "inertia". They try the original and it slowly evolves into easier things to say for a four-year old's diction. So I have been "Miss Meledy", then "Miss Melely", then "Miss Meldy", and I think we have finally landed on "Miss Mel".

I know there were other funny things, but I have one minute till midnight and then Miss Mel will turn into a pumpkin. So much of their cute stuff is hilarious when you are there, or someone acts it out...like me. Especially the ones that are hilarious with their tiny southern accents. So I shall have to perform a bit if I ever get an audience for the stories.

More to come soon, I'm sure.

Over and out.

Currently Reading Right Behind: A Parody of Last Days Goofiness By Nathan Wilson see related

Teaser for the "Continuation of the Unfairytale"

So.......

Due to circumstances inexplicable to my internet audience, I regret to inform you that the Unfairytale will be unavailable in its completed form until the first week in September. As I do know the date when it will be available, I may at least console you with the assurance that it will return, though it would help to have a friendly reminder if I forget by then. I do assure you that it will finish, the story has just rendered itself unfinishable until that time. Thank you for your loyal fanhood, all you loyal fans.

Until that time, I shall however post various and sundry tidbits, hopefully, to continue to pollute the internet with the refuse of my poor imagination. So continue to read...if you must.