How AAA saved my life, well my pride.

Here is two stories that happened this week. One is about me and one is about a little boy that I use to watch.

K-J is almost 3 years old. He has beautiful curly hair and a face you just want to eat up. The other day, his Grandfather, Grandmother and siblings went to the WPAFB Museum. They were going up an elevator and K-J, being the curious little boy, pushed the red emergency button. Well, that caused an evacuation of the whole museum. His sister said that it was one of the funniest things, but I bet the 500 other people there were not as happy. Of all the terrorist in the world, a 2 year old caused this!

Okay, here is my story.

Last night, I was sitting in the back of my new Ford Edge watching football practice, reading and talking with another parent. The day was dreary and darkening clouds were rolling by, threatening rain and grumbling with thunder. Flashes of lightening littered the sky, and the boys and coaches ran in to the locker rooms. After about five minutes, the boys still had not come back out, so I text my son.

ME: Whatcha doing?
HIM: Talk chalkin' over plays.
ME: Ok.

The rain started coming down in big, fat drops and the other parent jumped in their vehicle. I was sitting in the trunk area enjoying the weather. It started picking up and I decided I had better close the trunk so my legs don't get completely soaked. As I did that, I slowly lowered it and tried to stop it from just clicking shut. Nope. It latched. I pushed on the door and it stayed in place. Ok", I think. "How do I get this open without all these other parents realizing I am locked in the back of my car?" I look around and realize that I can not scoot over the top of the seats. I look to the left; nothing. I look to the right; nothing.

At this point, I text my daughter and my husband.

ME: I have locked myself in the back of the Edge. lol.

Then I see it. A small rectangle piece in the door that looks like it can come out. I try to pop it off with my fake thumbnails (because right now my thumbnails are they are the only long nails I have). They are too wide. I try a key (at least they are with me). Nope. So then I look at my keyring. On my very round and big keyring, I have a AAA card, you know like the little gas cards or other store cards you put on them. It is very thin. I put that against the rectangle and it pops right off. I put my fingers in very gently and feel around. "That is not the right place, oh, that piece goes down. Now if I push the door as I press on that piece..." A rush of relief went through me. I had unlocked the mystery, without any strangers noticing.

HER: Seriously?
ME: Yeah, but it's okay, I figured out how to open it up.

At this point her BFF called me and asked if I needed them to come and get me out. I just laughed and said, "No, I figured it out. But it is kinda funny, huh?" I am sure they were rolling their eyes at my antics.

Laughing is the best medicine.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 - 8

1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

Living Normally - July 6, 2009

Well this is the week of nothing being normal. Vacation Bible School is starting tonight. Thanks to all those who helped set up last night. It was a lot of fun and it looks great! I hope you will come and be part of the biggest outreach our church has. It is a lot of fun and the kids aren’t too bad to deal with (usually). There are still needs of leaders and helpers.

The normalcy of this week is going to be hard to come by. I am back working 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, I will get home, change and shoot to church the first three nights. In the middle of this I need to stay up late and pack and get things ready for our vacation. I also have to train someone to take my place for this latter part of this week and the first three days of next week. So much for my summer not being busy. LOL.

Being normal is not in my vocabulary. Ask anyone who knows me. I don’t usually go for the run of the mill stuff. I like to root for the underdog, I don’t care if I fit in with everyone else and well let’s face it, I don’t think like most people. I don’t mind. I’ve never been the kind of person who cares much about what others think of me. I like that I am comfortable in my own skin. My God has made me that way. He tells us not to conform to the world. Romans 12:2 “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

I hope that each of you in your own way tries to be your own person and not worry about what others think. It makes my life a bit less stressful when I only have to answer to God and my own conscious. I do stay accountable to the very close knit group I have formed, but ultimately my normal life should come from the Christian living.