Do you ever notice, suddenly, some small, simple pleasure that you
normally pass by without a thought? But this time, it occurs to
you to notice? I had lots of those this
weekend.
~a birthday present I never thought to ask for
~a couple of hours in the car with my sister
~playing a new CD all the way through…it’s like getting to know someone
~driving through a small town that I hadn’t been through in about ten years
~doing something for the first time
~sitting in the shade by the river after a dip
~hearing friendly
conversation flow all around and not having to participate, just relax and half-overhear
~meeting new people
~’lowering’ myself to play “Wink” with some ‘little twerps’, as they put it
~getting dunked by little boys
~cheering hard for a race for third place (because 1st and 2nd had no competition)
~being in the water when a race ends
~watching racers swap stories and shake hands after a hard paddle
~finding two halves of a huge clam shell, at two different times, and watching a three-year-old try to match them up
~a fish-fry under the trees with a storm coming
~a second helping of brownies
~eating milk that’s been sweetened by the honey on my shredded wheat
~holding my sleepy baby sister at the pool
~a late-afternoon nap after a swim
PennyDaisy 
oh, it fills me up to just here about it. i think all days were meant to be like that.
whups, hear i meant.
I got some of that today. Good stuff. Then, there are new little things that are a pleasure too.
nice. days where we appreciate all the little things are the best.
How are you guys doing I haven’t seen you all in a while? Being ever vigilant is the sign of a true stunt driver.
Depends on how you think about it, I suppose. Trivia: did you know that exceeding the speed limit is not breaking the law?
Thanks for stopping by my little world
These are some nice thoughts to be pondering as well. I am interested in hearing more about Glassuser’s trivia statement. If that’s true, man, my repentance time for breaking the laws of the land is going to drastically DECREASE.
I’m sorry I never explained myself about Helena Bonham Carter. What I meant was I have never see her true personality on the screen in a movie. Ever. I always see the character she is trying to portray. She never betrays even when she look in the camera. When I watch Tom Cruise in a movie I see other character from other movies he has been in and I think to myself, “There’s Tom” instead of “there’s Jerry Mcguire”. That makes me suspect that I am actually seeing the actor himself and what he would do in those situations instead of the character. Anyway…there you go. =)
Oh, good…I’m glad you’re happy.I hope you’re happy tomorrow and the day after, and the day after, and the day after, and so on and so forth and all that jazz.
Hey…your bible study has definately labeled this topic perfectly as THE “can of worms.” I’ve read an introductory essay by J.L. Packer on The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul (very good), an essay on the Freedom of Will by Johnathan Edwards, A sermon on “holiness without application” by John Piper, the sermon “A Divine and Supernatural light Immediately Imparted to the soul by the Spirit of God” by John Piper, a sermon by Johnathan Edwards called “The Excellency of CHrist” (by far my favorite), and I’ve also done so much scripture study that I have a huge notebook filled with all of my notes and findings. I’ve also read some articles and books on Arminianism and Calvinism alike, hoping to get the views from both sides. Thanks for the suggestions of more reading, and thanks for the comment.
It’s a tough subject to talk about with most people, but I think it’s an important one.
There are no “laws” on speeding. Various jurisdictions (TxDOT for interstates, counties for unincorporated areas, municipalities for incorporated areas and some freeways) are given authority to post speed limits and pursue violations of them in civil court. You may note that “minor traffic violations” are always in civil court (“the state of texas vs.” or “the city of houston vs.” on the docket), not criminal court (“the people vs.”). They are neither felonies nor misdemeanors.