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My life, sometimes.  

I know a terrific woman.  I met her on the train last year.  She asked on Facebook yesterday what pepole's impressions of her are.  My choice was the word "unforgettable.  The day I met her, she was jokingly protecting a bag of m&ms she and her son were sharing.  She heard KP mention that he wanted to reach into a large bag of skittles someone else at another table was eating.  She was fun.  She was wearing funky socks.  I couldn't figure out if she was mom or the kid's GF.  She looks younger than she is, but then again, so do I.  She's a neat lady.  

She's also not for me.

I'm careful about what I say to other women.  Part of it based on what happened the last time I tried dating.  Part of it understands that God's plan is unfolding in my life and I don't want to mess that up.  Part of it is something I didn't understand I do these days.  I try not to be selfish.  I try to think of others' feelings before my own and I wouldn't want to put anybody through the experience of having God break us up.  I have enjoyed that experience once (ok it wasn't pleasant and I FEAR God!) but that's putting others before me.  I would have liked to have known the lady better than I do but it's not safe to date me.  It's also not fair.

I was in the dentist's chair this morning and the dental tech and I had a good conversation about being here, about canning, about life here on the coast.  She kept touching my arm.  The ring on her finger said to me she was probably more of a touchy-feely person than flirting with yours truly, but one never knows.  So one mentioned house guests.  One needs that kind of trouble right now like one needs a hole in the head.

There's a lot to be said for what God does in a believer's life.  Today, I got reminded about giving grace. speaking in love, and was able to do both with words and strength that I don't possess on my own.  The Holy Spirit helped me through some moments today and I'm grateful to God for getting me where He wants me to go.

I want things to be easy sometimes.  The path I'm on isn't easy.  It's not easy to say no to good when you know what's best doesn't look or feel best right now.  I got reminded that I'm not the only one that didn't have easy.  David didn't either.  And even he did some dumb stuff that made his life much, much harder.  Even when God puts you back on His path, it doesn't mean you can escape the consequences of your disobedience.

So there's that.

I made salsa yesterday.  I made blackberry syrup today.  I stained my chairs.  I'm making dinner here soon.  Staying busy is easy so far.  When the rains come, maybe not.  But for now, it's not hard.  I'm thankful for that.

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