Another Lauren funny...

The other night, Lauren compared Joshua to someone funny on television, but I can’t remember who, Adam Sandler maybe. Anyway, after she said it, she got a puzzled look on her face and then said… “I don’t know if that’s a compliment or an insult…” Joshua and I both burst into laughter. She has such a dry humor! I love it!

Values and Decisions

Have you ever sat down and really nailed out and prioritized your values? Supposedly, if you know them; decision making becomes a lot easier. Granted this makes sense, but boy let me tell you – defining your values isn’t the easy task once you get past the 2 obvious ones of Faith and Family. It has literally taken me all day to really create my well-defined hierarchy of values. I’ve had to work on it some, then leave it some, let it soak a little while, look up definitions. Whoa – I’m tired! I was given a list of values and from that list had to pick the most important ones. Then I had to categorize them; then create connecting themes within the categories; then I had to define the themes – the theme became my true value. I have 7 true values. Wait! I’m not done! Then I had to put these true values in an hierarchy whereby I had to ask myself what life would be like without this particular value compared to another, which one would have the greater impact upon my life. Greatest impact to least impact became my ….drum roll please…. Anna’s Hierarchy of Values. Holy Cow! Are you confused? Talk about a self moral inventory… Now that I have this list, I’m to make sure that my decisions represent my values and wha-la; decision making becomes a snap! I have a funny feeling it’s not going to be so easy at first. I’ve already noticed that some of my recent decisions do not represent my values…uh oh…now what? Hum, I’ll have to save that brain teaser for tomorrow!

Chess Game

I find myself once again with nothing to blog about. I don’t think it’s because there is nothing going on – more like so much going on, but I find myself in a “wait and see” mood – which has been spawned out of a “I’ve been defeated, so I give up” mood. Do not pity me in this, for I’m in a very good position. Now that “I’m” out of the way, God can do what He does best – fix it according to HIS plan and HIS purpose. And, quite frankly, I’m very much ready to be told what to do – I just want to follow someone else’s directions – His directions. I hope He will be more audible, something like the sound of a train or dynamite explosion would be great!!! I’m so NOT interested in the still small voice thing right now - too many of those swimming around in my head!

Two Princes

One…, two… princes before you now…
I know what a prince and lover ought to be…!
If you want to call me baby, just go ahead now…
If you like to tell me maybe, just go ahead now…
If you want to buy me flower, just go ahead now…
If you want to talk for hours, just go ahead now…!
It’s quiet at the office and I found myself drifting back in time, back to the Spin Doctors in Joshua's black jeep truck, back before bills and responsibilities, back before fat, flab, stretch marks, saggy boobs and butt. *sigh*
I guess we just have to Rock Steady Baby – thank you for that advice Aretha! At least I can still my move hips, regardless that I’ve got the …in the words of Jimmy S… middle age spread going on!