Don't ya just love weekends? Mine was extra full. Here's what happened:

• Got my vehicle back. I wrecked it just one week before; that was quick! I had forgotten that we have a $500 co-pay. Ouch...
• Got proof of insurance from the agent. My card was effective 5-09-06 thru 11-09-06, and the accident was 4-28. I needed documentation to keep me out of jail because I pre-payed the insurance! A lesson learned. It won't happen again.
• Visited the court house in the town of the incident, with documentation in hand, and paid the ticket to avoid going to court. That ran $160, so my stupidity now is up to $660...
• Returned a car to my parents who so graciously let me borrow theirs. Bless them! (I returned it dirty, BTW, and it usually isn't. That's tacky.)
• Received a new freezer. The hubby emptied the old one and I made a list of the items that didn't survive the thaw.
• Went to the bank to dispute that we got a late fee on an account that is paid by an automatic draft. That's just not right.
• Played 3 games of volleyball. Everybody needs some play time.
• Administered medication to my daughter, except for one dose, which we missed...oops... Stay gone strep throat!
• Worked with aforementioned daughter to assist her in doing 3 days of make up work. I already have to use a calculator to check 3rd grade math! I anticipate trouble in the future.
• Attended two of my best boy's little league games, and cheered loudly enough to embarassing my daughter and (she says) injure her fragile ear drums. I don't think she's really injured - just embarassed.
• Shopped at Lowes for a door. Doors are good. A friend from chruch agreed to help us install the new door. I love that church!
• Posted on Word Search. My post that should have been done Friday, but got published Saturday afternoon - sorry friends!
• Got my son some new shoes. He was very excited about a pair of sandals that cost $7.99. That's one good thing about my best boy. There are others.
• Attended a worship gathering. It was great.
• Worked 4 hours at the local hospital. Remember the insurance deductable, the ticket, the door and the shoes? Maybe I should have picked up some more hours... (just kidding!)
• Vacuumed the living room! That hardly ever happens! The carpet is aghast. Don't ask me how I know what the carpet is thinking.
• Worked a little on painting the sea turtle's shell. A little paint goes a long way.
• Massaged a knot in my husband's shoulder. That probably sounds nice, but it was actually quite painful (for him, not me). I wonder if he can move his arm today...
  

The most important thing in the weekend was simple. I tried to find grace along the way; to remember there are no non-sacred moments. Here's where that took me:

• I realized that things get fixed fast when they're in the hands of an expert. Imagine what God can do with me when I put myself in His hands.
• I learned that stupidity cost us more than I think it will. That's even more true with moral issues than with minivans.
• Sometimes details matter. (even tiny dates on cards) A little more attention to detail wouldn't hurt me a bit.
• I depend a lot on my parents. They loan me their car, and help care for my sick child while I work. I'm not nearly as independent as I think I am.
• Spoiled stuff needs thrown out. This needs done internally and externally, and frequently!
• I should have tried harder to master multiplication the first time around.
• It's OK to scream "WooHoo! Nice hit!!!" even if some people won't sit with you. Others will.
• Matthew 21 had a message for me. Thanks, Word Search!
• Letting light in is worth the investment. Perhaps I'll post a picture of the new front door some time.
• I'll stop, but there's more.....

If you made it this far, I applaud you. Sorry for the length of this ramble. I'm trying to be intentional about developing my eye for seeing the sacred in what I would otherwise consider mundane. As with other disciplines, it's harder to do it alone. Thanks for joining me.

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