Random thoughts

We went to church tonight.

 Its kind of nice to be able to go to church on Saturday nights from time to time.

For some reason it seems to always happen that at several points during the church service I will have all these ideas that "I've gotta remember to blog about that."

Never fails.

And like a really awesome dream, ... those ideas tend to disappear by the time I get home. I probably should have jotted them down somewhere so I wouldn't forget. Just notes, I don't think the pastor would appreciate me blogging during the service... :-P.  (plus, the message was great and wouldn't want to miss out on it).

I am beginning to think that this happens because I don't give myself a chance to sit down and THINK at all during the week.  Probably something I should work on. Scratch that. Definitely something I should work on.

Is it too late for New Years Resolutions?  Well, I don't usually even go there because I never keep them and then I get all disappointed. But, IF I did.. here would be a couple of things I would do.

1. Check facebook only ONCE  a day.
2. At the end of my work day - literally SHUT DOWN my computer.
3. Make 2 lists of things to do. The first list would be things that should be done weekly, the other list of bigger projects that I could work on tackling when I have free time.
4. Read more. (this would go along with shutting down my computer, Read during the extra moments of free time - the moments that I'm not spending QT with the little buster or the hubby.
5. Keep a prayer journal. (I had one ages ago.  It truly was the best thing for my prayer life.)

I'm sure there are more. I know there are more. That's a good start.

Truthfully, I have been working hard on making that stuff happen, but I won't call it a New Years Resolution because I cheat too much.

And that's just discouraging.

Lance is now officially a student.  All the more reason for me to have the time to work on my list above. He is taking 3 online classes at the community college. This week has been a little crazy with him getting used to the website that they use and getting all the books and caught up and stuff. (If you know Lance at all, then you would know that he is a "get stuff done - play later" kind of guy.)

Hence the....This week has been a bit hectic comment.

But, I have to give him props for doing a great job balancing it all without getting too frustrated.  He is going to do great this semester!! The online courses are pretty awesome. I wish they were more popular when i was going to college. The lectures are on a video so he can repeat any parts that might be a little confusing (or fast forward parts that are totally boring. LOL! Totally something I would do...) Lance however, nope. He'll read every word in the book and listen to the lectures until he understands them.

Not a shortcuts kind of guy.

 I admire him for that. 

Most of his books are online too, with tutors available and video lectures as well. Suweet!!

Javan has been learning a lot too.  He says the most startling things sometimes and I don't know if he learns them from Sunday School, Preschool, Awana, or me...

Because I'm sure I have entire conversations with him that I don't even remember... that's just who I am...the same person that gets lost almost every time I leave the house. tee hee. Lance had to draw me a map today. Seriously. I've lived here for long enough, I should be able to get around this crazy city.  Especially since it is in grid form... pretty easy...not sure why it confuses me so much.  I'm just used to windy roads and directions like "turn left after you go over the bridge and pass that crooked tree." .

You know its bad when even Javan notices it and asks whenever I get in the turn signal "Did you go the wrong way again"

Anway, Javan said to me this week "You know some people don't know God. Some people don't even PRAY. Some people think that God doesn't answer their prayers!!" I wish there was a way to describe his tone of voice. Absolutely appalled at the thought!! and then he said "And, Mom, some people listen to Satan and do bad things that Satan tells them instead of listening to God."

I have heard variations of this conversation so much this week that it didn't sound all that unusual until we were at Walmart today and Javan said (in a normal 4 year old SHOUTING tone of voice)

"Mom, I don't listen to Satan. Sometimes Satan tells me "its okay to pick your nose" but I try not to listen."

And the lady standing next to me gave me the STRANGEST look.

WHAT?!?! Your kids don't talk to Satan from time to time. Sheesh.

Some other cute Javan quotes:

1. Doing neck rolls - "This is my favorite exercise. It helps me grow taller" Must be something he learned at preschool because I don't usually do neck rolls that often. Although I should.

2. Javan: "Mom, can we move to Pennsylvania"
    Me: "We don't plan on moving to Pennsylvania anytime soon, but we can visit there sometime."
   Javan: (obviously realizing that discussing this with me is getting him no where) "Dear God, Would you please move us to Pennsylvania so i can play with Mom mom and Pop Pop and Jeremiah, Ryan, and Nathan (sorry JR and Kim, Your children obviously take priority over you guys cuz your names weren't mentioned). AMEN. 

Now, THAT'S my kind of prayer... but i don't think that is in the cards for us. Javan might soon be learning a lesson about how God says "not now" sometimes.

3. Javan was pointing out a new-found little cut on his foot (one of those mystery scratch's that I have no idea where it came from). I said "I think its ok, but we can put some medicine on it to help it heal" Javan: "Nah, that's OK Mom, I don't need medicine. God will heal it."  BANG! I love that kid!