Catching up.

It has been a while. I am not the best blogger. And I really should be, I have been told I write pretty well, and I love doing it. It makes me feel like Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City, because they often have scenes where she is typing and you can hear the words in her head. Just thank God that you can't hear mine.

Next Saturday marks the third wedding I will have participated in over a time span of thirty days. My cousin Sara got married in South Carolina. It was a precious wedding and I spent priceless time with my family. It was such a blessing to get to do that. I love my family so much and the older I get, the more I treasure them. The highlight was probably taking Sara to get her hair done that day and taking her through McDonald's to get a hamburger, because McDonald's has always been her favorite and I used to think she was going to turn into a "Golden Arch". She has always been such a sweet, little simple soul, and the couple of hours we got one on one was the sweetest. The next wedding was my friend Megan's. It was held at Riverwood Mansion, a beautiful place here in Nashville. She was a beautiful bride, and I loved getting to know her family and friends better. I wish her and Ryan all the happiness in the world, Megan has such a kind soul, and there is something very soothing about her presence. I know she is one of those people who will work very hard to make her marriage the best it can be.

I spent 10 days in Ottawa, Canada for Soles4Souls. The charity was a guest of Canadian Tulip Festival, and we participated in a wonderful event called "Shoes and Champagne" that raised money for us. I also discovered some shoe designers that I am in love with: Phil Daluca and Georgina Goodman. It was my first time ever out of the country. I had my little passport with me, my pic looks like a junkyard dog. Canada is a beautiful country. It is so clean; it was a little disheartening for me because the U.S. is so dirty in many places. I also walked everywhere. It was AMAZING. You can't do that here. We should, because I didn't see many overweight people in Canada. But even here, the roadways are not pedestrian friendly. But I still love my country more than anything.

I have read quite a few books in the last month. "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man" by Steve Harvey. What a book!!! I was either laughing out loud, or tearing up. He is awesome, and does an amazing job explaining a very simple message all women need to hear. In honor of being in Canada, I read "French Women Do Not Get Fat". Also, a great book. After I had a lovely conversation with a British woman, and watched Canadian women, and read this book. I am more convinced than ever that American Women need to CHILL OUT on the dieting crap. Sure, we need to make good choices and move around, but for some of us, diet and exercise control everything. That is not the way it is meant to be!!!!! I am currently reading "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. I can't even begin to communicate the message of this little book, but it is one I needed desperately.

My cat ate all the fur off of her front paws due to her anxiety over being separated from me and now has to take Xanax when I am gone. My Sassy doesn't do well when I travel, and this time around, it was bad. I got home, and walked in the door and she just leaned on my arm and purred. I cried. She is better now, and her fur is growing back, but she is the closest thing to a child to me and to see her in a frazzled state hurt me. I love my little furpeople, and they give me such joy.

Ok, there is a recap. I will do better in the next few months, because there will lots of cool stuff for me to write about.


I will leave you with something that I meditating on right now:
Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."