A Thankfully Imperfect Woman

May 23

The Unfolding of a Rose

A young, new preacher was walking with an older, more seasoned preacher in the garden one day and feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was inquiring of the older preacher. The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told him to open it without tearing off any petals. The young preacher looked in disbelief at the older preacher and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to know the WILL OF GOD for his life and for his ministry. Because of his high respect for the older preacher, he proceeded to TRY to unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intact…It wasn’t long before he realized how impossible it was to do so. Noticing the younger preacher’s inability to unfold the rosebud while keeping it intact…

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May 20

True Believer

I LOVE this post – this is one I hadn’t read before! Read and have faith!

Morning Story and Dilbert

This one is a true story of an incident that happened just a few years ago at USC (University of Southern California).

There was a professor of philosophy there (at the college) who was a deeply committed atheist. His primary goal was for one required class was to spend the entire semester attempting to prove that God couldn’t exist. His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his impeccable logic. For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him. Sure, some had argued in class at times, but no one had ever really gone against him because of his reputation.

At the end of every semester on the last day, he would say to his class of 300 students, “If there is anyone here who still believes in Jesus, stand ” In twenty years, no one…

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May 19

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A Crazy Weekend of Fun!

What a fun-fantabulous birthday party for sweet little Elena!

Saturday was a crazy walk through the zoo so she could show us her tiger. He seemed to know it was her birthday and proceeded to literally jump up – front paws on the window – right up to her! She leaned back and the lower lip looked like it might tremble a little so we all told her he was just wishing her a Happy Birthday!

Never mind that he was looking at her like she was lunch! Read more

May 17

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It Had Been A Day…and then Lori arrived…

OK, I don’t tend to complain much, but today has been a day…

It actually started yesterday – there are just some moments when your children know which buttons to push…and sometimes they don’t realize their doing it – but they sure push them and it’s a moment of anger that puts me through the roof.

I’m guessing that most of you can relate…

I’d go into the “Ommmm” pose and start chanting if I could…

Happy thoughts…Ommmmm…beautiful flowers…Ommmmm…laughing babies…Ommmmm…Happy little trees (oh wait, that’s Bob Ross – the painter on PBS).

None of it worked…

Until…

Lori came over.

Have I told you about my dear friend, soul sister, I swear…sister from another mother – best friend in the world?

I love her.

She’s the friend who calls me if I don’t call her for a few days…

She’s the “Lori – I NEED a Lori moment” type of friend who will come right over, because more than likely she needs a Patty moment too.

So we did.

A glass of wine and some Dark Chocolate Acai Blueberries on the deck and two hours later we both felt better.

Aaahhhhhhhhh.

It’s amazing what a little friend time can do.

Do I still want to have a few choice words with that daughter of mine? Yup.

But they’ll come out much better now thank you.

Lori, you are my person…

Just like Meredith is Christine’s person on Grey’s Anatomy.

Speaking of which…did you see last night’s Grey’s?

AAAAAAAACK!

Seriously?

I’m so glad that at least they made sure to show that Meredith and Baby Bailey are ok…but Richard?

Seriously?

Ugh.

Maybe my first mistake this morning was watching Grey’s (I had dvr’d it)…

Hmmm.

Note to self…stop watching season finale’s in the morning!

I hope you’ve had a great day…and if not…

I hope you have a person…like Lori…

Blessings!

Patty O

Thank you Pinterest Mobile for the photo.

May 16

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My Babies are Blooming!

OK, that may sound a little off to you, however…

Take a peek at what I call my “babies”!

These truly are babies – ok…miniatures…they were a part of a basket from my Dad’s funeral. And on the off-chance that they’d grow outside, I ~~plopped them in the dirt~~ gently planted them. Read more