Packing peanuts.. what are those?

MOVING! ACK!
Actually, maybe it's not so bad. I think it's just the shock of standing in the middle of my house *still* surrounded by SO much I haven't packed yet! I don't have enough boxes for this! Where did all this come from and do we reeeeally need it?

What about all those deliberate trips every 3 to 6 months to the Thrift Store or Goodwill just to donate stuff and keep things "cleared out"???
I thought that would help.
Somehow, a family of 5 does consist of much more than I thought.
I'm not a stinker about saving every little thing. I don't like clutter. In fact, there aren't many things hanging on my walls. I don't keep junk. I like organization. Dust bunnies have overtaken particular areas, however. That doesn't bother me so much anymore. Something to do with being too busy to worry with it really. You know it's bad when your 22 month old brings you this grey-blue mass of puff in his sticky toddler hands! Lots-o-fun!
He'll live.

So, this great move will be over as of this weekend. Thank you Lord. So blessed am I.
Now, on to selling the house and on to taking care of more people at work every day.

If you all aren't overly busy on Christmas day evening, come on to our new place we are moving to.
We'd love to see you.

Under the Skin

"It was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul..."

Isn't that beautiful?

I think we get so busy sometimes, we forget the connections we've made with others.
It's a sad lot when we are too consumed with our 'own' escapades and totally miss so much in others. I am talking about deep connections.. way beyond skin deep.
While we can't make anyone else take to this philosophy, we can certainly do it from our small spot on the earth. With our own two hands and feet, surely we can make some sort of difference?

I'd like to declare that every relationship I have with those in my life is a thorough investment. I want to honor that and never take it for granted.
I loathe the fact that I have lost touch with a few people over the years. That's life, someone told me recently. Maybe so, but I'm making it my goal to bridge those gaps now.. for as much as it can be done.

OH my word!

It took FOREVER to get back into this blogger account! I have tried every password I have ever dreamed up in my head and even made up new ones. To no avail now for several weeks.

Finally, today I get an email from blogger to help 'recover' my password. Woo hoo!

Back to the land of the living for Cinda. Seems like every time I try, I can't keep this blog up.
I have to admit most of the cause for that is due to my addiction to Facebook. :-)

Abandoned No More

So, much like an abandoned hospital hallway, I most sadly abandoned this blog of mine for months!
Alas, I have come to revive the old mess of words after this long respite time. Excited? :-)

The "enemy"!

Funny how the enemy barks and barks and barks. The good thing is..that's ALL he can do. Like a caged lion that just roves about behind his confined walls, all he has is his worthlessly loud angry roar. Keep on roaring lion, it won't do you any good. Chatter away, mindless lost one. One day, you'll realize that the wise don't listen to you.

God takes care of His own! Read the end of the book...you lose.