New Things, Same Old Thoughts

I have found that I really am that easy to amuse. Saturday I got some new basketball shoes. When I found them at the store, I'm pretty sure my face light up like a christmas tree I was so excited. I found the size I needed and literlly yanked then off the shelf in my hurry to try them on. Once I had them on I almost couldn't bare to take them off! I finially consented to have them put back in the box so I could go pay for them. I was probably floating as I walked out of the store and back to the car, goofy smile on my face I was blissfully happy. I sit on the couch watching TV with the shoe box next to me, just so I can look at them every once in a while.
I sit up straight in bed this morning knowing that today is basketball pratice and I get to wear them for the first time. I lay back down for it will be another hour before my alarm goes off, but no matter how hard I try I can't wipe the smile off my face.
These are just like my shoes, except mine are all white with black accents. :)

First Game

I have My first game today. I am going to DIE!!!! maybe....
So This should be intersting....

Life Lessons from Rubber Bands

A a thought came to me while I was talking to my cousin last night. In our spiritual life we resemble rubber bands. I know, you think I'm crazy. While that is true, I am going to make a valid point with the whole rubber band thing. A rubber band is only useful when it has been stretched out of its comfort zone. If you don't pull on it the rubber band doesn't really work. It's the same thing with us, as long as we sit unstretched we are pretty useless. But when God pulls us out, and stretches us, taking us from our comfort zone, we find a new hold on life. We find that while it hurts, being stretched and pulled does us good. It makes us remember what we are here for, to be used, not just to sit unstretched.