One Year

I realized the other day that I have been bloggin for a year now. WOW! Time flies when you are having fun. It has been a blessing to me, I can tell you that! Because of this blogging community, I have people that I consider close friends that I have really never sat down with and had a face to face conversation with. Reading all the other posts each morning is a rich source of encouragement. I know I have said this before, but the most important reason I am plugged in to all of your blogs is that I am in a survivor mode. Yea, I enjoy it........but more importantly, I NEED all the encouragement I can get to be able to make it. I can't make it on my own........no way. I need community. Without it, you can kiss me good-bye. So, thanks to all of you wonderful brothers and sisters that lift me up every day you post! Please continue in this wonderful ministry. I'm indebted to each and every one of you.

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I am hooked on Donald Miller. For those of you who haven't read the sequel to "Blue Like Jazz", please go to Amazon or go to your local bookstore and pick up "Searching for God Knows What"....his latest. I think it is ever bit as good as "Jazz", and maybe better. One minute I am laughing out loud, and the next I am in awe of his deep insights. He has REALLY impacted me.

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One of my best friends, Robert Ross, lost his dad this week. It's hard to see your friends grieve. Another close friend is going thru one of the most horrific family situations you could dream up....an earthly hellish nightmare. So, I am emotionally spent.......to the point I feel emotionally dead inside. Some of you have been there, maybe are there now. Maybe I will have something worth sharing next week. I know I don't need to keep taking without giving also. But, as I said earlier this week........on my BEST day all I have are 5 loaves and 2 fish. Today I feel like I have a few pieces of crust and a few scales with bones. Tomorrow is another day! :)