New Eats...

This afternoon I went out with the ladies from the office for lunch. 

We went to 84 East in downtown Holland.

I felt like such a grown up!

I ordered the Spring asparagus and light Alfredo chicken. Yum, yum!

Work was CRAZY today. Lots of end-of-the-month paperwork.

After going on a quick run to blow to clear my post-work head...

I was invited to a date/dinner. We went to Outback (another first for me). I had the spinach artichoke fat bread pizza....again...delicious.

I have been spoiled lately. All this good food is not so good for my running training efforts..:)

Snoopin' on...

Obliously, I don't have children. I hope that someday I will...

In the meantime I love on the Berryhill and Powell gangs and get some disciplining practice at work ;)

Also, I sneak peeks at      http://ledansla.blogspot.com/     this french mom has fresh and simple pics of her children...I enjoy the little detail.

Heavy Things.

How do you handle big, heavy, anxiety rich things or thought in your life? 

Do you pray it out with God?

Is their different things and routines that help you put things in perspective?

What relaxes and soothes you during these times?

Are their people that you go to and process with?

I am slowly, very slowly learning what works and what doesn't for me in terms of handling the heavy things I encounter while working with adolescents.

Sometimes, I really wish I could just turn off the thoughts and worries after 6pm.

Or, fall asleep exactly when I desire to.

At other times, I am grateful for the reminder that I am ALIVE that I do FEEL and that I do have a Loving God who will always listen.

Resurrection Sunday.

Dear Friends,

I hope that you had a joyous weekend filled to the brim with reminders of life and its beauty.

I worked at DA Blogett/St. Johns on Friday and Saturday. Saturday afternoon I was able to attend a Easter celebration even with kids from the home I was working in. An eleven year old boy chose a wicker basket knitting set as an Easter prize. So I spent the afternoon teaching him to knit ;). I also took a trip to the pet store with a small group (one of our fish is sick and requires $10 fish food). Gosh, critters are expensive! I felt dirty and itchy after walking through the store isles...but the kids enjoyed it!

Saturday night I went with my girlfriends to downtown Holland. We went to Fricanos and then to the top floor of CityVu. Much fun! It was one of those nights when a lot of reminiscing stories were brought up. Many of us are dealing with the excitement and apprehensiveness of the many changes around the corner.

Sunday....Church. Worship. Family.

Christ RESURRECTED he was not just RESUSCITATED.

After he rose again, the witnesses knew that something had changed and was different. They didn't recognize him...they were afraid.

RESURRECTION implies change. It is new life.

Thank you God for change. Thank you that we can live resurrection that we can SEE and FEEL and KNOW that Resurrection is real.

Hope

Daffodils have bloomed in West Michigan. I have been enjoying seeing them along the road during my runs and drives. I picked a bunch the other night, placed them in a light blue vase with 'hope' stamped on it, and brought them to the office to enjoy!