Blog. That's a weird word. And I'm not sure if anyone will have any interest in checking out what I have to say. However, it does appeal to me to have a location to do a brain dump, share some encouragement, journal my thoughts and spout off every now and again.

Take today for example. What a weird day today was. Rainy, all day long. Busy, too busy. Stuff just packed into the day with very little margin, at least very little margin when I most needed it. Case in point...at WalMart today my son lost his brand new $25 VISA gift card at WalMart. Not just lost anywhere. It was lost where we knew where it was, but couldn't reach it. If you're ever at a WalMart, go to the shoe section. Find one of those little metal benches that they have incorporated into the metal shoe shelves. Now, imagine your gift card slipping down a small crack behind the bench and getting stuck on the floor in between this bench and the other bench that was right behind it. Shelves of shoes all around. And the only way to the card was by taking the bench apart. All of this while trying to get out of the store so we could get to soccer practice that was going to start in 45 minutes. Not enough margin. Breathe. The lessons for me for today.... 1) today was too busy. Not enough margin to keep me level when stuff didn't go my way. 2) There are nice people everywhere. Especially in the WalMart shoe department at 5:15pm this evening. 3) God even took care of the gift card...with the help of a shoe clerk, store manager, WalMart truck worker and a determined son.