Soaring High

The Eagle has landed in the strawberry patch-- the Eagle Scout, that is.  Boy has completed all his requirements and has jumped through every hoop and has now joined the ranks with all the other Eagle Boy Scouts.  What a relief!  He turns 18 in 10 days and all the badges, meetings, and reviews needed to be completed BEFORE that blessed day.  Unfortunately the apple doesn't fall far from the tree and procrastination is his middle name (as well as his mother and his father!) so it was looking pretty "iffy" about getting it all done before the deadline.  Now that it is completed, he is feeling pretty good.  He is singing and laughing more.

I know the feeling.  I have my soaring days and I have my "can't get my bottom off the ground" days too.  Sometimes they are on the same day.  Isn't it funny how life is like a roller coaster?  You can't have those highs 24-7....well you can, but most likely you are popping or smoking something!

Several days ago, Jelly Bean responded to one of my posts.  It was so uplifting and apropos for all of our journeys, I thought I'd share it with you (with her permission, of course): 

(She heard or thought about a John Denver's song "Almost Heaven" as she writes) Think about driving down the road and watching the scenery pass you by (if you stare at it long enough you will need Dramamine to settle a big case of Motion Sickness!). If that happens you will truly miss what miracles are happening around you, at the exact moment that God gives them to you.  The flowers that you painted show the glories of God's handiwork as the sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening.  God has given you a wonderful gift, that is the gift that is opened every morning, you never know what is inside but it is wrapped in the warmth of a warm fall breeze, the kiss of a raindrop that falls on your face, the smell of a hot apple pie fresh out of the oven.  Looking back is OK, but looking ahead is even better.  God promises us today, living life for Him each day, starting each brand new day, looking toward the sunrise, and feeling the warmth of His love everyday, What-ifs, are good, but What wills are even better.

What a beautiful sentiment this glorious day.  Thank you, Jelly Bean and thank you, Grainiacs.  Advent blessings to you.

P.S. Just had a great visit with Peaches.  Why do those visits go by so fast, though?