Like The First Time All Over Again!

every now and then there are times where I feel like it's the first time....some sundays feel like the first time i've ever preached and others the first time i've written a retreat. tonight it felt like i was walking in to do my first funeral. the funeral directors all look the same, they seemed to know me well. the people gathered appeared to be happy i walked in the door but good lord it was as if i had NEVER done a funeral before. once we got the ball rolling I was in my groove, but it was an odd experience. and it wasnt even a funeral - it was a prayer service - mini funeral at the funeral home. graveside tomorrow... ps. i love these people more than i ever imagined possible.

im not feeling capital letters tonight! (in case you haven't noticed!)

last night was like a dream. one minute it was 5:30pm and the next it was 12:30am. i had a long convo with an old friend who seems to be more and more a part of my life. im so happy for this. it's funny to have her on my brain again. thinking, oh i can't wait to tell her this or that. and the best part is, it's as though we didnt even miss a beat. you know who you are and i'm glad we're back in the saddle. duck! or goose! i can't remember who is who. and in case you're reading this - remember my door in my bedroom that we wrote on with magic markers? yeah...that's still there and my dad has "preserved it" he wasn't happy when it started, the quote wall on the back of the door, but now he seems to appreciate it more than me!

tomorrow is thursday, my favorite day of the week. it's date night with one of my best pals and greys! and it's my friday. it'll be a good day.

speaking of firsts - the elementary school, where i do chapel, has duck eggs and they started hatching. first time i'd seen a duck hatch and i was fascinated. i couldnt look away and didnt want to leave. it's little bill sticking out of the egg and then it's body and it's first steps with it's webbed feet...he got the hang of it pretty quick. he's real cute! another started hatching, but i had to "go to work" back at the church. can't wait to go tomrorow to see the little ducks! the kids are in awe and i love it. they watch intently and tell you the play by play as though you're not watching it too...

i think that's all tonight.

OH! I just made that bizzaro connection - duck/goose friend reconnection and watching the duck hatch. wow. ok. im slow!


quack quack!
xo