Here's what I'm listening to now.  I'd love some suggestions.

Windfall  Son Volt
Why I Am Dave Matthews Band
Pedestal Fergie
I'm The Man Who Loves You Wilco
So What P!nk
Poker Face Lady GaGa
All Your Reasons Matchbox Twenty
#40 Dave Matthews Band
Sunday Morning Maroon 5
Paparazzi Lady GaGa
Drown Son Volt
Long Time Gone Dixie Chicks
You & Me Dave Matthews Band
Boom Boom Pow Black Eyed Peas
Gold Digger (Glee Cast Version)
Hey, Soul Sister Train
Whatever Godsmack
My Life Would Suck Without You  Kelly Clarkson
I Run for Life Melissa Etheridge
Rockstar Nickelback
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers

It's time to give this notion of "planning" meals a try.  Flying by the seat of my pants while trying to keep my sanity aren't working anymore.  I know it's a simple concept, but I've gotten real good at pretending it's okay to decide what to have for dinner at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.  


Who knows . . . I might be clipping coupons and looking at sales sections soon!

I came across these directions for making cute crayon hearts.  I had everything it called for, so I gave it a shot.  I decided to use red, purple, pink and white crayons to make it a little bit festive.  


I used Word to create the heart border around the white card stock card.   So cute!  

When tragedy occurs I go through the same process.

I choose to ignore it.  If I don't acknowledge it, it doesn't exist.  If it doesn't exist, I don't have to compare it to my own tragedy and loss.  I don't have to spend hours reliving the day we lost our girls.

I try to control it.  I convince myself if I could just get on a plane and hold those orphaned children it will all be okay.  If I'm in the midst of it and I can decide who gets the supplies they need it will be okay.

I obsess over it.  It gets into my head.  I have a hard time appreciating the joy that's right in front of me because of all the devastation.

I give.  Everything counts and technology makes it so easy to give in any way you can.

I pray.  I pray for those who have lost loved ones.  I pray for those left to put it all back together.  I pray for the people who have so easily given of their time to help.  I pray the next time a tragedy happens, I'll start praying and I'll remember how powerful God's grace can be.