“Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be broken.”
– Chuck Smith –
Nov17
Tag Archives: Humor
Nov11
DAY 315
Real truth is not a fairy-tale.
(Picture by Rose Starr)
I write a Monday message for my co-workers. It’s a “keep your perspective” reminder. I avoid all the non-pc words. Like God, satan, Jesus basically anything that has to do with my christian beliefs. However, my Day 314 was such a great picture to me of how we can let our perceptions and beliefs color our reaction to another person. I decided it needed to be a part of my Monday message, so I PC’ed it (“politically correct” for all you who are thinking “personal computer”…I know some of you were don’t lie 🙂 ). I read, re-read, and re-read, in an effort to take out anything that may be considered inappropriate for a work environment. After checking I prayed, something like “Dear Lord please don’t let me get fired” ;). Naw,  not really. I did however, pray that it would reach who it needed to reach. After I finished checking, I hit send. Here’s the cool part every response that I received back said something about God, and or Jesus! None of my replies were PC! This is hilarious because they were not mentioned once in my email. Here’s what I took away, the truth of God cannot be hidden. His reality is ever present, there wasn’t a person (in those that replied) that didn’t realize that it had to be God, why my perspective changed. Today was one of the longest day I have had in a while, but the blessing of my morning responses overshadowed that. Share the truth, if it is real, even if you don’t mention God or Jesus people will see them in it. Because “REAL” truth only comes from them.
“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).
So what am I thankful for today? Non-PC responses 😉
Nov3
SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO LOL:
Oct23
DAY 296
Bend and sway, but don’t break.
(Picture by Lisa R.)
Today was the dreaded day. Colonoscopy and Endoscopy day. I expected the night prior to be very eventful. oddly it wasn’t (not in the way that I expected at least). Thus, when I arrived at the hospital, the first words out of my mouth were, “I don’t think I went enough” (Ha!). The nurse smiled asked me several question, and it turns out, I DID go enough. Yay me…I think. They prep me for the procedure, then wheel me into the procedure room. The Nurse says this, “I am just gonna fit this over your mouth so that the doctor can insert the scope.” I reply, “No problem.” And…that’s all she wrote, My next memory is waking up in recovery what seemed like seconds later. First words out of my mouth the this time, “It’s done?!” “Yup”.  I wanted to ask, (but refrained from doing it), “Did I say anything weird?” I have this fear of saying  things when I am unconscious. I have a point, I swear. Here’s the point: We spend hours, days, and lifetimes worrying about situations and things that are solvable in a flash. I spent several weeks worrying about these procedures (putting them off several times), and yet right now if you asked me what happened I wouldn’t be able to tell you. Why? Because, nothing happened. It was resolved. The person (doctor) who knew how to fix the problem, fixed it.  But I had to seek him out, and ask. The same is true in life. On this journey we will encounter situations and problems that are fixable, but are left unfixed because we won’t go to the “fixer”.  All questions have a “right” answer, all problems have a “right” solution. Ask the One who knows what’s RIGHT.
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7).
So what am I thankful for today? Anesthesia 😉
Oct19
DAY 292
Scale walls…break fences, be unstoppable.
(Picture by Lisa R.)
So today I did a very grown up thing…I bought a brand new, mattress. It’s grown-up to spend lots of money, right? I didn’t go over my budget (also grown up 🙂 ). But the experience taught me two lessons that I would like to share. The first and least important…mattress are ridiculously expensive!!! Geesh! The second comes with a story. Today my mom and I went to Mattress Firm with the sole intent of, well, mattress shopping (I am sure you figured that out all on your own). We walked into the store and were immediately greeted by Tom, who humorously asked, “What brings your ladies here today?” To which my mom answered, “We want to buy a mattress.” (I am laughing, it’s called MATTRESS Firm, what else would we be doing there?) Tom then throws my mom for a loop by saying, “But we don’t sell mattress here.” She looks at him quizzically. Seeing the confusion on her face he says, “Just kidding.” My mom laughs. The night prior I researched mattress to see what I wanted to buy. I went online compared price, quality, and durability and made a decision based solely on these three categories. I went directly to the mattress I had chosen online and said to Tom, “This is the one I want.” To which he replied, “Okay, but first let’s try something.” He leads me to an area with pillows told me to pick the one that best matched my pillow at home. Then he made me lay on each style of bed (including my original choice) in the position I normally woke up in. All the beds were nice, but only one of them felt like, JOY (It sadly was not my well researched bed), However, the magical bed was not only amazingly comfortable, it also met my three criteria. Here’s the lesson, in life and on the journey there is always room for learning. As we travel along it is okay to have beliefs and knowledge, but we need to be wise enough to know, that we don’t know everything. Today had I stuck to my guns I would have walked out with something that would have made me unhappy in the long run. There will be many times that we have an opinion or thought that we believe to be correct, be wise enough to see all sides before making your final choice.
“I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please'” (Isaiah 46:10).
So what am I thankful for today? Tom the sage salesman…and my magical mattress 😉 .
Oct16
DAY 289
Don’t rush through life. Take a window seat enjoy the view on the journey.
(Picture by Lisa R.)
Hahaha! I have a story which also, curiously enough contains a lesson. Today I was driving to Fort Lauderdale on the turnpike. Traffic is moving at a nice pace. The drive is beautiful. windows down, wind in my hair. I am cruising and smiling. Then I spy it, a car several feet in front of me. The driver clearly does not realize he/she is on a highway where the speed limit is 70 m/hr (and everyone is going 80), because he/she is driving like they’re in a school zone. The way traffic is flowing I can’t immediately move out of the lane, so I slow down, because, well, the car in front of me and I aren’t friends…yet. The car behind me, who can’t see what’s going on in front of me starts to honk. Huh? It’s a highway dude, move if you’re unhappy. He honks again, I look to my left I can’t move, just about then the right lane has just enough space for me squeeze in, I quickly get out of sir honks-a-lot’s way. He moves from behind me at break neck speed, only to immediately break, in an  effort to avoid school-zone-driver. I start to laugh. Because now he is as stuck as I was, but more importantly he now has a clear picture of what was going on. What’s my point? We can’t always see what’s ahead. Yet we rush through life, making decisions, and choices that leads to us having to draw our breaks least we collide (not in a good way) with a future we are ill prepared to face. Don’t move faster than you need to. On your journey drive at the pace that is right for you. Don’t look at the other “cars”. I use to feel “less than” because I wasn’t where others said I was suppose to be. But here is what I have learned, I am right now in the right place for me, learning the way I need to learn. Growing in the direction I am suppose to grow. Don’t rush the process, enjoy the drive. Lest you ram the car in front of you (not the best way to start a friendship).
“And let steadfastness [patience] have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing” (James 1:4).
So what am I thankful for today? School-zone drivers 😉 .
Oct16
SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO LOL:
I now this is wrong, but it is funny, and I couldn’t help it… 🙂 
Oct11
DAY 284
Some days you get a coffee shop all to yourself…and all’s right in the world.
(Picture by Lisa R.)
This has been the week of the funniest conversations I have ever been a part of. My co-workers and friends keep me entertained very well. I honestly wish my life was a reality TV show, not to watch me, but to listen to them. Here’s an example. I work for a Breast Cancer Center. As the name would suggest we deal primarily with breast cancer, although if the patient has metastatic disease to other areas, we treat them concurrently. Today my co-worker Christina comes barreling around the corner, with her hands waving frantically in the air, at the top her lungs she yells, “I need to find pictures of breasts!” An IT personnel was sitting at my desk at the time working on my computer, clearly this is not a conversation that he is use to, he looks up at her with both shock and amusement and says, “Have you tried the internet?” I almost passed put from laughing. I have laughed a lot this week, the funny thing is that this has been a really stressful week personally. It hit me as I sat reflecting, that God has been graciously and lovingly allowing these moments of hysterical laughter to interject the madness. Yesterday was a particularly non-stellar day, but yet another Christina lead conversation made me smile (well first it made me confused, then it made me smile):
Christina: It was such a beautiful day I decided to walk home.
Me: From where?
Christina: Publix. Â Â (For those of you from the North, Publix is a supermarket…ONLY)
Stacy: You left your car at Publix?
Christina: No, I went to get my feet done.
Me:???? (stares blankly at reply)
Singh:Â You get your feet done (pedicure) at Publix? Does this Publix also do landscaping?
Life can be difficult, the journey can get overwhelming. But God is gracious to gift us laughter. Don’t wallow in the “bad”, find the moments of “funny”, it will help you to see that the “bad”, is not so bad (I am trying to figure out that last sentence, too. 🙂 ).
“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting” (Job 8:21).
So what am I thankful for today? Really funny friends.
Oct9
DAY 282
The conversation went something like this:
Me: “Do you see anything wrong with this?”
Singh: “Do cakes have balls in the desert?”
Desert Vs. Dessert one letter makes a BIG difference.
Just…deserts? Pictured is a part of menu that was (almost) used at our lunch sale today. The first time I read the menu I burst out laughing, I have an odd sense of humor, and the original menu (for more than just the incorrect spelling of dessert), had me hysterically giggling. While making the necessary corrections I thought about deserts vs. desserts. The difference between these two words is one letter, but that one letter makes a big difference. We view one has a “good” and pleasant thing and the other as a “bad” and unpleasant thing. The truth however is that many times the thing we see as pleasing is often the one that is the most dangerous for us. I LOVE sweet things (especially chocolate), but it is not the best thing for me. While chocolate does aid in my growing out, it is not so helpful in my growing up. Nothing stretches us, or shows us our strengths and weaknesses like time in the DESERT.  The pleasures of desserts are often temporal, but the negative effects can last a life time. Where as the negative effects of the desert are temporal, but the positive effects WILL last a life time. The old adage is true: “You can’t judge a book by it’s cover”, the desert may look dry, hot, and tumultuous, but if we walk through it to the other side, we will flourish, grow, and blossom. Desserts look decadent and moist, but leaves us feeling, guilty, empty, and dry. So…desert, anyone?
“They did not thirst when He led them through the deserts. He made the water flow out of the rock for them; He split the rock and the water gushed forth” (Isaiah 48:21).
So what am I thankful for today? Learning to appreciate “deserts” over “desserts”. 😉
Oct5
SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO LOL…
Hehehehe. I know, I know… I just couldn’t help it. 😉