When I run, It gives me time to think about what I know,

what I think I know,

and what I don't know...

4 months... 4 marathons

As I was getting ready tonight for an 18 mile run tomorrow, it has dawned on me that there are 7 weeks left til marathon #1 of 4.

Nov 13 = San Antonio Rock 'n Roll Marathon
Dec 4 = Dallas White Rock Marathon
Jan 15 = Houston Chevron Marathon
Feb 12 = Austin Livestrong Marathon

Somewhere along the way I thought this was a really fun idea... Yea, I must be crazy!

Boy is a planner...

LQ is in 2nd grade this year and he (we) were assigned his (our) first "project" for the year.  A diorama.  I must not have paid attention back when I was in elementary school, and I guess I didn't pay much attention when F & V were in elementary school either, because I don't remember ever using the word "diorama" to describe what I think I've always called a "shadow box."

But that's OK.  LQ described the word (his teacher sent home an instruction sheet. thank you!) and yesterday he started planning his diorama for a rural farm.

He's a planner like his daddy.

I would have just started coloring and pasting.

This is gonna take a few days :)

James read-along

I like reading blogs.  Some are inspiring, some make me laugh, some make me cry, many make me think, and many call me to pray.  I was blog-hopping this morning and went from Joyce's blog to Marla's blog and read about a James Read-Along.

The book of James has shown up on many occassions
 this year.  It was at the Priscilla Shirer event I went to in February, it was a focus for Beth Moore's study this year - looking forward to her published study on this one - Jam 1:2-3 is one of my memory verses this year, and only yesterday James 1:12 was my daily verse from my daily devotion (which by the way, I started daily devotions again just yesterday after not doing them for the entire Summer).

Anyone else want to join me?

Sun Fun

We went to my parent's house for a BBQ this past weekend and they set up their swimming pool.  It was fun watching them both make a whirlpool with LQ in the water.  It reminded me of when I was a kid and they'd play with me, my sister & brother.