Gems

Ah yes, creativity on demand. Sometimes I speak freely and blog themes come out of my mouth.

For example, it might be getting down to the wire and I might quote something from the book I just finished, followed by the words that the author is “just full of gems”.

What gems have you been blessed with lately?

Sometimes it’s in a book. Sometimes in the sky. Sometimes on my iPod. Occasionally via a good meme on the social media.

On my way to use my birthday gift certificate at the hair salon yesterday, shuffle treated me to Rich Mullins’ “Awesome God” while this was in the sky … on a warm-enough-to-wear-flip-flops but still technically winter day …

Our God is an awesome God …

Some people think that song has been overdone, or was a little too commercial, etc. Honestly sometimes I will fast forward past it. But I hadn’t listened to it in a while, so I left it on repeat most of the day. Everyone needs a good throwback now and again.

A highly windblown version of the new do. 

I proceeded from the salon across the street to Kohl’s to use my $5 of birthday rewards on a clearance pair of earrings. Then on to Red Robin for my free birthday veggie burger. And Bath & Body Works to use my free travel size item coupon.

I deemed this gem too expensive, but I totally need to create my own in all my spare time.

*** Breaking News!!! ***

We interrupt this blog post writing to share The Story of Creation according to one of my favorite preschoolers. On the first day God created Darth Vader. (Verdict is still out on whether It Was Good.) On the second day God created Yoda. On the third day God created the words Star Wars.

To be continued.

We’re still working out the order of the other characters. And honestly, come on, the Millenium Falcon. That story was a huge gem in my day right there. Sometimes gems stop by your table at Panera.

So where were we … birthday freebies day. I was treated to beaucoup de crosses in the sky as I arrived home. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of views like this …

 I have several freebies left, including a free waffle at Waffle House, in case anyone wants to come with. Fine dining, y’all.

I’m not sure when some of the birthday offers expire … some give you a week, a couple days, the entire month. Suffice it to say they’re all incredibly carbolicious and there’s no way I will use them all.

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Carbs not so much.

That gem of a quote from the other day. From Alex Early’s “The Reckless Love of God”.

Jesus, what if I’m lazy?

You’re not lazy. You’re just distracted. We can change that.

Story of my life! I’m sure if you read me regularly that you are shocked by this revelation. But it’s all going to be okay. More than once lately I felt like I was procrastinating big time, and perhaps indeed I was. Of the fifty-hundred things I could do in a day, I get to set my own schedule and decide which far-less-than-fifty-hundred things I am actually going to attack.

But as I procrastinated a couple things in particular, before long something would happen to make it kind of clear that it was just as well I had waited. Updates came in that I could run with instead of starting with the old. New info arrived that meant I could save a lot of hassle and time and go about my work in a more streamlined fashion.

I heart efficiency.

I heart gems in all forms.

Yes I made this. Don’t you cut hearts out of puff pastry, too? 

I heart Mexican food. This is the New Mexico Somethin’-Somethin’ I can’t remember at Day y Noche. Getcha some. Side note: I have tried fifty-hundred ways to change the orientation on this pic, but cyberspace would like the rice and beans at the top. 

I heart this view.

For more “Gems” from my writing partners, see Sue Bowles at bebold7.wordpress.com and Leisa Herren at life4inga.blogspot.com.

Your love is like radiant diamonds

Bursting inside us we cannot contain

Your love will surely come find us

Like blazing wildfires singing Your name

God of mercy sweet love of mine

I have surrendered to Your design

May this offering stretch across the skies

These Hallelujahs be multiplied

Your love is like radiant diamonds

Bursting inside us we cannot contain

Your love will surely come find us

Like blazing wildfires singing Your name

God of mercy sweet love of mine

I have surrendered to Your design

May this offering stretch across the skies

These Hallelujahs be multiplied

(Multiplied)

(Oh multiplied)

God of mercy sweet love of mine

I have surrendered to Your design

May this offering stretch across the skies

These Hallelujahs be multiplied

These Hallelujahs be multiplied

(Your love is like radiant diamonds)

(Bursting inside us we cannot contain)

(Your love will surely come find us)

Like blazing wildfires singing Your name

~ NeedToBreathe’s “Multiplied”