Today I was on the phone with Emma Kate while A. and I were running some errands (two-for-one big foil pans at Party City! FIFTY CENTS A PIECE! I will sleep the sleep of angels tonight.), and suddenly she said, “OH! MISSY! I checked your blog earlier. And you’re falling behind! There’s no post for Friday!”
So apparently I have deadlines now. Per my editor Emma Kate. :-)
But the truth is that it’s just been one of those days where I started writing posts 2 or 3 times and sort of lost the will. I’ve had a hard time finding my bloggity flow, which is in fact an Official Blogging Term. You can find it in BooMama’s Blogging Dictionary.
Or at least you could if BooMama’s Blogging Dictionary actually, you know, existed.
Anyhoo.
I have a story to tell.
But you know how when God does something really big, it’s almost intimidating to tell what He’s done because you don’t think you can do it justice?
I actually started writing a post about it all on June 28 – before there was any clear ending in sight – and here I sit, two months later, astonished by how everything has played out, but I still can’t GIT IT LIKE I LIKE IT. :-)
So I’m going to bed. And hopefully sleeping late. Because I’m tired. And tomorrow, I will start afresh.
Because the story? It’s a good ‘un. :-) And it really has nothing to do with me…I’ve just been privileged to watch from the sidelines.
And speaking of sidelines, only one week until college football.
Which is totally unrelated.
But important to me nonetheless.
See? I told you I was tired. :-)
Look forward to hearineg, erm, reading the story. I love when God does big things and we get to share them. Yes, sometimes it is hard to do it justice but since it’s His story and He has given you he chance to tell it, He will make sure others get read into it all the stuff you leave out, or mangle (As if you wold, really this is as much a reminder to me as it is trying to encourage you.) Goodness, I think I shold have had my coffee before I started commenting. :()
You are too funny! No one else can ramble quite like you can!! :)
Have a great weekend!
I just wanted to say that I am actually comment #3 for once and not like #255. Yahoo! Oh, and I’m looking forward to this story too!
Sounds like a great story! I’m shopping today–hope I find some of those two for one sales! Wish me luck! Love your blog!
Your friend Emma Kate sounds amazing. Your explanation of “her dying to…” really helps me with that concept. I want to have that be a part of my daily life but sometimes it’s hard to put my “little” life in perspective and how “dying to” everyday temptations will glorify God just as good as “dying to” the major stuff will as well. Love your blog!!!
Sandy
I can’t wait to hear the story….I love the way you write.
I am with you that sometimes it takes so much energy to tell a story to do God justice (as if we ever could!) But, I have to say that you have quite the teaser written! We all can’t wait to hear God’s story!
I’m with Sarah on this one, can’t wait!
But can I just take a moment to tell you how nice it is to come in here as the eight or so commenter? It’s just like old times, without tthe big hair and the skinny jeans. Oh why, oh why do you have ot be soooooo lovable?
Yeah can’t wait for that college football either..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rest well and we’ll be here to hear the story when it is shared. God sure is good isn’t He? It’s amazing when He leaves us “speechless”! :-)
I have those “unable to really express the magnitude of the reality” moments as well. So I just sit and smile to myself.
Looking forward to the story! I have those things, too that I just can’t quite get into words the way I want.
Yup…I’ve had a week like that. Is it because the “holy” can’t be described? Even the Bible, you know there HAS to be much more feeling to it than a guy laying on his face unable to speak and an angel there, or a burning bush on fire that doesn’t burn up. I mean, to everyone else, it’s still “wow”, but to you…there are no words to describe the moment. I think moments like that just whet the appetite of people to look for God in his holiness, and experience his presence in intense ways…there is no way we can give them our experience. It’s just “deep water”!
Good luck. Just record it any old way you can, or you’ll forget. You will. Hard to believe. If you write ANYTHING about it at all, then the memory and emotion can come back for you later and remind you how awesome He’s been.
Well, that got off and kept running.
Sorry!
Good Morning Boomama, at least it still is out here on the west coast!
I love your posts, even your ramblings make me giggle! I miss you on the mornings you are not here, and you make my day when you are here! But no deadlines! :-)
My family has been going through a tough time, and on days when I want to sit down and cry from the stress and strain of it all you make me giggle.
I think that is your spiritual gift — the gift of making people laugh. I am sure I read it in the Bible — although maybe it was called the gift of encouragement.
thank you so much. I look forward to hearing your story.
Kristy
I can’t wait to hear the Big story! Just sit down and ask God to write it through you… He’ll make it as good as it can be!!
You just let it stew. . .like a fine pot of gumbo, it’s always better the second day.
Hey, BM! (Makes me laugh every time I type it!!) I’m with you–except that I have NOTHING of importance to blog about. I told Pace last night that I’m a better writer in a crisis:) Now that life is sort of normal, there’s just not much to write about. Unless anybody cares about my first attempt this weekend to make pickles and jam and a tomato base, all to freeze for this brutal winter we’re bound to have here in Texas. ;)
Nope, didn’t think so.
So you go ahead and write your post, so I at least have something to read, okay?
And I think that with the length of this comment, it should count as a post!!
Sounds like it will be a great story.
I hope that you get some well deserved and well needed rest.
Life is a series of rambles, but together they create a picture, a storyboard of our journey.
Looking forward to the story. I was going through BooMama withdrawal. :>) And I know how it feels to just have nothing to write- kind of like making yourself throw up. (the sea monkey story)
Thank your editor for us! tee hee
Well, you have us all waiting with baited breath! (Not sure what that really means, I just grew up hearing it!)
I know I can’t post every day of the week…and when home school time starts in just ten days I’ll be lucky to post twice a week. Because don’t get me started on all the time I spend just reading other blogs and replying!
Anyway…honestly, I am looking forward to hearing this big thing that God has been doing!
You’re adorable even when you blog about nuthin’!