Minivan Moments

Living the High Life, whatever that is. An expression that implies good fortune, plenty, success. That begs the question: is less than plenty, success, and good fortune, living the Low Life? A "Low Life" is another expression, this one meaning someone who is less-than-desirable, and to some, less than human somehow. So if i'm not living the High Life, am i a Low Lifer? A Low Life? Loving God the way i do, i meander a lot on a journey that seems paved with good intentions but poor judgment, best of plans but disastrous execution, and great expectations but depressing results. And the more i compare my life to others, the more dissatisfied i get. Okay, that makes sense. So, stop comparing, right? Simple enough! Yet... not easy. Through the 'high' times in life, we can back-burner prayer, even God. But in the 'low' times, we cling to Him like plastic wrap clings to its roll. We just cannot get through the hard things without Him. So why do we try to g...

Today, the kids and i tackled our out-of-character, chilly, drizzly September day with a bit of nonsense. We decided, after i spent 20 minutes on YouTube , that cupcakes were in order! After all, we should practice before the birthdays come, right? We took photos of the whole process, too, because the kids think it would be neat to make videos for YouTube that pay money! Hahaha. Ah, well, it was fun at least! Here's a taste of what we did. (After i get the slide show uploaded to YouTube , maybe i'll post the link here....) From " Ho-hum "...  ...to " Oh, Yum! " Chrysanthemum Cupcakes! They were tasty, too!!