Lessons from Legos

2-12-14  I learned a lot from the Lego Movie!  I need to see it again because there is a lot more to glean but here are a few things that I am pondering:

"You are the Special" - the way Emmett's eyes, actually whole face, lit up in disbelief when he heard the gal tell him this...his response, "REALLY?! ME?!" - Everyone needs to hear this.

And then the gal being jealous and telling him, "But I wanted to be the Special, I was right there, on top of the Piece de Resistance but then you showed up and it was you." - I remember feeling this way with my Call to China; it was mine so no one else could be called to the BILLIONS of people there because I was, duh.  We want to be the special.  But who we are not what we do is what makes us each special.

The Master Builders (Batman, Unikitty, etc) building a sub together but not working together and it was a mess.  Emmett building his couch and it being the thing that saved them even though it was weird and kinda dumb.

Spaceman getting excited that he FINALLY gets to build a spaceship and no one tells him not to anymore.  Spaceship, spaceship, Spaceship!!!

Everything is Awesome - catchy tune but also a great message.

Everything is awesome Everything is cool when you're part of a team Everything is awesome, when we're living our dream

Everything is better when we stick together Side by side, you and I gonna win forever, let's party forever We're the same, I'm like you, you're like me, we're all working in harmony

Everything is awesome Everything is cool when you're part of a team Everything is awesome, when we're living our dream

(Wooo) 3, 2, 1. GO

Have you heard the news, everyone's talking Life is good 'cause everything's awesome Lost my job, it's a new opportunity More free time for my awesome community

...Stepped in mud, got new brown shoes It's awesome to win, and it's awesome to lose (it's awesome to lose)

Blue skies, bouncy springs We just named you awesome things A nobel prize, a piece of string You know what's awesome, EVERYTHING

...Everything you see, or think, or say Is awesome

Everything is awesome Everything is cool when you're part of a team Everything is awesome, when we're living our dream

Yup, definitely need to see the movie again. :)
 

Blessed

2-19-14  Sometimes I get so busy looking at other's lives and comparing that I forget how amazing mine is!
I am blown away by the beautiful, wonderful, caring, loving, people that God has put in my life through my family and friends.  I am so blessed.

     It really IS the little things that matter...a kind word at just the right moment, a hug, a text, sometimes just a listening ear, someome to stand with you and at times for you, a card, a flower or a dozen!
Just being there and living life with you, being excited for you and sad with you.
     My hubby got me flowers and chocolate for Valentine's Day, even though we had said it is just a day and we don't need anything he brought 2 roses and reeses in the cooler for our trip...I got home to 10 more roses!  So thoughtful. :)
     My friends have been helping me so much with mourning my Mom's passing.  A phone call, a card, a text, letting me call them at any time, emails....just being present - so blessed!
     My hubby has been helping me with our new healthy eating lifestyle, he has been holding me and comforting me through my Mom's passing, he is my rock.  I love the man more every day I am with him; he never ceases to surprise me with his wisdom and wit.  He was so worth the wait; although the wait was tough and I don't wish those struggles on any gal; it really did grow me up into the woman I am now and helped me grab hold of God tight.  Even the times I would pound His chest and cry, "it's not fair!" or have temper tantrums and pout to try and get my way and my timing.  I look at the gift I have and am blown away.

Lists

I didn't realize until the other day at Target that I LOVE LISTS!
I love everything about them.
Making them makes me feel organized and crossing them off makes me feel accomplished.
I even add tasks that I have done that aren't on my list just to cross them off!
Pro's and Con's are good for helping you process through a decision or clear up confusion.
To Do Lists are great for visually seeing all that needs to get done and then making a plan to accomplish the said tasks - not always in a logical, orderly way either.
If one list gets too many ugly scribbles, I re-write it and make it pretty but include everything so I can see what has been do and what still needs to be done.
I was at Target just enjoying browsing the aisles and KAPOW - they jumped out at me....I didn't buy them but they really showed me something new about me.
They were "My life in lists" journal and "my future in lists" journals.
Ah - HA!  I LOVE writing but have a hard time getting my words to say what I need to express so I end up jotting little notes to come back later and fill in the fun details - although sometimes I forget them or I just can't even make out what my list is about or why I wrote such random words and phrases.
But I got inspired when I saw those journals - I love blogging but it takes me time to post - I leave things in draft form for quite some time before I will go back and fix and fill in and post them to share.
So you might end up seeing quite a few more lists coming at ya via this blog. :)