Indeed they are!

My son is 8......his interests run along the lines of many 8 year olds........bikes, balls, and bugs.....on one of his recent tirades about the injustices in his world he was complaining about the young ladies in his class at school. I don't know what the particular offense was but it seems that whatever it was it was a united effort on thier part to ruin his life. After patiently listening to him go on and on and on - my wife Rhonda offered up some helpful information to Bobby. She said that he should not let them get to him because after all (in his opinion) they were just "icky girls" - he stopped and looked at her and declared - INDEED THEY ARE!

Indeed!

I am going to remind him of that in 5 years!

100 Miles from HOME

I know exactly where I am when I am 100 miles from Home. You see - I travel the same roads many times when I minister in churches around Michigan. The crossroads of 2 highways mark the 100 mile mark. Sometimes when I hit the 100 mile mark I am so EXCITED - "only 100 miles" it seems like I will be home very quickly and the milestone makes me happy. Then there are times when I hit that turn and I feel like I will NEVER get home. It seems like the 100 miles will take forever and I will never make it.

It is the same 100 miles - the difference is perspective.

The 100 miles is the same distance - the car and driver are the same - the perspective is all about how I feel at the moment. I am learning that sometimes the way I "see" something is a choice that I make - the facts don't change - but my attitude about them will often determine my mood and my response.

When I choose to "see" things from a positive perspective it will make a big difference in the outcome.


PS - I know that lots of my posts are about traveling - but right now that is where my LIFE LESSONS are..........

The Pittsburgh Experience

When you are born in Pittsburgh - it becomes part of you - I have lived my entire adult life in Cadillac, way up in Northern Michigan but I am a Pittsburger through and through. The whole family is in the 'Burg right now - doing some missions services/meetings and enjoying spring break. (it snowed - but not as much as it did in Cadillac) When ever we visit - I have to review my vocabulary. Visit this site for a brief overview.
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Port/9832/pittsburgh.html

We ate dinner in Dahntahn Pittsburgh - (I could not parallel park in a very tight spot and my kids will NEVER let me live it down) On the way from the parking garage to the resturant we saw a Llama with pink bunny ears - it was a real, living, breathing Llama - I think the bunny ears were an "Easter week thing" - but if you are going to see a Llama in a Metropolitan area - it may as well be wearing bunny ears.

The resturant was in a part of the city called Souside (for most people it would be South Side) but when in Pittsuburgh - you have to know the lingo - you also have to be able to parallel park in very small places - carrying snacks for the local Llama is not a bad idea either.

Any post about the 'Burg has to give a shout out to the Stillers - "Here we go Stillers - Here we go" - Although the most important part of our time in Cadillac, Michigan was spent doing ministry another fun part was recruting a new generation of Stiller fans! (They don't talk right but they are good football fans)