28 is Too Young

If you live in Dallas, you have probably heard about the horrible accident that happened on the Katy Trail last week.

There have been numerous news stories and articles about this incident, but here are just a couple.
Jogger Critically Injured on Katy Trail
Dallas Jogger Hit by Bicycle on Katy Trail Dies

It was a freak thing that leaves you questioning almost everything and asking why. I wish I had more comforting thoughts during this period of loss. But mainly I just end up thinking about the times we had together and I just end up sad and crying.

Lauren Huddleston is my friend. She was a kind and compassionate soul that would do anything for anyone. She lived her life that way and she ended her life that way. Her organs, tissue and bones are going to be able to save the lives of almost 100 people. She was that type of person that never said negative things about people, but you could tell she never even thought those unkind things about people. 28 is too young to die.

Lauren, you are loved and you will be missed.

Where are you??

Last night Mr. and I were supposed to meet for a quick bite to eat before we had our weekly class for Financial Peace University. We decided on Pot Belly at 6...

6:05 I start playing Brick Breaker on my phone to pass the time.

6:15 rolls around and I am sitting there texting him to see if he is lost. This place is 3 blocks from his office.

6:20 Mr. calls me and the convo goes like this:

"Where are you?"

"Sitting at Pot Belly. Where are you"

"Sitting at Pot Belly"

"The one around the corner from your office?"

"Opps. Nope... not that one"

"Enjoy your sandwich. See you at class."

Moral of the story -- clarify the exact location or you will end up eating your sandwich alone.

Urban Life

Isn’t it funny how sometime it seems like your life just goes in big circles? As a preacher’s kid I grew up going to church, but when college time came…. Well, that was a different story. I don’t think my alarm was capable of going off on a Sunday morning. But it was something that I wanted to be a port of my life. Fast forward to now…

Married.

Young-ish.

No kids.

Dual career.

(I guess that makes us a DINK…. ) In my mind a DINK is a pretty good thing to be right now. But, when you are a DINK trying to find a church that you both like, well that is harder said than done. From my church experience, it seems there is always a spot for you in a church from birth until high school graduation. Then again once you have kids. That middle period… is kind of like purgatory, I guess. (I am married to a Catholic… I am picking up on these terms) Well, Mr. and I have been going back to my childhood church because Kathryn has started a great program for us DINK’s - Urban Life. I really like it… I am even going to a bible study. And for those of you who know me in real life, you probably just chuckled. Yes, you read that correctly…. A bible study. It is every Monday night and there are witnesses to prove that I have been there.