Dusk of the giggles!!!

Ok what a great title even if it is after dark by a few hours. But tonight was filled with great times were uncontrollable giggling started and could not be stopped. I watched a movie tonight that I have been anticipating seeing for a while. I tried to convince Nolan to watch it with me but knew that his ever growing list of things to do should win out over me. Some comment was made about praying about the movie I was going to watch after I had watched it. Nolan's todo list did win in the end and I conceded the victory to such a valiant foe. So off I went to watch the movie and enjoy. Well enjoy I did and I found it quite a funny movie. So after I was finished watching the movie upstairs I came and there was Nolan and Andrea praying so I went and joined them. After a few moments I started to relax and settle in. (This is the part that gets a little bit dicey and some feelings and pride might have been hurt in the making of this story but nothing permanent I hope.) Nolan started to pray and off he went into his usual cunning self and started bringing reference from the movie into prayer. I started to lose it (keep your cool RJ), started snickering and thinking that it was just me. No he continues and the second phrase comes out and I try to maintain composure. A few more snickers and another couple of comments and that is the end of it for me. Now into the giggles and I could not stop for a while. I head to my room with tears streaming down my face and still the giggles continue. I get into the room and fall down on my bed and continue.......... need less to say that this goes on for a bit and Nolan comes in whith a great big smile on his face looking very proud of what he had accomplished and might have even given me a few giggles while I was rolling around on the floor and trying to stop crying. Thanks for times like these GOD and for friends that make it happen!!!!!! Lots of love to you all. RJ

THe Forest that gets us all!

The Forest grows dreary....

must run for safety.

The dusk draws near
vision starts to fail
yet I still run.

As darkness sets
the forest grows
the trees loom above me

Panic hits hard
My brain screams RUN!

I run through the forest,
I run to the fortress.
The forest holds me back,
tripping me, grabbing me,
holding me back.
Safety is close but the forest
holds me back.

I feel the rip of thorns,
the grasp of roots at my feet.
My mind screams RUN ON!

So there it is something that I started writing at church on Sunday. It is no where close to being finished. it is kinda a morph between a song lyric and a poem so i am not sure which it will end up. I just wanted to share it and get some feed back about it. Sunday was so cool. I have been talking with some of my friends about my tattoo that I am working on getting together to get drawn so that I can get it and it has sparked a lot in me. I know that God is doing some good stuff in me because of this tattoo. It is causing me to go back and look at things that have gone on in the past and look toward the future to see what God has promised me. Enjoy the writing up at the top and let me know what you think.

Fun in the Sun!!!!

Well the fun was not actually in the sun for the most part. But James and Adam brought some sunshine to my day last Saturday. Ian did as well as we competed to stay out of last spot on Big game hunter. It was awesome amounts of loud fun that was had that afternoon. I love you guys if you are reading this!!!! HA ha We then headed down to the Getto to see Ian's place which i still have yet to see thanks in part of a phone call from my sister. It was a great after noon though and it is always fun with those guys. So what is new with me..... Well this week I stopped in at my Tat artist and set an appointment to get my Tattoo touched up and talk about my new one. Yes that is right I am hooked and I know that I would be..... HA HA so this one will be my design and have lots of meaning to me as well. I don't have the skill to do the art but I will be the director of the art. I would love to hang with some of you guys that are out there and talk about it and get some ideas and prayer. I kinda have a scene in my head but there are lots of little things that I need to get worked out. So if you would like to have a part let me know and we will sit down together.

There is also the new job that continues on and is going good. I am wanting to get my Motorcycle license and do that cause it is a great way around in the summer and it is cheap but I will see what happens.

So life in the house goes on and has a new look every day. It is fun that is for sure. It is good to have every one back around the house again there has been lots of people out and about on adventures the past few months. It looks like everyone is settling down for a little while anyway well and then the weather gets nice and summer is on the way in. I am sure that will have its way with the house and make it even more fun to be where we are. Well that is an update for you all. Enjoy the spring!!! Oh and Chocolate Easter Eggs as well with Peanut butter!!!!!! UMMMMMMMMM wish i had some chocolate right now. :(