feeling scattered

i have had my ipod almost 8 mos. i learned how to make a playlist..tonight. better late than never. the title is "workout" - how smart of me to think of doing that instead of sorting thru tons of songs every 41/2 minutes as i am sweating on the treadmill or most likely the bike - spinning class could hurt me.

seeing family over Easter was enjoyable and we had a pleasant time, i still plan to post pics from our trip but it will not happen tonight & probably not tomorrow. my computer can only take so much & now i am downloading songs/syncing ipod.

it has been a little nuts since we got back, i feel scattered. each of the 3 have ran random fever for days. i went to a funeral today & visitation yesterday for a very dear friend, teresa who died suddenly. i did my student teaching with her in 1995, she was the best kindergarten teacher ever and happened to have taught the youngest pearson. (bless her heart - she must have had more patience than mrs. alford and did not care that A had a ghetto kindermat.)

i looked up to her so much & she was the kindest, most compassionate lady. honestly, i loved her bunches. she taught me so much but she also was an everlasting friend. we could "catch up" in just a matter of minutes! she had a gracious attitude about life and she genuinely loved Jesus. if she had anything negative to say, she kept it to herself. she was a very devoted wife & mother, never putting her needs before someone else.

when i did my student teaching, i desired to marry ...right then. i broke off an idiotic relationship and was ready for God to bless me right then. she was always telling me to relax, trust God & reminding me that good things come to those who wait on Him. as i saw her husband albert the past few days, i thought of their strong love for one another and the constant faith, communication and peace between them that helped mold 3 beautiful children.

she was so encouraging to me as a young teacher & when i think of sallie curtis elementary, she is the 1st thing on my mind. when she was going to be absent at school, she always left me a note telling me she would be gone, reminding me to check on her sub & always placed a scripture on my desk and signing "tk duff." after i married and worked at curtis, she called me larson & i called her duffel, we always used our last names but when she was encouraging me or speaking a kind word, she called me hil. i went by to see her in the fall when faith was struggling in kdg. she was very witty & yet so sweet to me as i babbled & worried about MY 6 year old. i was the parent now & she was really enjoying it! i said we were having such kdg. drama & she said, "what do you expect? faith is YOUR child!"

one thing i learned? life is short. tell people you love them, stop & pray for that friend when you think of them, send them a card. stop & visit for a few minutes, the memory will last a lifetime.

it seems as though she was taken to early but then again, who am i? i struggle with God's sovereignty. He chose a precious servant, and i am sure He said, "well done good & faithful servant, well done." so, i am choosing to pray my heart will say, blessed be Your name.