My Idea of Perfection

What a great day and amazing night!

The day started off with a devotional on the topic of "The Habit of Rising to the Occasion". It spoke of how God allows adversities to enter our lives to see if we jump over them properly. Do we complain or do we God-Shine? Am I rising to the occasions or am I complaining? Do I have a readiness to face anything? Am I a true, life showing, speaking, thinking and emotionally evident of my faith, my God? Even as I'm typing this, more than 12 hours after initially reading it, parts of it are still striking me as "WOW, I suck!" God is giving me all of these opportunities to grow, to shine... and I'm treating them like burdens. Like my cross is so great because I don't have a career or because I can't find an apartment. Poor little Colleen! Suck it up and let your stinkin' light shine!!

Next time you see me, please check if my light is shining. If it's not, please ask me why? Then slap me so I wake up:)

The next neato part of the day involved Frisbee Golf! A friend and I headed to a course that neither of us had been to. It was a BEAUTIFUL afternoon! Sunshine, slight breeze, good conversation, great 2 rounds of golf! Came home smiling!

But, the most bestest part of my day started at 9pm. I met a group of kayakers at Chesterwood Park for some moonlight paddling. YES! We paddled around this 140 acre lake by the light of the moon! It was perfect.

Obviously, sight was limited! I did get stuck on a log for a bit:) But, I was able to (eventually) maneuver my way off of it. I saw eagle silhouettes, heard beavers smacking the water with their tales, scared the bajeezers out of geese who in turn scared the bajeezers out of me! The moon rippled across the water as we made our silent wakes. You stop paddling and you hear... nothing. Maybe another paddler, but we often times got so spread out that it felt like I was completely alone. At one point, I was concerned that I had made a wrong turn and that I'd lost the leader, the group and my way back to the dock!

We had great conversations. We had great weather. I had a great time. It was peaceful. It was perfect.

I've learned of couple of things this week.

The first:
I went Salsa dancing this past Monday for Cinco de Mayo. I took an 1 1/2hr lesson first and then the party followed. Party was a bit of a let down. Thought there would be TONS more people there. But that's not important. I danced and I had fun! I had good partners that were good leaders. Even the fella who wasn't entirely sure what he was doing, of what was going on, he still took control. He spun me, he moved me, he asked how I was doing! A courteous leader! Now, I don't like letting people "have control" over me. Totally unnatural and I don't have trusting nature. But I LOVED letting go! Why?! What was so different? I was letting complete strangers spin me, move me, control me! So the lesson I learned/realized/felt is that I need to let go. I need to let others take control sometimes and enjoy the outcome! Even if my feet get stepped on or I get spun the wrong way. I will always end up where I need to be for the next move.
I know. I'm hot:P

The second:
Cake decorating class has taught me more than how to make flowers, stars, letters and clowns. It has taught me that it's best to have a big rump! A big rump is essential. A big rump makes for easy holding on to!

My teacher didn't really care for the fact that my clowns had axes:)

The third:
Falling down steps hurts.

The fourth:
Changing your hair part can make you feel like a new person! Saucy even!