Company Girl Coffee 5.1.09

Drake and Tator are EAGER for your arrival!

Join us in learning how to make your own home a sanctuary and Friday's a time to fellowship with other ladies who are trying to do the same!

Today its raining, so I'll ask you to come into the kitchen...isn't the best sharing always around the kitchen table? At our house that is where meals are served, homework is handled, and more importantly for us today...dessert is served. We decided that the rain made it a cheese cake kind of day! I'd like to say its homemade, but the truth is, its storebought! Chocolate caramel, strawberry, and banana creme cheese cake. There's coffee with all the flavors I thought you'd like available as creamers. And for those of you who do not care for coffee, there's a few bottled cokes in the cooler.

This week started off in Tupelo, MS where I went to visit my Great Aunt Betty. It was a time of refreshing for me, I went alone. We had great fun reminiscing about our family growing up and I was so glad to hear of my great grandmother's life, whom I never knew. It turns out she was a high energy girl like me, and also had a seriously creative side. How fun to know that, I had never been told that! Got a really fun zebra purse with pink trim and a wallet to match and monogrammed a .75 cent lampshade while I was there, how fun is that? (pictures in Monday's post)

Tuesday I was so run down from running hard the last few weeks I thought perhaps I was getting sick. Thankfully a good night's rest and more careful attention to what I was eating cured my down and out energy level. I taught the ladies' Bible Study for our teacher who was out of town, I did not do very well....a few weeks ago someone had called after we joined the church and said unkind things, someone in the class brought it up to ask what I felt and said back when it was done. Unfortunately the conversation got off topic at the study and I couldn't get it to stay on track after that. My response to ugly is always the same, I'm not a "in your face" girl, so I tend to simply say "I'm sorry you feel that way" and walk away from the ugly. I truly think people are used as unknowing pawns by Satan when they do and say unkind things to others, most folks truly don't mean to be ugly, they simply are hurting , exhausted, self conscious, or they don't know the wonders or peace of God's love yet. God's church will always be imperfect as long as imperfect humans are in it, and we are called as Christians to simply not be offended by others. I truly have no issue dismissing the ugly of what is said to me, because at least the person who chooses to be ugly is honest and told me through a first person conversation what was thought. I mess up regularly and apparently I wear a sign that says "Tell her what you really think". In my boldness, high energy and let's do it! attitude I simply offend some people by simply breathing.... I told my students when I was the teacher at public school that people are always going to talk, its human nature. The best way to deal someone saying unkind things to you is to 1) listen carefully to what is said, if what is said is true, fix your part of it, and ask for their forgiveness, if what is said is not true, then consider the source that said it, their situation and perspective, realize that you may have unknowingly offended them or perhaps its not your problem at all and go about your way, blessing the person who confronted you or gossiped about you and pray for them as you go. I'm just sorry that even on Easter Sunday, folks find ways to be miserable....such a happy day!


Tuesday night I went before the ominous City Council to get my zone variance and new licensure for our business, She's So There, which had to be changed to that name (what a pain for everything from business cards, to addresses, to website!), since we're changing states and how we work! For entirely different reasons than the blog is named She's So There,, where ever there is, she'll find it yet, She's So There LLC is simply a name that is more encompassing of all the things I do! Viral Marketing, Consulting, Educational Consulting, Writing, and E Communications, Speaking and Websites.

Wednesday we did a rare thing. Dh came home with a headache, and we were all lacking of time alone, so we gathered for a good dinner together then called it a night. Everyone went to bed early and caught up with sleep. I think we all needed it!

I was determined to do Rachel Anne's bedroom 100 things...we won't talk about how many hundreds it took to catch my room up and declutter it, but we're there now! I am thankful for the small things challenges. I need them daily to help get me into the habit of doing for our home!

Madison made me breakfast yesterday as a surprise...how fun is that?! Today, I am working at the church with our children's minister on plans for a mom and me activities for 4-6 graders this summer, we're brainstorming at 10:30 so I've got to get up and get to it this morning!

The family update?
Dh is working harder than ever on the government projects with the satellites. College boy is doing well at school and looking for a car to replace his that died. Newlywed girl sounds happy when we hear from her! Sophomore boy is in Spring Football and fishing these days and prom this weekend! Miss Priss is counting the days to turn thirteen and is so busy in her garden! The boys, our three small dogs (though one is growing bigger daily) are regularly out on the deck outside my office now...and the geriatric labs are loving the spring days!


That catches you up on us, but please, tell me about your week! What can I pray for for you this week?
My prayer request this week is:
To pray for wisdom and discernment for Les and I as we are facing so many choices right now and to place a hedge of protection around our children as they continue to be under satan's attack as the ministry moves forward! To also pray for prom weekend this weekend, so many children will be at risk for serious mistakes!

God is good!