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Ballet Folklorico Azatlan

 The annual Ballet Folklorico competition was at 

the Lubbock Civic Center today.

And since it's in the neighborhood, 

I bought a ticket and enjoyed some amazing dancing.

Look at this little doll sitting next to me!

And then, of course, I was hungry for THIS!

Saturday Breakfast

Started my day at the neighborhood Pancake House

where Momma Sally was toting this guitar around, getting

folks to play and sing and sign the guitar.

There were several local performers who just happened to

be having breakfast there, so there was lots of singing 

and signing going on.

I had my breakfast at the bar with several other hungry souls...

then I took a look at Momma Sally's marquee as I left.

I found it...

This World is not conclusion.

A Sequel stands beyond—

Invisible, as Music—

But positive, as Sound.

~Emily Dickenson~

“You go nowhere by accident.

Wherever you go, God is sending you.

Wherever you are, God has put you there.

God has a purpose in your being there.

Christ who indwells you has something he wants to do through you—

Where you are.”

Benediction:  Rev. Cliff Stewart

Deja vu all over again...

September 3, 2008

Dearest Sarah,

This is a very new experience for you, isn’t it?  Having time without a schedule.  Not being in charge of anything.  Being out of touch with people and action.  It can feel scary because it is so new, and it is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.  Your short time in 1979 of being unemployed doesn’t even compare because you were a young mother and you had responsibilities there.  Remember that even that period of time didn’t settle well for you, because again you were looking for your thing…your “car to drive”.  Now, you really do not have any major responsibilities, and you are truly living a day at a time.  Can you stand it?

This is perhaps the most important time of your life…do you realize that?  This is a huge experiment in Living, Sarah…in being present in the moment…in seeing and feeling at a level that is new…without distraction, without intrusions…Now, of course, you create your own distractions and intrusions with your thoughts of “is this enough?” “is this right?” “is this going to satisfy me?” “how long is this okay?”  “how long is it okay to just be?”  “aren’t I getting lazy and fat?!”

Rob has given you a wonderful gift…don’t miss it!  The gift of Time…the gift of No Schedule…the gift of taking it moment by moment.  Perhaps whatever you ultimately decide to do, (now isn’t that an interesting thought?  As if this is not ultimately enough) you will come toward it with a very different orientation to life and you will relax into life and “work” in a way that will bless you and others…in a way that you never could have otherwise.  What you loved at the NCCIL and what you think you miss is the illusion of “control” the illusion that life is going according to My Plan….I am driving this van to glory!!  Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Now is your opportunity to remove yourself from the driver’s seat, to get in the backseat and for the first time ever, just enjoy the ride.  Remember in your dream when the car was going just fine, but you thought you needed to “man” it?  See what it feels like to just stay in the backseat.  It may be the ride of your life.

You are embarking on the adventure of your life, Sarah, so just lean back, look out the windows and see the incredible beauty of this world, and know that it doesn’t really matter where you end up…the ride is all there is.

I love you,

Sarah