Takin the Long Way

I think I've grown more accepting of myself taking a long time to do things. When I was growing up, I knew I wasn't the fastest kid on the soccer field, and I heard, "hustle this...and hustle that.." so ya know, I wasn't quick! But in general, if you mix stubbornness and a common case of "1st born-ness" you get banged up knees from falling over your own mistakes again and again.

Hence,

Takin' the Long Way by Dixie Chicks... check out this youtube video.

or read these lyrics...
My friends from high school
Married their high school boyfriends
Moved into houses in the same ZIP codes
Where their parents live

But I, I could never follow
No I, I could never follow

I hit the highway in a pink RV with stars on the ceiling
Lived like a gypsy
Six strong hands on the steering wheel

I've been a long time gone now
Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down
But I've always found my way somehow

By taking the long way
Taking the long way around
Taking the long way
Taking the long way around

I met the queen of whatever
Drank with the Irish and smoked with the hippies
Moved with the shakers
Wouldn't kiss all the asses that they told me to

No I, I could never follow
No I, I could never follow

It's been two long years now
Since the top of the world came crashing down
And I'm getting' it back on the road now

But I'm taking the long way
Taking the long way around
I'm taking the long way
Taking the long way around
The long
The long way around

Well, I fought with a stranger and I met myself
I opened my mouth and I heard myself
It can get pretty lonely when you show yourself
Guess I could have made it easier on myself

But I, I could never follow
No I, I could never follow

Well, I never seem to do it like anybody else
Maybe someday, someday I'm gonna settle down
If you ever want to find me I can still be found

Taking the long way
Taking the long way around
Taking the long way
Taking the long way around

Strength to Strength

Just a glimpse really...but the head vs. heart battle...I don't understand it. I don't want to get too heavy on the blog, but honestly, what else is like this?

These guys knew: Winter Winds
And if your strife strikes at your sleep
Remember spring swaps snow for leaves
You'll be happy and wholesome again
When the city clears and sun ascends

And my head told my heart
"Let love grow"
But my heart told my head
"This time no"

And my head told my heart
"Let love grow"
But my heart told my head
"This time no
This time no"

With an excellent trumpet solo blaring in the background...thank you Mumford & Sons.

This exists in the shoulds. You know, like I should do this, or I shouldn't go here, or shoulda done this. The shoulds. They make us feel we should want something different than we really do. Our head knows what's good, what is best, but the heart...oh the heart, it's a fickle thing.

In this place, I wonder if we bargain? You know, when we ask God for something in exchange for something else? I'll be good...I'll be better...just, please?

Hope this isn't too much for the blog on a Saturday morning.
Shelb

Sad

I just finished this. I get sad when I finish really good books. I get sad when a really good movie is over. There's a piece of me that connects with the story, the characters, the adventure, their hearts, and then it's just over. It's a little bit of a loss. My soul kinda searches out questions like, "What now? What's going to happen next ? What about this? What next?" Maybe that just means the Author is good at what he/she does, right? I mean I was moved by a piece of work, a creation that someone else labored over, that's probably a goal they have. I guess, simply, I was moved by this story and I connected with the characters. If you've got time, I recommend it.

Shelb