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Alright, procrastination done. Back to finals week.

This Thanksgiving I’ve got more than usual to be thankful for. Thursday afternoon I was in a wreck just before we left for a family camping trip.

To make a long story short, I was trying to avoid someone that was drifting into my lane (too much turkey will do that), and I didn’t see a truck that was turning in front of me (due to lack of tail-lights or turn-signals).

All I remember is the impact, and then my car being smokey (airbag debris) as it felt like I was riding the teacup ride at Disney. My car spun a full 180, and the truck that I hit did about the same, as well as flipping on it’s side.

It’s only by the grace and favor of God that everyone walked away from the accident. There were 7 passengers in the other vehicle, most small children without seatbelts, in a truck that seats maybe 5. They were able to climb out the back window of the cab with only minor cuts.

My car (God rest her soul) didn’t fare very well. The hood was bent up, broke the windshield and was only stopped from hitting my face by the safety glass film. After a little work to get the door open I was able to get out with only some cuts and bruises to show for it, and able to help the other family out of their vehicle.

I would normally never blog about this in this sort of detail except I sat in a message this weekend that talked about divine interruptions, and I can’t help but look at this as such. The officer that filed the report couldn’t understand how my car withstood that kind of impact well enough to keep me safe. There is no replacement for functional seatbelts and airbags, but I can’t deny the clear second chance, His hand on my life.

So, wear your seatbelts please, they actually work. But make sure you look for the interruptions placed in your life, I have to think they are more than just a little inconvenient.

Jason taking a minute to make a card for an incredible person living in a nursing home for Thanksgiving.

Are you taking time to make a difference I
someone’s life today?

At rehearsal for Live The Dream womens conference at HPC, band working on some song specials while staff and volunteers tackle the task of putting together an awesome opportunity for God to show off in some women’s lives!

I love seeing this side of any major event, always nice to slow down and take it in every now and then.

I got to be a part of a really cool event Sunday evening in Baton Rouge. The Epic Worship team and Jason Laird were invited to lead worship and be a part of a one night event where 6 different Asian churches in our community came together for a time of fellowship, fun, and food (can you say sushi?)

Really awesome event to be able to join in as God tears down walls and builds relationships between the diverse family of believers! We even got invited to join the fellowship next time!

Here are some pics from the night!

Sent from my iPhone

Quick, think of a word, the weirdest word you know. You know what I’m talking about, it’s that word that makes less and less sense the more times you say it out loud.

Now post it in a comment!

Here is 2 to get you started:
-daffodil
-platypus

Now go for it!

I don’t know if I’ve ever sat down and penned a post about this yet, so I think its just about time.

My wonderful mother got involved in the blogger world (it sounds so dark when you say it that way) around a year or so ago (total chronological guess). Since then she’s had really awesome opportunities, gotten the chance to write, and even speak a little, in some really awesome circles of women in the online community.

Anyway, she just posted this and I thought it was pretty cool. Check out this post about Hurricane Gustav and trusting God, good stuff.