The Great Pumpkin

I'm so excited that It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is coming on tonight. For those of you interested, it's on ABC at 7:00.

Song

I love this new song by Casting Crowns.

Be careful little eyes what you see
It’s the second glance that ties your hands as darkness pulls the strings
Be careful little feet where you go
For it’s the little feet behind you that are sure to follow

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It’s a slow fade, it’s a slow fade

Be careful little ears what you hear
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day

The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you’re thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking

It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day

Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see


The last part is little kids singing.

Just a Few Thoughts

1. Happy 5th Anniversary to me and Wade. It's hard to believe it's been 5 years, but what wonderful years they've been! Oddly enough, the weather yesterday was pretty much exactly the same as it was in 2003. This is crazy, but one of my favorite memories of that day was meeting up with my friends at that gas station after we left. You know you have great friends when people you hardly know wish they "had meemaws." (You'll have to ask Christy for that story, but for now suffice it to say that we're somewhat famous.) Wade and I were going to go to the mountains this weekend to celebrate but decided not to. I wasn't feeling 100% this weekend, so we just went out to eat instead. Even so, we had a nice anniversary just spending time together.

2. Hormones are the devil.

3. I'm sure most everyone knows we watch a lot of tv at our house. Well, I've been noticing a trend in commercials. I'm sure this trend has been around forever, but lately it's been getting on my nerves. It's the way advertising reinforces gender roles. For example, cleaning products of any kind are presented with a woman cleaning something. Even Mr. Clean is used by a woman. And if it's a commercial for meat (think bratts), it's a man grilling. I know that it is true that women still do most of the cleaning and that men are usually the ones who grill, but would it hurt for someone in advertising to change things up a bit? I for one feel like I might be more inclined to buy your product if my "gender role" wasn't being forced down my throat. OK, that's even soapbox speak for now.

4. I wish we could take a week long vacation from work whenever we feel like it. Maybe one week per season. I think I'd pick this week for fall.