Knocking

As most of you know, yesterday we had to go to the cardiologist with Steph. The day seemed to take a rough start considering the weather was aweful. I left the map on how to get to the discounted parking deck at home, and by the time to let Dallas out of the car at school, it looked as is a sunami was coming through Remlap. When we got to Pinson, most every traffice light was out and we was in a 1/2 mile radius for about 30-45 minutes. I knew that my luck would have to get better by the time that I got downtown to UAB; and lets just say that it did. I knew exactly where the WIC(Womens and Childrens Center) was at, I just had to find the parking deck. When we got to the correct pd, I was able to find a parking spot right in front of the second floor entrance. Everyone there was extremely nice and didn't seem to be bothered that they had to give me directions across the "hundreds" of crosswalks around there. We got to the office and it wasn't 2 minutes before they took Steph back and started her on an EKG while I finished signing some release forms. When the doctor came in and started asking questions, he had asked her what the chest pains felt like....She responded, and I quote "Like someone is knocking on a door". When she said that, the room got comfortably cool and I had a peace like I've not had in a while. Everything seemed to get better while we was there. I know that God was there with us and he had his hand in every moment of it. When I got home though, it seemed like the devil did everything he could do to hinder me. Just when I found a great deal at Polka dots and flip flops and won a hairbow that was half off, the devil found a way to make me question myself how I was going to pay for it. I did get worried and it got me moody, but as the night went on, I had one of my best friends call and it cheered me up. I have learned something from last night though, everyone gets wrapped up in the whole Christmas gift giving thing, that they don't see what the true meaning of Christmas is. My girls may not have as much this year as what they have had in years past, but what I know they are getting, they will love. But to top it off, I am currently in a big lead with The Dancing Elephant for a free tutu in a referal contest. Thank you to all my facebook friends who have taken part in that for/with me. I am so thankful for y'all doing this and if I do win the tutu, Dallas will LOVE it.


As I have been thinking about Christmas, my mom told me they was going to get me something even if I tell them not to. So I told her what I could really use and a few things that I simply want. The list includes an iron/ironing board, a can opener that works, steak knives and other good kitchen ware, and a few pairs of jeans(I'm down to 1 1/2 pairs[one is about to fall apart on the inside leg]). To the list of things that I simply want is candles, and house decorations.

P.S. As of Tuesday December 7, I will be halfway to 50!!