WORDS ARE THE VOICE OF THE HEART

You must pay for everything in this world, one way and another.
There is nothing free except the grace of God.

I love that quote. And while the subject matter doesn't really have anything to do with what I'm writing about...the fact it's a great quote does. Some quotes or words you hear and they instantly bury themselves in your head and your heart. They dig in and make themselves at home. You remember when you heard them. Where you heard them. The way it sounded. The way you felt. It's just that simple.

Others you can hear a million times and then one day go, "Ohhhhhhh! I get it!". Maybe it just never applied to you before so you didn't listen too close. Maybe it just took that long to make sense. Maybe you were having a blond moment, as I often get accused of having. Whatever the case...I'm a quote girl. Give me your words.

Written. Said. Implied. It's all good.

I've gotten better at reading between the lines, but since that is always a dangerous game to play, I'm much more comfortable with the straight-forward approach. Some people are uncomfortable with saying what they are thinking, but I find it extremely refreshing and honest. That's right...say what you mean and mean what you say. Gee...I've never said that before, have I? It will 'wow' me every, single, blasted time.

And I love it when people's words and thoughts start to tie closely together the more time you spend with each other. You end up getting some kind of "mojo" working. For example: me and Ang. Can't tell you how many times I've been thinking, "I need to call her" and my phone will ring or a text will come through. Or vice versa. And every time we are a little "wow'd" and say, "That is so weird...I was literally picking up the phone to call you." Or when she's on the road traveling to Houston, *inevitably* I will call her when she has stopped to go to the restroom (TMI maybe, but it's true). I'm telling you people it never fails! I think it's happened 50 times if it's happened once.

Science would call it "telepathy: the transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the 'five classic senses' ". Others call it "a God thing". I prefer the latter because Ang and I have never tried to transfer this info; it just happens. Plus, I love noticing God-things without having to be hit over the head with a hammer. When He says, "Hello...I'm trying to tell you something" and I answer, "I actually heard you this time...are you shocked?! And by the way...thank you".

Or when you are in a conversation with someone and they dang near quote something you said while with someone else and you know there's no way they could have been privy to the info, so you just kind of stop, stare and say, "I'm sorry...what did you just say?!". I get chills when that happens. Especially if it keeps happening. Absolutely love it. See? No hammer required.

I guess my love of words, communication and knowing where I stand (and moreover where I want to stand) are reasons I love to write so much. Get it out of my head and make room for something else to take up that space.

And while I've had quite the swirling brain of thoughts lately; some thoughts are very, very clear...thankfully.

I know what makes me smile. I know what doesn't. I know how to love my kids and learn new things every day that make them smile. I know if I take the time to look at things through their young, untainted eyes...I'm able to view situations much more clearly. Innocently. Lovingly. Fairly. Did I mention thankfully?

Though so.