It is interesting when you can see life perspectives in a single statement, even if the statement was not stated for that purpose. My roommate Rach mentioned matter-of-factly this evening, "This toenail is getting long."

I responded, "I've got a pair of toenail clippers."

Simultaneously, roommate T. responded, "Maybe we should pray for it to be shorter."

T. and I looked at each other and cracked up in laughter. We laughed for quite some time and agreed that our individual statements well represented our approaches to life.

On a different topic, I just returned from a Ladies' Retreat this afternoon. I had almost forgotten what it is like to be in a room with 80 really emotional women. AHH! Oh well, it was good. God showed me some things I need to work on. I enjoyed meeting and interacting with others in the church. I feel like I messed up. There was one point where God laid something on my heart and I was scared to pray it out loud. I finally did, but feel like I tried to create a loophole for God at the same time.

Do you ever do that? You pray, but are scared... what if God doesn't answer? What will those who heard you pray think? What about God's reputation? I don't want to ruin that.

It's hard to remember that if I'm seeking God and asking for His will, God can take care of His own reputation.