Cliche' cruisin

I guess it's not so much about the cruisin' as it is about the cliche. And, I'm not talking about your normal cliche. I'm talking about Christian cliche's like "let go and let God," or "the safest place to be is in the middle of God's will."
I love those cliches.
But, to be fair, they're really annoying when tossed out as an answer to some life dilemma. Like, say, you're in the middle of a personal tragedy. Could be death of a loved one, a divorce, or say, you broke your leg, or you just found out you are pregnant, or have cancer. And, you don't handle the bad news so well. You cry, you shut down but you share it with your (fill in blank________) and they say, "Well, you gotta let go and let God. He'll take care of you." Or, better, "The safest place to be is in the middle of His will." My first thought would be, "It's God's will for me to have cancer, get a divorce, suffer this emotional angst?"
Yeah, I know.

So, I'm attempting to rid the cliche's out of my writing and out of my speech. It's not easy. Apparently I am a cliche carrier. I toss them out with some regularity. It is me, I?, who say to the newly devastated - "Sister, let go and let God." That is so not helpful. So, my current quest, to clean up the writing, the speech, and the heart and mind of trite cliches.

It's going to be difficult, because I've become lazy. Even in my prayers. Cliches. No real thought or conviction. Father, forgive me. (And I mean that sincerely).

This is my challenge to you, too. Make a clean sweep of cliches. I think we'll be better for it, but more important we'll be able to help others through life's obstacles and be closer to Him.

Check in later and I'll tell you how I'm doing.

Today it's good to be Home

It's good today in Washington. The sun is out and HOT, the sky is Washington Blue, and the scenery is magnificent. Who cares that we couldn't go to the water, we spent the day instead gardening, planting, watering and making numerous trips in the convertible, just because we could drive with the roof down, and not have to wear the roof down hat. (A wool fake fur lined hat with ear flabs and a tie for under the chin). We wear the hat usually when the roof is down, because it's cold even if we put the heater on.

The boys were having fun, but said, oh it was so hot...HA! I sure do love them, they are doing so well .....they've really blossomed and developed in the past year. It's been great to watch.

Ah, back to the great outside before the sun goes down.