Absolutely amazing...

My health tech class has been studying the heart and the circulatory system, and what blood cells are and how they travel through the body to perform their functions.  I can't help but feel an absolute wonder at the magnificent creations that are our bodies!

I am astounded by the intricate details, by the actions that are automatic yet miraculous...how our heart can beat and sustain life without us ever giving it a thought...how white blood cells were designed to travel to all parts of our body to fight infections while red blood cells are forever kept within the vessels...the simple yet complex act of exchanging CO2 for O2 at the capillaries...how every single part, down to the cellular level, works together in perfect harmony to produce a total and complete human being.  Anyone who can say that we are here by accident, that there is no God, that we are the result of a bunch of atoms colliding at random is absolutely freaking crazy.  The fact that God exists is SO evident in so many parts of our daily life, but none more so than when you take a close look at the perfect miracle of the human body.

A dose of sports to brighten my day...

Sometimes, it's the little things in life that make me happy. I was watching the Minnesota Twins take on the Detroit Tigers today, and a young just-called-up-to-the-big-league player from Australia, Luke Hughes, on his very first MLB at-bat, HIT A HOME RUN!!! You could not have wiped the smile from his face! I'm not 100% sure his feet actually touched the ground as he rounded the bases.

But that's not all that made me smile. No sirree!! I loved seeing the grin on teammate Jim Thome's face as the HR-hitting giant hugged the rookie. :~) I loved the fact that the fan who had the ball threw it back onto the field so that Hughes would have a tangible memory of that moment. :~) I love the fact, according to the announcers, that the Tiger outfielder assured the young fan that he would get him another game ball for a keepsake. :~) And, of course, I loved watching Joe Mauer behind the plate...the perfect speciman of ball-catching sexiness!!

Can you say "Minnesota Twins Fan"?  :~)

A glorious way to celebrate Earth Day!

I took my Health Tech class (well, 4 of my girls) to Bandon on Friday to celebrate Earth Day. Our plan had been to do a beach sweep, and provide a service to Mother Nature. However, much to our surprise and to our delight, we found a perfectly clean beach, not a sign of garbage anywhere!! That left a lot of time to simply play in the surf, bask on the sand, and enjoy the smells and sounds of our beautiful Pacific Ocean.

The day was absolutely amazing, a truly superb day of sun and breeze and that salty sea air. I had almost forgotten how incredibly cold the waves are as they break over my feet, and how fast the hem of my capris could be soaked while my eyes peered through the viewing lens of a camera! It was good to be reminded...of how good it feels to wriggle your toes in the cold wet sand, of how free I feel with my hair blowing in the sea breeze. It was amazing to look at the colors of the rocks, and the textures of the driftwood, and to once again have my breath taken away by the sheer awesomeness of the this planet God has given us. Yes, it is good to be reminded.

Feeling a bit neglected...

OK, so I am officially a slacker. Although I am reluctant to admit it, my mother is right...I am indeed a procrastinator. The "Queen of Procrastination". My poor blog...nothing to show for the past month and a half! So, here is my commitment to do better, and to not neglect my poor blog!