You know you live in the city when... Part 1

(I've been writing these ideas down for months...

and this is first of two blogs. The statements in here are real,

and the purpose is for entertainment and encouragement

only!)

You know you live in the city when...

Your 3 year old puts a baseball cap on the Potato Head, tips it

sideways and starts to beat box!

When you show up at a McDonald's just as the police

drive away & you find out that there was a huge fight

and two people were arrested.

(This is the point where I say,

"Oh man, I always miss the good stuff!")

During the quiet morning time that you're hanging out

with Jesus you suddenly hear a low rumbly noise...

"boom, boom, kaboom, chaka boom boom." At first

you think maybe your heating system has gone nuts,

then you realize that the neighbors (only feet away)

are playing music... loudly! already!

whatever!

I can just block it out.

When the library is more of a tutoring center

& place to use the internet than anything else.

(Our local library has really kind & caring employees!

I give them huge props for all the ways they help

the kids of this area!)

When you give your 3 yr. & 5 yr. old boys a little toy

farm tractor and truck and they pick it up, turn it

around and then say,

"What am I supposed to do with this?"

When you get text messages from ladies in your church

that begin with, "Wat up?"

When your 3 year old asks you "What's a Driveway?"

When you give money to a person on the street

and then dive into a "You- forgot- to -say- thank-you"

speech after they roll their eyes at the "small amount"

you gave them.

(Where is this sign when you need it?)

When your kids ride their bikes in the alley cuz there's too

many cars on your street & the sidewalks are actually used

for walking.

You're thankful for even a little snow (in the winter) cuz

it makes the views outside your windows much "prettier."

When you're out of town & people ask where you're from

and then after you answer them they sorta gasp & then

just stare at you... they stare out of awe, or respect or

pity or just straight disgust that we'd be so foolish to

move our family to that city.

When you totally love this city and the people!

And find it amazing how God has turned His calling into

the desire of your heart.