Disappointment and new friendships

i found out about something today that left me feeling down. sometimes it seems like no matter what lengths i go to, for some it will never be enough. while i know in my heart that i'm not on this earth for me, but as part of a bigger story, i'm still human. and humans have a tendency to let other humans down. i should know this by now. but knowing this in my head and having it in my heart are two different things. i know in my head that in comparison to eternity, this is a speck of dust. but in my heart, i feel that i'm always an advocate for everyone else, but when i need that, no one's there.

on a more positive note, my church's ladies ministry group heart2heart met tonight to play bunco. i enjoyed spending time with women of all ages and all walks of life. we had so much fun and i was able to make many new friends. the excitement that some of the women got when they rolled a bunco was so contagious. however, i seemed to have caught the losing bug. it was fun all the same. i'm so glad that this group has started and that we have such a great interest in getting to know each other and bonding together. i feel like there is so much i can learn from these Godly women.

To-Do lists

Have you ever noticed the difference in women's to-do lists and men's list of things to be accomplished? D was complaining to me about the amount of things that he has to get done and how it seems that he can't keep up with the list. When I asked him to tell me his list, this is what was on it:
Car Appointment at Dealership
Pick up mower from Sears
Meet Nate on Saturday to talk about lawn business
Call GTFCU about car payments
Get contacts
Write down ideas for Young Couples Ministry
Decide whether or not to play Fantasy Baseball
Get free CD from Rosetta Stone
Decide on which sports to play with church league

I was particularly amused at the all-important decisions to be made about Fantasy baseball and acquiring a free CD from Rosetta Stone. While all of these things are of importance to him, few of them would ever make it on my To-Do list. More often than not, they would be on my Honey-Do list...