...and they named him Harley

so, on saturday I was relaxing in my room, when suddenly my step-dad runs into the house calling for us to come see something. My mom and I go out, and we find a baby raccoon in our woodpile. So my mom gives him some bread and such, and we sit and wait for him to come out (because we have nothing better to do or something). Finally he comes out, eats the bread, and starts waddling on down the driveway. It is then that we notice that he isn't walking very steadily (he kept tipping over and having to steady himself). So my mom decided that we have to catch him. She goes over and tries to pick him up (he can't walk all that fast), but he almost bites her. Then she tells me that I should pick him up. yeah... right. Then she goes to get a towel to grab him with, telling me to keep him from running away. He hisses at me, and backs himself into the brush pile at the bottom of the driveway. Mom comes back out, and is mad at me for letting him get into the pile (what was I supposed to do?) and so we put out more bread and see if he'll come out again. After a while my step-dad comes up with him leather work gloves on, and we start dismantling the brush pile (very very carefully of course). Finally he (my step-dad) was able to grab him. We put him into a large old dog cage that we had from way back when we actually had a dog. We gave him a nice little box to hide in, and some water, and food and all that. My mom says that were just going to keep him until he gets bigger (I'm not sure exactly what she means by that) and then let him go. He is sooo adorably cute. I'll have to see if I can post a pic of him.....

poll-mania

You Are a Jam Cookie

On the outside, you project a straight-laced, innocent vibe. But on the inside, you're complex, exotic, and full of flavor.

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Caramel Frappuccino

Creative and expressive, you tend to match your Frappuccino flavor to your mood. And a flavored syrup is always a must!

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You Are Not Scary

Everyone loves you. Isn't that sweet?

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Your Emoticon is Cool

You're not feeling particularly up or down, just relaxed and calm. You're ready for whatever is going to happen next!

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Your Eyes Should Be Brown

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You Were a Cat

You are an independent person who inspires others with your dreams. A calm protector, you will fight when you need to.

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You Are 4% Abnormal

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Your Bumper Sticker Should Be

Even if the voices aren't real - they've got some great ideas

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Your Blog Should Be Purple

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Your Birth Month is April

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You Are Strawberry Ice Cream

A bit shy and sensitive, you are sweet to the core. You often find yourself on the outside looking in. Insightful and pensive, you really understand how the world works. You are most compatible with chocolate chip ice cream.

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changing direction

This past weekend (the conference) has caused some much needed prayer and thought time for me. I had been deeply struggling with my daydreaming addiction up until practically the hour we left to go there. Then we went through Collosians 3, and a verse seemed to jump out at me. It was Collosians 3:2. In the New Living Bible it says: "Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth." I had been letting my daydreams fill my thoughts, hardly giving space for God and His Word, even if I read my regular devotions everyday. It was like God just pointed to those words and said "This is for you." Since I came back, my thought life has changed. I've started praying and talking to God whenever I get the urge to daydream. And I've been feeling much more satisfied and not so tired and run down. God's finally helping me get rid of the junk I've been piling up around me, both in my head, and in my life. I know I've talk on here about removing distractions in my life, but really I hadn't yet. Now I've actually boxed up those things, and plan on removing them from my house as soon as possible. There are a few other things I want to remove as well, but I need to find the best way to get rid of them (including many of my books, which really do fill my head with way tooo much garbage and take away my thought life (if you can call it that)). I'm going to need some prayer on this. It's a big step, but I know I need to take it.