This crazy life we lead

We were in the van discussing the finer points of life the other day. Jessica, our salt - aholic, was eating some popcorn.  She pipes up 'If there isn't popcorn in heaven, there has to be olives.'  Funny how dill pickles never entered the options.  I suggested that maybe there would be olive flavored popcorn - like the shaker flavors they can put on popcorn now.
Then we started to discuss ice cream in heaven - because - of course, that will be in heaven.  First, it was which flavors will be there.  But, finally, we came up with there will only be one flavor, and whatever flavor of ice cream each person wants at that time, is what the ice cream will taste like to them.  Now wouldn't that be cool.
I've been reading two books off and on - primarily because I only get so far and it has to be returned to the library, so I start to read the other one while I wait for the first one to come back and so on!
Anyway, I have been challenged to be thankful every day as well as to do a better job of controlling my emotions. If something upsets me, will it matter in a few hours, a few days? I find the basics of life to be stressful, so these two books, written by real women, have been an encouragement to me.
One is call 'One Thousand Gifts' and the other is called 'Unglued'. They are both written by women from within the Proverbs 31 ministry - and they both tell stories that make me laugh, only because I can relate oh so well to them.  The one book is written because she was challenged to write down 1000 things she was thankful for and to find one thing each day to truly be in awe over. This may sound dumb, but the things I have stopped to be in awe over lately are - snow on trees after a snowfall; clean, hot water that comes out of a faucet (after a few minutes in my house, but its still HOT); really, think about that, how cool is it and we take it for granted.
Anyway, here's hoping your favorite flavor of popcorn and ice cream can be enjoyed this side of heaven. I for one am going to get a candy cane blizzard from Dairy Queen!