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A Sugarplum or Angelcake by Any Other Name...

Wendy is back with her life is funny blog carnival. You should really click on the link below and check her post out. Then you should write a Life is Funny post of your own and join the carnival!

How is my life funny lately? Hmmm.... This happened a couple of weeks ago, but I am still amused by it.

I was in the kitchen helping to set up for a Church luncheon. An older woman who could not remember my name (nor I hers) was also in there. She'd ask me to pass her something, but not knowing my name, she kept calling me dear. No big deal to me: I have been called other things. Then she says to me so sadly "I hope you don't mind that I keep calling you "Dear". I know it hurts some people's feelings, but I just don't remember names anymore?"

My sweet, sensitive reply? "It's okay. I don't remember your name either, Angelcake!"

She laughed, and starting calling me "Sugarplum". So that is our names for each other now. Yes. She DOES remember how I became "Sugarplum" and she became "Angelcake".

Where's the funny?

Picture this at another Church Social...

AC: Hi Sugarplum! How are you doing?

Me: I'm great, Angelcake! How are you?

(insert minor chit chat that isn't funny or revelant to this post)

AC: So so... Well, see you in Church, Sugarplum.

Me: Take care of yourself, Angelcake.

Bob: Who was that?

Me: I dunno, some lady at Church....

Yep. My hubby gets no explanation about this incident (which, knowing him, he probably forgot) unless he chooses to read this post. Nyah nyah...

Welcome Back, @Katbrak!

Time for something funny for Kathy's "Hooray for Saturday!" meme! Now, you know I LOVE REO Speedwagon, but when their numero uno fan (me) thinks a video of theirs is over the top, you know it has to be waaaaaaay over the top!

I hope you enjoy this music video of REO Speedwagon's "One Lonely Night".

The Gift of Grace

John 1:12-13 ¹²Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— ¹³children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

Grace

I refer to Him as my Heavenly Father

He affectionately calls me His girl

("Daughter" when I need a little push)

Sometimes I feel like I'm his favorite child,

Other times, I'm the family screw up.

It doesn't matter which I am, though

Either way, thanks to Jesus Christ,

The Almighty calls me His

This, to me, is Grace.

Click here to find moving stories of Grace at Bridget Chumbley's One Word blog carnival.