Kelly...

So I've been thinking...

I'm afraid that what I wrote in my last blog may have been taken the wrong way by some folks. I'm not saying that enjoying things of this world is bad. Not at all. In fact, I believe that God Himself placed a lot of things in this world specifically for us to enjoy. And He enjoys what we enjoy. So don't think that you have to go off and sell your TV or your guitar or never do anything else you enjoy. That would be crazy.

But what I am saying is that we shouldn't love or desire anything in this world more than God, and we shouldn't let any earthly desires come between our personal trust in Him. And that was more what I was talking about.

Definitely right now for me, I am struggling a lot with my singleness. God has put the desire in my heart to someday get married and start a family. And I know that He has given me a strong desire for female companionship. For someone to share my life with. And it is difficult to want that so badly, but to have to give that up. And it is even more difficult when everyone around you (family and friends) seems to have someone.

The problem for me is not my singleness itself, but rather the fact that I often tend to dwell on it, which prevents me from enjoying the fullness of where God has me right now. I know that God has promised me a wife, but I often want to force the issue myself instead of waiting on Him to bring her to me. And it becomes a problem for me in my relationship with God when I desire the gift more than the giver of the gift. So that is what I meant when I wrote about desiring and loving things of this world more than desiring God.

But on to a lighter subject...

So lately I have been unable to resist musing about what my future wife may be like. And I think I found a few good examples of what I would find attractive. Of course, they are from TV shows.

So I think that tops on my list would be someone like Pam from "The Office." She's the really gentle and caring type and she definitely values the small things. She has a great sense of humor, she's an aspiring artist, and she has a really cute look. She always looks good in casual settings and she cleans up nice when she needs to. And you can tell that she really loves Jim (even if she didn't want to admit it at first). I always thought I would want my relationship with my future wife to be like Jim and Pam's, where we would be good friends first and then slowly develop into more. That way is best I think, since you know so much about the person and you have so much in common. That kind of chemistry can lead to a long and healthy relationship.

I think the second choice on my list will surprise a few folks. Believe it or not, I am really digging Kelly, the hardware store owner on the kids' show "Handy Manny" (you can tell I have young nieces). Yes, I know it's a kids' show and that it's a cartoon, but I don't care. She is adorable!

But I really love this music video about Kelly. Take a watch...



Wow! How can you not love Kelly? She is always nice and polite, she is always glad to help Manny find what he needs, and she has a great laugh. Not to mention great juggling skills. And she is obviously smart, since she owns her own hardware store. Plus, she is a real cutie. She definitely has that cute "girl next door" look going on. And you can tell that there is some great chemistry between her and Manny. If I were Manny, I would ask her out in a heartbeat! No wonder Manny wrote a song about her. I would too!! If I only knew how to play guitar...

So if anyone knows of a nice single girl like Kelly, please hook me up!!