So today was a big day in small town adventures being that I wasn’t in our small town all day. Today…brace yourself…I went to TUPELO MISSISSIPPI!!! Oh yes, all of you Elvis Presley fans will know this place well (um…maybe). This town is birthplace of the King of Rock& Roll. It also happens to be the nearest town with options other than Walmart (by the way I did not have to go to today!!). Now don’t get too excited. There is no Target or Whole Foods here. I of course investigated this previous to moving. However I did enjoy a nice visit to Smoothie King. In traveling to the U-Haul store I was thrilled to find the property backed up to the street where Elvis’ birthplace was because it would be an adventure. I used to impersonate Elvis as a little girl and sing and dance in the living room. I learned a few things about him in my brief stop. One being that Elvis had a twin that died at birth. Secondly his father was in prison for a while when he was young. Jailhouse rock inspiration anyone?? I saw the Assemblies of God church that he attended and honestly felt the manifest presence of God on those front steps. I believe Elvis had to have encountered God in a tangible way as a young boy. This made me lead into streams of thoughts revolving around the importance of a solid father and the church’s responsibility to steward and encourage gifts of God. Elvis was a catalyst that changed the culture of an entire generation that is still being reflected in music today. What could that have looked like using it for righteous purposes? God has given placed incredible potential in all of us and it is our responsibility to walk that out rightly before Him.

In conclusion, the tree pollen is absolutely insane here. My car is red but appears green from certain angles. I’m learning to do small town things like leave my car doors unlocked in the day. I can’t get too comfortable with this as I am moving to Dallas soon. I have started to smile and wave at everyone I see and I’m learning to allow time for “small town” chats. Life in the “city” wore me out today!! This country girl is going to hit the hay ;-) ok not literally as I do have a bed.