Art + Dallas + Mom = JOY

I was off work on Friday and by that night was really needing to just get out of town for the day. My mom had plans to shop with her cousin but that was canceled so I asked if she would want to meet me in Big D at the Dallas Museum of Art.

She had never been and I really wanted to get a look at the new exhibit called "The Lens of Impressionism: Photography and Painting Along the Normandy Coast, 1850–1874".........

I got up Saturday morning and hit the road for Dallas......I was so excited......

I had so much fun showing Mom around the entire museum. I made her see it all hahahaha even the mummy that is open at the bottom and you can see their toes hahhahaa. gross but cool all at the SAME TIME!



I got a few shots that I really like!!!!! isn't this great of mom!

We spent about 3 1/2 hours in the DMA....by this time it was WAY PASSED lunch time and we were STARVING. So we asked the "security guard"....that looked like he might have a legit badge, whatever.....the best way to get to all the eating places. We were wanting the West End area. Well, he told us to hop on the trolley and it would take us where we wanted.........

So we totally did. And thus beginning our long adventure in the WRONG DIRECTION hahahha....see this pic below...we should have been going TOWARDS downtown. ha

and this was our drive

when we realized we would not be eating anytime soon.....we took pictures of ourselves ha! We ended in Up Town, the trolley turned around and we headed right back to where we started. Oh, we didn't really care. It was a beautiful day and so many people were out walking and eating outside!

30-40 minutes later we were back at the museum and REALLY HUNGRY at this point. Mom doing a little dance for Dallas in these pics!

We made our way to the West End that was actually just a few blocks away hahahhahaha and passed by the Dallas World Aquarium. A place that we love! We wanted to go to Landry's for some seafood but SADLY it was totally closed down. bummer....so we decided that steak would be just as good so Hoffbrau Steaks it was!



ok, so we don't need two pics of mom and I with the menu but Mom's face just brings me so much joy and laughter! this is a classic Robin moment! hahahha

We almost had the place to ourselves. We sipped on a HUGE glass of yummy sweet tea.....

and then chowed down on salad, mashed potatoes and STEAK!!!!!!



WE HAD SUCH FUN!!!! Lots of girl talk and good ole quality time! Thanks Mom for meeting me and letting me take you all over the museum! I love you and I had a BLAST with you!!!!!

I wanted to end this post with 2 things....

1. I read this verse today......

2 Corinthians 3:17

"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom".

I just keep saying that over and over. During my prayer time I even told the Lord that somebody needs to write me a praise song about this verse. It is one of those verses that my soul IS JUST BEGGING TO SING! You know what I mean? Maybe there is a song already...i don't know....but if you do, email me!

2. I had the SWEETEST MOMENT of my teaching career happen today. I have this very sweet student that is an orphan in the foster care system. Has nobody but has just a sweet spirit about her. She is a very hard worker for me and because I am aware of her situation..I try to be sure I am available to her if needed. Today I was sitting by her and showing her how to blend colored pencils so it looks like you painted your project.

She put her hand over mine, look me in the eyes and said in her little voice "Ms. Hughes, I wish you were my mother"...........and I can't write that without crying because it was the most tender moment and my heart just broke for this 15 year old girl that has no one.

Most of my kids assume I am married and I just let them think that to avoid rumors that freshman like to make up. It just works best for me in my school situation. I am not a mother yet but one day I will be and until then..........I will just keep on mothering each student that will let me. Man, they drive me crazy but today God just said "You know what, this student needs you too, and no, you are not her mother but I am using you to help fill that hole that she has deep inside."

And I just feel so blessed because the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR. He has sent me to BIND UP THE BROKENHEARTED, to PROCLAIM FREEDOM FOR THE CAPTIVES and RELEASE FROM DARKNESS for the PRISONERS..................amen!