Outside my window…sand, surf…high winds and pouring
down rain. (Any of you who know
anything about a Carter Family vacation will not be surprised by this.)
In the kitchen…still a good bit of food that needs to
be eaten before we leave tomorrow.
I am thinking…about the marvelous grace of God and
His ability to do what we see as impossible.
I am grateful…for friends who look past my faults to
see my heart and my beautiful family that is so much fun to be with!
I am praying…to hear God’s voice and be fully aware
of God’s Spirit in me. (maybe I should
say I am trying to listen more than pray right now – you all
know how hard it is to get me to shut up - ha)
I am remembering…thanks to Facebook, two of
Mackenzie’s best friends from long ago in Boston (Joanna on the left and Jenny on the right), just graduating from High
School – it’s taking me back to good memories of old friends that I really wish
I could just sit down with and have a good long time to catch up with over
lunch…
I am wondering…how God is going to work out the
confusion I feel over the church situation I am in right now.
I am studying…well, mostly reading, lots of
different blogs that are challenging me to think carefully and ask good
questions about a lot of things I’ve always taken for granted. It’s not easy, but it’s definitely
worthwhile.
I am pondering these words… “God can do anything, you
know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest
dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his
Spirit deeply and gently within us.”
Eph. 3:20, from The Message
I am resolving…to get back into some sort of
workout routine starting this week when I get home. Running? Yoga? Not sure what is going to work just yet, but
something. Spending a few days at the
beach in a bathing suit is good motivation.
;-)
I am thankful…for my Aunt and Uncle who bought this
condo we’re staying in many, many years ago and have generously and graciously
let us use it over the years – going all the way back to when I was in
college! My uncle passed away earlier
this year and being here makes me really miss him… and there is a sadness in knowing my aunt will probably not be
able to come back here again. But there
are also good memories of visiting them here.
I am wearing…my favorite pajama pants and a tye-dyed
t-shirt that I came back in and put on after getting totally drenched in my walk
on the beach this morning. :)
Around the house (condo)…4 sleeping teenage girls who
I love to death.
I am creating…nothing much at the moment, but I hope
soon to be creating ‘space’ as I get some organizing projects going around my
house for the rest of the summer.
I am reading…just finished “Vanishing Acts” by Jodi
Piccoult.
I am going…home tomorrow. Not willingly. Ha.
I am looking forward to…strangely, Mackenzie’s trip
to Australia – not that I want her to leave, but I’m so excited for her and I
know it’s going to be an amazing, life-changing trip for her. Can’t wait to see what God is going to do
through her!
I am discovering…so many new ways of looking at
things.
A picture for thought…this was just a funny moment
from our dinner out at The Back Porch a couple of nights ago. We were seated by an open window where
Mackenzie and Anna were sitting across from each other by the
window. At some point, Mackenzie
reached across the table to get something near Anna, not sure what, but she
managed to knock the pepper off the end of the table and out the window, where
it fell to it’s death into the sand 2 stories below! ;-) We all laughed until
we cried…
I hope to get more pictures up soon from the beach - it really has been a wonderful and relaxing trip!
