Ok, I'm Here.
You know that feeling when there’s someone you really would rather not talk to you so you kind of, well, avoid them. Well that’s sort of what I’ve been doing with my blog. I’ve avoided opening the page, avoided checking for comments, pretty much avoided the whole thing. Why? I’m a little ashamed to admit, I just don’t have anything to say. Plus, life shifted into overdrive when Jeff started his new job (which he LOVES, thank You Jesus!), so I feel like it’s been all I can do to keep my head above water. The house has shown several times, I’m wondering if we’ll need to move right before the baby’s born, I’m now in the third trimester (read: large!), Jeff’s had early and late meetings, and today I took my car in for service to discover we need about $1,100 in maintenance. Gulp. Deep breath. Anyway, you know what? Those are the same things that YOU are dealing with, dear friends, right?! This is life. Nothing strange. Just life. The sacredness of the mundane, ya? So, I wish I had some deep spiritual truth to share with you today, but I do not. And the thing I fall back on when I’m just feeling tired, dry, and spent is thankfulness. Simple thanks. This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Here’s what I’m thankful for. How about you? Drop me a comment and share…
I’m thankful
1. For my car service bills because it means I have a car!
2. For rain because it makes Oregon green and gorgeous. (And for the beautiful sunshine today!)
3. For simple pleasures like a pumpkin scone today.
4. For a son who is a stellar nap-taker.
5. For the lively girl in my belly who has all-night dance parties.
6. For sidewalks, legs that work, and my old used stroller that’s worth its weight in gold.
7. For the public library!
8. For our church home that we LOVE LOVE LOVE!
9. For nursery workers who give our little ones so much love!
10. For a sweet husband who picks things up off the floor so I don’t have to stoop as often.
Off to the laundry…bye for now.