Grace

It's been an emotional week in a few ways. Finally I got enough sleep and able to deal with things, which is wonderful especially considering the things I've been privy to lately. Tragedy in a friend's family, a relative in our extended family who's blatantly wandering away from the Lord, and even the fabric store burning down...it's all hard stuff.

So, church was perfect. The pastor had a short video played at the beginning of the service---fast clips of busy stuff...the things folks fill their days with...just short takes. Then he played scenes of a beach with words from the 23rd Psalm and similar phrases written in the sand, with the words washing away and more taking their place. I don't know but that was a message in itself. I felt myself just giving it all up. Hadn't realized how much I've bottled up inside lately.

The rest of the message was wonderful too. Could've been written just for me, but that's God for you. Now, the rest of the weekend is to be restful. Gardening tomorrow, and one son is cooking out hamburgers for us. Apple pie for a sweet ending.

I love my life.

(painting by eduoard vuillard)