Joy

My heart is so full.  That's what I told Gary tonight after dinner.  It's like our house is blooming again.  I can't quite explain it, but that's the way it seems.  With our daughter breaking up with her boyfriend, it's as if a warm, comforting breeze is blowing through our home.  And I'd not been aware there was a real problem with their relationship.  Only now is the truth coming out, nothing bad, but stifling, I guess.  Not God's best.  Her boyfriend was sweet, just not right for her.  So thankful we know now what's what.

Do you know those times when the Lord is so close, when you want to stretch out face down in the grass?  

I'm there.  

And even though two of our boys are living with their girlfriends...(yes, two of our boys who know the Lord), and even though my mom still struggles with recovering from her stroke and adds a level of stress, even though we've had to rework our house mortgage so it might never be paid off, life is a blessing.  The Lord is deepening my love for my children and husband.  Life is sort of busted, but brilliant at the same time.  While we've tried to reconcile our boys behavior, I'm learning to not close the door.  Have to leave it open a bit so the breeze can pass through.  The sacred breeze.

As I'm reminding my children....stay in God's face.  All the time.

"Aslan is on the move."~from Narnia

By the way,  just finished Jan Karon's newest book today.  I walked into the library last Wednesday, and there it was sitting on the seven-day shelf.  Can you believe that?  Love stuff like that.  If you've not read it yet, you're in for a treat.  I'm jealous for you. :)  Wish I had it to read for the first time again.