And as I lie here on my bed in my room in Tampa(!!!), I just wanted to write a few words, despite the fact that I’m about to roll out with Dad to have lunch! I’ve been home for almost a week now, and oh how marvelous it’s been!! While hopefully later this afternoon I’ll have a chance to write a few more words, I just wanted to take this moment on the 21st of December 2012 to thank my most wonderful Father in heaven for the blessings He has poured out on one such as me!!! To be here with Dad and Mom and Maryanne and Laura…to rejoice in the beauty of our Lord Jehovah’s most magnificent presence and glory…what can be better, I ask you? No, don’t answer. For there is none. Hopefully I’ll write more later about the gorgeous times I’ve been having in Tampa and Gainesville these past days, but for now, just know this – no matter the fires and corruption of this world, no matter the blasphemies and depravities of this present age, there is still beauty to be found upon this earth. And that beauty belongs to the faith and hope we have in the most marvelous love of Jehovah God. Oh how I love y’all!!!!
Tag: home
Softly dreaming
So should I be in bed right now? Well, yes. Actually, I am sort of in bed already now, since my bed is the couch and I am sitting on it! But while my eyelids are drooping and my thoughts are fading…I still feel I must write a few words. And so I will be uncharacteristically brief, but wanted to write one last post from Florida before I fly back to Scotland tomorrow.
This trip has been most glorious – although it’s flown past far too quickly for my liking! Nevertheless, I have been oh so blessed these past days…from my times of joy with my family and friends to a pretty sweet weekend past in Gainesville(where I spent time with some of the best friends known to mankind…maybe later I’ll write more on this, but just know that hanging out with Rob, Laurie, Dan and Betsy is pretty much the best thing ever. Just saying. Talking and talking and praying and being together…epic. I can’t really think of a better word right now. Maybe I’m just tired. Or maybe there just isn’t one. Nonetheless, I should probably close this parentheses) But yeah, Gainesville was awesome(also may have included some sweet disc golfing with Dan, Rob, Laura and George…as well as quality time back at the Lebos – one of my favorite families ever!!)
And then driving back home with Laura this afternoon, with the beautifully thunderous rain pounding down on the windshield and the windswept trees of central Florida shadowing our path…I just couldn’t help but thank our God for his goodness to me. Always.
And then being with my family tonight – eating dinner and talking and being encouraged by the best parents in the universe and then watching some classic 24(3 episodes was not enough!)…capped by reading a few Psalms together. Love it.
And since this post has been characteristically not brief…I’ll close.
Time for some sleep. And then one more day here in Florida. Here at home.
Love longs to leave one last encore-
Songs spill across the sun spun night,
Crystal chandelier, caressing sight.
And stars named
and blessed
with light.
T-town
And yes it’s true! Chilling at home here in Tampa right now, soaking in the sun – soaking in the love. Been such an amazing past week and it’s not done yet!! Don’t have too long to write now, but just thought I’d update real quick since it’s been a while. I can smell pork chops, potatoes and green beans in the oven right now…oh does Mom make such delicious meals! I cannot complain. One bit. So great to be back home in the USA!!
And this week has been full of dates with various family members, nights spent eating mint-choc ice cream and watching Jack Bauer domination and days full of luxuriating in the blessings of our God! I have to say, I am supremely blessed. And I cannot claim credit for any of this. All glory to our Father, beloved and supreme over all! Amen and Amen.
Now, as I sit in the family room here…the news softly blaring in the background and Dad sitting in his chair…Mom singing sweetly in the kitchen and the kitties napping on the floor…yeah, I feel – yet again – overwhelmed by the goodness of our God. Always. Forever and ever.
Now, time to help with dinner, methinks. Peace y’all!
The eye of the sea
Mmmm…sipping some perfectly lovely mint-chocolate tea right now and feeling slightly sleepy, but I couldn’t resist writing a few words(and since I’m hearing my bed call my name, it will indeed be only a few!). Today, returned to Aberdeen after a totally awesome week in Florida!! I wish I had the time to truly do it justice, but alas for my tired state(flew from Tampa to Detroit to Amsterdam to Aberdeen last night and so didn’t quite get much sleep). Truly though, just let me say one thing(actually no, two things): firstly, I have pretty much the best family in the world. Secondly, God is awesome.
And while one week isn’t really the ideal length of time to spend at home…we made the most of the time, what with continuing our annual Mini-Golf Tournament of Champions tradition and eating like royalty(roast turkey, potatoes, stuffing, asparagus, fettucine alfredo, shrimp, lots of salad, chicken parmigiana, chocolate sheet cake…just the tip of the iceberg) and playing cards and ping-pong (which got stylishly interfered with by our resident kitten troublemakers, Caroline and Julia) and relaxing in the joy of each other’s company and watching Jack Bauer dominate it up in a ’24’ marathon(Season 3 – but we didn’t get to the finale before I left ahhhh!!!) and singing together and staying up late talking about random things with the sisters and making known the goodness of the Lord and going out to lunch far too much(TGI Friday’s with Mom, Panera with Katharyn, TGI Friday’s with Laura, Chili’s with Maryanne, Five Guys with Dad…yes, I told you I ate bad. Shh, no telling. But it was so worth it just to get the time to talk with everyone..) and catching up with friends(and seeing friends’ new baby – Gloria!! David and Dream, y’all are indeed most blessed of our Father!) and oh I just don’t know how to properly convey the joy of the blessings of the Lord which He has bestowed on me and my family! And while my prayers for them will not lessen as the distance between us increases, may my love for them increase all the more! And all of you that aren’t my family, don’t worry, I love you too. Always.
And as for me, it is not that late, but I fear my wits are fleeing me, begging me to rest my eyes and drift away to the land of my dreams before I pour out my whole mind like a waterfall into the deep… First though, I will finish my tea.
Something Weird 