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Renewed

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Happy Saturday friends!!  Finally a bit of a time to rest here.  This morning I woke up to the rain falling…and falling…and falling.  An afteraffect of Harvey is that every time it rains a lot here in Houston…we all(well at least me) get slightly anxious.  Not quite post-traumatic-stress-disorder…but it’s definitely a thing.  Anyways, while I really wanted to just have a lovely relaxing morning with a big mug of coffee and leisurely quiet reading time as the rain slowly poured down outside…alas, it was not to be.  Deacons meeting at 7:30, so I did have my mug of coffee and reading time, but not quite as leisurely as I would have liked.  Good productive meeting, welcoming the four new deacons – welcome Earnie!! – and listening to Alex lay out some of the goals and desires of the elders.  I was much encouraged to know God has blessed this church with such good and wise and God-fearing leaders.  Following meeting…gassed up car and grabbed groceries…then figured I’d at least stop by Starbucks to see if any friends were there.  Lo and behold – barista Katie was there, whom I hadn’t seen in ever so long!  Got my espresso and chatted with her for a while…good catch-up hearing about her life of late…finally let her actually do her job and left to get haircut.  Now I am officially ready for North Carolina trip next week – in which I get to see Maryanne and Deanna – hurrah!!!  Can’t wait. 

Now that I’ve spent far FAR too many words discussing my really pretty boring morning…I suppose I will end this and get back to my lunch.  Grilled cheese and tomato soup as I watch the Leicester City/Man City football.  A little touch of Britain this afternoon.  Apparently I am in a nostalgic mood.  Alright for serious – back to lunch!  Maybe after this I will have a little nap, as I must confess I had minimal sleep last night…ended up watching several episodes of Suits with Julie last night and staying up far later than planned….so yes, a nap sounds wonderful. 

Peace, my friends.  Peace and love.

Honeysuckle Memories

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Happy Monday, friends! I’m mere minutes away from starting another week of work here, but thought that I’d write a few words as I sit here, peppermint mocha in hand. My mocha is shockingly a venti today – even though I usually try and limit myself to grande, Katie talked me into it(and by talked me into it, I mean she just mentioned it and I crumbled immediately and said yes). I am going to be sad when I move…I love all my Starbucks people and will miss them! Jake, Kelli and Katie were there today, and although I can’t say I know any of them super well(save Jake since he comes to Bethel now and again!), they are simply lovely people and my random interactions with them brighten my sleepy mornings. Alas, I’ll just have to come back and visit this Starbucks from time to time and visit. And oh yes, I’m weird. Again – when I write early in the morning like this, I tend to be a bit less…focused…in my writings. Also – the moon tonight shone brilliantly. Yesterday was the full moon I think, so this morning the light of the moon simply filled the sky with its grandeur. And thinking of the One who placed the moon in the sky – His lovingkindness endures forever!! Now, I’m off – have a wonderful Monday, my friends – may the joy of the Lord be your strength(per Nehemiah…as I read today…the law was being read to all the people and it was stunning to see the people’s response. Grieving and weeping as they heard the words of God. A very natural response, I feel. Yet Nehemiah and the priests told them – do not weep. The joy of the Lord is your strength!! Thus should we remember. Yes, at times as we ponder and think on God’s commands and His words and how we fail so utterly to keep them, our heart breaks and our tears do flow. But ultimately, even through our tears, we rejoice. Amazing love, how can it be, that Thou my God shouldst die for me!?!)