July 26, 2014

Woke up this morning bright and early. I went to commonprayer.org and read the prayers for today. When I first started these prayers morning and evening I thought that it was a great way to bring my thoughts and prayers into focus, and I adored how I could finally glorify God with words, that just didn't come to me on their own. Then I starting loving how I knew that so many others around the world were praying these same words, speaking these same scriptures. All of these words were out in the world and were weaving their way up to Jesus. Lately I've noticed how, when I speaking the words, that prayers are coming to me. Prayers for the Middle East, prayers for a specific person, and when the prayer requests come into my mind - I speak them right then. The scripture, the praise, they are bringing into my soul things that the Holy Spirit wants me to speak to Him.

This morning, while going around and cleaning things up I came across a letter from Chuck Swindoll ministries and Mr. Swindoll is speaking about journaling. I'm pretty sure that he was the one I was listening to when he said that he wished that he had the words of his Grandfather. That prompted me to start this blog. I was going to write about the day to day things so that 20 years from now my family would know how the good old days were :) I placed a smiley here but I think my heart was actually sad. Just since my son was born things have turned so completely around. Things that were known to be evil were evil. Now those evil things are marching in parades and on tv and getting good people fired and reviled. But, wait, back to journaling. Lately I've just been using this blog to write things quickly that I want to remember. So I plan on getting back to using this as a memory for my loves.

To add to this, on Facebook, I came across a post about taking a picture each day in August. I want to do that too! Not just in August but each day I want to post a picture about that day, or a moment in that day.

So much is going on:

Yesterday Wyatt broke his wrist. He said he was moonwalking and tripped over a bike. Then, as Michael was going home to Warsaw, his truck broke down. Yesterday was a rough day for my son and his family. Christian is here with me. Since it was over a 100 degrees yesterday he and I just stayed inside watching movies and playing on the computer.

Yesterday, was Friday, and I worked half a day. I had planned on heading over to Warsaw to watch Wyatt walk across the field in his uniform and be introduced as one of the football players. Wyatt's moonwalk and broken wrist changed all of our plans. But, yesterday I got to have lunch at Carrabba's with Charlotte and Lindsay. Lunches are one of the highlights of our day. :)

Lindsay is so very pregnant with her daughter. I just love seeing Lindsay walk into the room with her dark hair and those beautiful blue eyes and her freckles. She is just beauty personified.

Well, I best be getting on with my day. It is Saturday. Scout just jumped up beside me as I write this. Christian is still asleep in the living room. I'm on my second load of clothes in the washing machine.  I think I'll sneak into the living room and grab a picture of Christian while he sleeps. :)