The end of summer. The end of a season. The end of sadness.
I've been long overdue for a post... and I feel like I need to write a brief summary. After the 4th of July weekend, my summer ended up being VERY eventful. In the mix of everything going on, my hormones have been out of sorts, which made some events a tad more complicated and more emotional than they should have been. And then there were a couple of HUGE private circumstances I'm not at liberty to talk about publicly... Suffice it to say, that even though there were some good things to speak of (which I will mention later in this post :-), mostly it was hard, emotional, and I've been very sad.
Went on a beach vacation, which was weird in a lot of ways... tiring, wonderful just because it is wonderful to be at the beach regardless of how you feel and what is going on, and sad because my precious husband had to leave in the middle of the week. Time with Timmy is always cherished and it broke my heart when he had to leave. But I have no doubt he was suppossed to come home. A big thank you to Amy, Bethany, and Chelsea for driving over! I know it ended up being kind of a weird time in parts & there was some tension, and I'm truly sorry for my part in it. I have no doubt God accomplished some eternal things that week, and even though the week turned out to be not what I expected at all, I trust that God will work everything for good and that He was (and is) up to something good. I suspect there was some spiritual warfare going on as well. Thank you God for orchestrating everything You did orchestrate... and thank You for helping me to leave the good, the bad, and the ugly resting in Your capable hands. I trust You & I thank You for letting me see Your hand at work & for accomplishing some true miracles while we were at & BECAUSE we were at Myrtle Beach.
I did get to visit my friend Jenny in Kentucky recently & I know that it was a God-ordained much needed visit. I felt the cloud lift! Praise the LORD! I came back renewed, refreshed, and energized (after I caught up on my sleep :-) Jenny is so wonderfully sensitive to the Holy Spirit, and it was such a blessing to spend time together & pray together. Papa ministered to my hurting heart and encouraged me. I have no doubt that God ordered every one of my steps while traveling home as well. He protected me & He surprised me & Ashlee both with a gourmet lunch :-), time together, and a time of prayer. Jennifer Tinkerbell also got the privilege of reading 4 books to Grace before her naptime & loved every second of it!
God has been faithful to generously provide all we need each month... I stand in awe of JEHOVAH JIREH for how He provided in the months of July & August & how I know He will provide this month!
I started going to a new chiropractor, and I am extremely thankful for Dr. Rob! I can tell a big difference!!! It had been 3 years since I had an adjustment, and it was long overdue.
I read the Shack. Wow. For those of you that haven't read it, I would not dream of giving any details or anything away. It is definitely a must read. I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The best part of the summer has been reconnecting with old long-time friends!!! We have not spent time with them in years, and it has been a breath of fresh air to do so! We have had such a BLAST!!! SO much fun & laughter! We went to Mike & Kelly's house in July, Kevin & Alicia's in August, and we are all going to an amazing cabin in September for the weekend, and I can't wait!!!
