Home

It felt good to be home.  Slow morning.  Denny got some much needed sleep.  Bless his  heart for driving all 19-24 hours on the way to Iowa.  What a guy!!  The pickup battery was dead, so we needed to charge it before we went to get Keelie.  I started to triage the plants in the sunroom out on the deck.  The pickup finally got charged and we took it to Jacob's and Beth's.  Well, the pickup got shut off and when we were ready to go it wouldn't start.  Uffda!!!  We walked home with Keelie.  Denny worked on the truck and I worked on plants.  Denny grilled steaks and we had a great meal.  Showers and to bed.  
                                                 

      I      

                

               

I PRAY WE DON'T GO BACK TO NORMAL
1. I pray that the next time a friend grabs me and pulls me in for a hug, I actually take the time to appreciate the gift of their embrace.2. I pray that when school resumes and people are dropping kids off, they take the time to thank the staff for the amazing gift that they give to our community.
3. I pray that the next time I’m sitting in a crowded restaurant I take the time to look around at the smiling faces, loud voices and thank God for the gift of community.
4. I pray that the next time I’m standing in church listening to the voices of praise and worship that I take a moment to thank God for the gift of congregation.
5. I pray that the next time I see a person or situation that needs prayer, I hope I pray as passionately and fervently as I have these past few weeks.
6. I pray that when I am at the grocery store that I take a moment to thank God that He provides us with the necessities of life and the amazing people who work so hard to keep us supplied.
7. I pray that I never again take for granted the ability to hop in the car and visit a friend, go to the mall, go to a gathering, etc.
So, truth is, I don’t want things to return to the way they once were. I pray that we take the lessons and challenges of the past few weeks and create a new normal.
My goal is to pray more, love harder and truly appreciate the daily abundance of blessings that were so easily overlooked just a mere few weeks ago.