The theme for the month in Sunday School (Grow curriculum) is "Staycation." Apropos! The family, including the young men, are in New Hampshire for the Independence Day/Family Reunion. Bailey and I are home, though, and quite possibly more comfortable here. :)
I was sitting in the living room thinking about what I was going to write here. In that moment of quiet reflection, I heard the birds outside the house, probably in the holly bushes. "Ah, that's the mindfulness exercise," I thought. And a little while later, a hummingbird appeared but got frightened by my movement, I think.
I have not regretted not going. They spent ~6 hours on the road getting to Logan, getting fireworks (before or after ...), stopping by the gift store selling his wares, and then (finally) getting to the Lake House. That sounds awful! Meanwhile, I stripped beds, prepped for Sunday School, saw a client, had a client cancel (!), napped, watched an episode of The Chosen and an episode of SWAT, and generally enjoyed being home. I even put on some makeup! Now it is almost 9 p.m. and I am thinking of getting ready for bed. Ahhh.....
Father, thank You for this opportunity. It was better for DH to be undistracted not only by me but by Bailey, who would not like the fireworks but would be driven to distraction by the s'mores and other food--and the chocolate is poison for him! Bless me tomorrow so that I can bless the kids and their parents. I think that is the Big Idea! Love You so, so much.
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