Hello from Massanutten in beautiful Virginia! We have family that live only a few hours from here, which made it the perfect rendezvous point for a short family vacation and anniversary getaway (two blissful years on 7-11!) Aside from the chance to see family, we came here for the trees! Ha! But seriously, I can’t get enough of the mountains and the tall things that constantly have me staring up at the sky and thanking God for the chance to get out of the desert of west Texas 🙂
I’ve spent this past week reflecting on things that I’m thankful for, courtesy of the book One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. Here are some of those things that also capture what this first Sabbatical week has gifted me:
5. Celebrated my stepfather-in-law’s 50th birthday. We could’ve partied harder, but he started a new job on Monday, which was an answered prayer.
4. This week, we get to enjoy two things we do not have: a dishwasher and cable! Perfect timing for Wimbledon 🙂
3. I get to swim, play tennis, mini golf, tube down a hill, and hike with my adventurous husband!
2. God has kept us and my family safe. My parents and sister were rearended on their way to DFW on Saturday. Everyone is fine, little damage to the car, but my sister just got this car after her first was totalled in another accident several weeks ago. She then got a ticket after running a stop sign at the airport. It was a rough day, but everyone is ok.
1. I have a tiny but peaceful back deck to relax on, reflect, draw, and read. Gerard the groundhog likes to visit me everyday 🙂
Until next time!