I can’t believe it’s already been 30 days since I began my sabbatical journey. I’ve been beyond blessed. The last 2 weeks I’ve spent resting, reminiscing and spending time with my grandbaby.
My sweet granddaughter, Kleasy
I’ve continued with my daily devotional Love Out Loud by Joyce Meyer. It has really been hitting home and I’ve enjoyed it immensely. I read The Same Kind of Different as Me. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to see the movie when it comes out in October. It’s amazing how God uses people from such diverse backgrounds to bring people together. I plan on reading the sequel, What Difference Do It Make? My Mom has the book, we just haven’t been able to put our hands on it yet. Hopefully I’ll locate it soon. I’ve also been able to read several novels during my time off. I love reading, but sometimes I get so busy I don’t get to read as much as I would like.
During my time off, I took my mother to her hometown of Holliday, TX to visit the graves of her parents and her sister. I also drove her around town to see the changes in the years since we used to go visit my grandparents. I also went to see my grandparents graves at Drummond Cemetery near View and my Dad’s grave at Elmwood Memorial Park. It was nice to just sit and remember the good times we had. I miss them all, but know I will see them all again someday.
My Maternal Grandparents and my Aunt Mary’s graves in Holliday
My Paternal Grandparents graves
My granddaughter, Kleasy, next to her namesake her great great grandfather Kleas Parmelly
My Dad’s grave at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene
I’ve really enjoyed being able to take this sabbatical. Thank you Kris and FDLIC for giving me this opportunity. I would also like to thank my co-workers in the accounting department for taking on my responsibilities so that I could take this time off. I know they did a great job.