A taste....

As we arrived into FL yesterday after a wonderful flight, an extra seat for Bright and a full meal (did not know that ever happened anymore)... we were walking through the breezeway when I realized how much I miss it here...

The sky so big and the deepest blue. The seabreeze blowing gently. The sound of the smooth sax playing in the corridor. The sparkle of the sun on everything that surrounds you. The warmth of the sunshine on my skin. The smell of the salt water. Sunglasses, flip flops, tshirts and shorts. Storm clouds rolling in. The ease in dressing a toddler year round. Open air shops, outdoor dining, patios, swimming pools and the beach. Publix. Diverse people all around, many different languages, skin tones and even a plethora of "religions".. there is a need here that is not nearly as noticeable in North Carolina.

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I've had a lot of time to think in the past two days.. probably because I am out of the house, flying through the sky on a quiet jet, no dog barking, cat escaping and without a toddler for the first time in almost 20 months (29 if you count pregnancy.) I have spent most of today alone with Jesus... in a condo on the fourth floor, looking out into the wild blue yonder and breathing in the sweet smell of the ocean!!

God simply amazes me. His perfect and well planned orchestration of events. The way He begins preparing my heart for lessons that are to come in the days, weeks and months ahead through His Word and His children. The way He allows plans to coincide with friends that have moved away... that we would all be a different town on the same day to see one another for dinner or a visit. The way He brings old faces back into your life as you are running down a road 12 driving hours away from home and years later. The way He created a precious child in this tiny womb and formed him so perfectly.. and the way that he has grown in the palm of his hand these past almost 2 years. The way His grace is so indescribable and mercy ever flowing. The way He uses our struggles and difficulties to encourage others and bring comfort into loved ones lives... that when you feel like you're the only person on earth... He reminds you that He has walked ahead of you and others will walk behind you. The way He has set the most remarkable example of a bride and her bridegroom (the church and Christ)... the privilege that is mine to have a man of Him love me so faithfully.

How does one walk through life and not praise our Lord? Coincidence.. I know not!!

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Ps- I already desperately miss my son and husband... but I am very excited to see all that He has instore these next few days loving on a sweet friend and her newborn baby!!