Things I Like to Do!

I like the outdoors! Not like rugged endurance sports, but just to take a stroll in the woods. I am invigorated by just walking around and thinking. I love lakes and rivers and oceans. A good body of water rejuvenates my soul. On my recent vacation (stay cation), I drove to four different lakes to just look at them and see their beauty.

I love children! I have been spending lots of time with my young niece and nephew. They are hilarious and ask the funniest questions. It makes me look at life in a whole new way and to think about what I say.

I love to read! I love to be taken away and to meet new people and share their stories for just a little while.

I love to take a hot bath--it is my cure for everything. If I'm hot, if I'm cold, if my head hurts, I hurt myself(I am rather clumsy so this happens fairly often), or if I'm not tired.it is like all the stress, and pain just go away.

I love the fall! The walks outside. All the local harvest festivals! The changing of the leaves.

I love people. I like to meet new people and make new friends. I know this means that other people leave my life. It is sad but I truly believe that God brings into our life the people we need and that need us.

I love to browse stores. I work at a retail store and this is very frowned upon. Apparently it is all about converting lookers to buyers. I will hardly ever buy something from someplace the first time I go in.

I like to learn. Even though life's lessons are really hard.

A New Season.

So it is almost Fall or at least we think it is after school has started and Labor Day has past.

I am thinking it is time to prioritize my life. What do I want to do? What is important to me? I really want to spend more time with God but it seems to get lost in the business of my life.

I want this to be a season of rest. I sometimes let the good things even bible study or service to God steal my time with him.

Oh Lord please show me how not to forsake my first love--and how to love you more. I ask that you put me in the groups and ministries that will bring you the most glory and draw me closer to you. Lord lead me to new jobs where I can use the gifts that you have given me and Lord let me dwell in the beauty of your creation. Lord especially this particular creation. I can be so hard on myself, and never see your beauty reflected in me. Oh Lord let me see your grace in me.