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My mom mentioned this weekend that every morning when she gets into work and gets her computer going she plays this version of this song. Every morning - and the students that walk into the office in the morning hear this. I love that this song because of all that has come our way has become an anthem for my mom. This has been a bit of a stressful, nerve-wrecking week for her and many others. But from what I have seen and heard so far the people of my hometown continues to choose love and to stand strong together. And I just gotta say that makes me pretty dang proud.

Another thing that makes me proud is that I got to celebrate some of the people that I deeply love with some of my favorite people. Friday we celebrated mom's birthday with a group of friends that we also celebrated with on Saturday when that bunch plus more went to a wedding. One of my camp brothers got married and gosh it fills my heart with such joy to see my brothers happy and loving and living for Jesus. My heart swells with pride to the point I think it may burst. This weekend brought that feeling not just with seeing David get married but with watching all my brothers and sisters that were there celebrate the good of this life. And celebrating the fact that we get to live this life together.

And even though the great weekend doesn't erase the pain and trauma of the week being quickly reminded of joy, love, grace, etc is a perfect way to see God's goodness and remember that in the end our good God reigns. And I know of no better comfort than that.

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