Winter is just a restful time. I can easily slip into creating and the non-backbreaking tasks of the year. Springtime comes back with a vengeance. Hours were spent on Friday, rushing to beat the sunset, weeding, working in the flower beds, over seeding where the tree was, cutting back overgrowth. Only to be followed up with foraging early today.
I cherish this time of year. Although right now, I am touch envious of Hubs' nap and feel like I should have made the same decision. I am a bit weary today. Hours of manual work and little sleep sure do add up fast to a lack of energy. I'm sure the sunshine on my face from the past few hours out on the deck have added to the desire to snuggle up and nap.
As I was sitting out there and thinking I was processing so many things. My walk as a Christian for starters, things we've been taught our entire lives, watching the various "attacks" on Christians and the varying levels of truly following the Bible. I've never been a big doctrine or religion person. I've always felt like it was mans attempt to rewrite God's will. Adding their own spin on what is written. Sort of like a twisted version of telephone like we played as kids. Rarely did the message come through the same as it started.
Shoot it was even happening in Jesus' time, check out the pharisees if you really want to see that there is nothing new under the sun. In this time it feels just as great as it has at many turning points in history. I am well aware that man has had immense influence on the writing and books contained in the Bible, I am sadly aware that we may never know what has been held back from us or why. If I had to guess... I'm gonna have to go with control.
That being said, I will use discernment, research discrepancies and lean into those with far greater knowledge than my own.
As the wind blew, the sun warmed my face and the clouds danced past above me, I found myself humbled that God is in control and that Jesus was the lamb that paid the price and gave us the gift of forgiveness.
This week is going to be a busy one. Getting caught up on chores, getting ready to celebrate my sweet Hubs. Hard to believe he is going to be 72 years young in a week. We are still trying to decide if we want to travel to see the eclipse or be satisfied with the 80% we are supposed to see here at home. We keep toying with the idea. The 2017 eclipse was incredible and watching it from our back yard was definitely a once in a lifetime joy.
The more we think about it, the less inclined we are to travel for it. Traffic could be terrible. If you've never been stuck in traffic on I-55 suffice it to say wisdom tooth extraction would be less painful. We're about 90 minutes outside of totality, that could translate into hours of traffic to watch a 3 to 4 minute spectacle. I don't know if any of you have noticed, but people are getting crazy lately. Every trip, even to the grocery store is anxiety inducing. Add to that the added mystery of NASA sending up 3 rockets, CERN being started up on that day, and the "devil" comet making an appearance. I'm thinking folks could be just a touch edgy, what do you think?
We have started to honor the Sabbath, meaning sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday has become a special time. We have listened to incredible lessons and spent intentional time studying. It's quieter and less stressful. I am finding a sense of peace edging in that has long since felt missing. It used to be that we were always rushing about on the weekend. Struggling to feel we had rested at all. We are shifting priorities, changing times, or simply eliminating things that no longer fit.
This is a different path for us.
I just noticed the time. I guess I need to take my grubby fingers (dandelions sure can stain) and get with it. I need to figure out how hungry Hubs is and what he would like for dinner.
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