55. an uninterrupted hour this morning to look in the mirror get washed clean
56. cool shelter from the summer heat (it’s 90 by 8am… going to be 106 today)
57. the collection on the shelf reminding me to trust in His grace and the folly of trusting in idols
58. looking forward to whatever lies ahead
and three gifts on June 25th in someone older than me:
59. mom’s life pointing me to mercy
60. my pastor’s words to the congregation as best as I recal, “I’m not a touchy, feely guy… But this pastor loves you!”
61. my dad’s work-worn hands that will squeeze me with a yearning-for-his-Father-father’s hug in a couple weeks
Quieted,
Sheila
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Hey, I'm Sheila, glad you're here.
A little about me: I'm a 40-something woman, wife, mom, RN, soap maker and wannabe suburban homesteader. I think better when I write. I've kept a journal since I was 9 and started blogging over 10 years ago.
I'm introverted, but I love people. I'm curious but shy. I'm contemplative and easily distracted. I feel deeply and know numbness. I want to make things right and I'm learning to let go. I wax poetic sometimes and often don't know what to say. It's complicated.
It boggles me that I am Christ's and he is mine. I gaze into the heavens and the Heaven-Maker's words, remember the hard things, fight depression, and long for home and King.
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