september

"What can I give, to the one who has everything? What can I give, to the creator of all?"

I just read a great blog from my sister, wow she's growing a lot. How great! And the funny thing is, there's no way she sees it as clearly as those of us that are close to her but far from her do. It's a great year in her life!

When I think of the power of God, and the truth that yes, He does in fact have power over me completely, every decision, every move.. It makes the above line come to mind. How could I possibly repay Him? He has it all, and more. This is when He gets so much sweeter in my mind though, because I realize that He's not interested in my offerings, He interested in my heart. What a sweet love, and an innocent reality.

I've been away for 22 days now, with one day in between. When so much is going on at home and there's so much to come in one's life, it makes it so much harder to not miss what's there. I'm ready for my bed, for my dogs, for my friends, for my house and my own kitchen, for my brother, for my new job. Vacation has been wonderful, but 3 weeks of it is not necessary. When you love life, and enjoy your home and what you have there, you don't really need a vacation. Or at least I don't.

Visiting my family though was a necessity, and I wouldn't exchange that time we spent together for anything in the world. I needed it, so badly. It refreshed me. I wish I could visit them every month, for a week. That would be so great. You know what gets me the most.. haha, here I go. I can't stand when people say "I know how you feel"... they don't! Unless their family lives more than 8,000 miles away, they have NO idea. It's very different than them being 2,000 miles away, it's a whole different feeling. Ok, enough of the pity party.

Today I miss them a lot. But, God's grace rescues me every time I have one of "these" days. He knows, and He has a solution to make my day better, I know it. I love my family, and I wish we were closer. That's that.

I'll be headed home in two days, from right now. Haha. Praise Him!

Love from down south,
Kathleen