Faster than the Speed of Life

Whew.

I miss you, my bleaders. You know life is going past at warp speed when i don't even blog... Life is good, and full, and just the way it's supposed to be. Facebook is getting my daily snippets...I'll have to get back into the groove of the blog. My school starts in two days, so then I'll be chained to my computer and looking for reasons to procrastinate...

The house is full of happy sounds. Jake and his buddy Danny are playing video games with Brent, Emily's new beau. Brent was Jake and Danny's counselor at Bible camp in July, so Jake is all excited about Brent being here to visit. Brent is a 6 foot 4 inch blond haired goofball, and I totally approve of him. :) (remember Emily's list? He ranks pretty well...) Anyhow, I can hear the boys in the family room.

Under my room, where I'm currently sitting at my desk, is the girl's room. I can hear muffled gabbing and bursts of laughter. Is that not just a blessed sound? Truly, it makes my eyes tear up. I love that they are reconnecting after being apart for Em's semester in Spain and then her summer at camp. It's so good that they have each other.

Boomer is snoring at my feet.

Frank is visiting his dad at a rehabilitation center where he has been for a few weeks following a procedure to help strengthen his spine. Joey is working. Everyone is accounted for.

Quiet morning hour, then to work for a rush of projects, then lunch with Em and Brent, and back to work for a very full afternoon. (still playing catch up for being gone a week and a half) Went from work to the bookstore to get one last textbook, and then met the crew at Ricardos for pizza. While Frank went to see his dad, Em and I walked to see my mother-in-law and do a few chores. And now, here I am. Surrounded by happy sounds and trying to stay awake to work on my Bible study again.

Of course there are dark threads in the tapestry of every life, and I am working through a relational loss that has been so hard. Life is full of tough choices, isn't it? Sometimes it seems to be overwhelming...and then...I hear the laughter through the walls and I think of how blessed I am.

Such is life. Stay tuned.