October update
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Sitting . . . on my back porch listening to the sound of the
wind in the trees and the workers tearing out the bathrooms above me (more on that to come).
Reveling . . . in the glory of Fall—my favorite season.
Loving . . . the Fall arrangement next to my front door. I
decided to get creative this year, so I moved a metal bench from the back
garden to the front, bought lots of pumpkins and mums, and arranged it all semi-artfully (with a little help from Julia). I smile every time I walk in the
door!
Thinking . . . about the lecture I heard last night: John
Piper on racism. Intriguing.
Reading . . . Piper’s new book, Bloodlines, about racism.
And also, the Bible. I’ve (pretty much) finished the Old Testament and moved on
to the New Testament this week. (Have I mentioned that I’m reading the Bible through
chronologically this year? Fascinating!)
Wondering . . . if I missed much last night since I chose
Piper over the debates. (I’m thinking not.)
Feeling . . . thankful for the friends and family that God
has placed in my life.
Not believing . . . what I saw at the end of my class
yesterday: my daughter wandering in the classroom door just to give me a hug. I
am SUCH a lucky mom in so many ways, and having my girls attend college at the
same place I teach is just one of them.
Wishing . . . that this girl was still small enough to snuggle on my lap rather than attending her first Homecoming dance. How
did she grow up so fast?
Hoping . . . the weather holds out long enough for us to go
to the Homecoming game on Saturday. It’s supposed to get nasty. But then again,
if it’s not nice, that means we get to stay home in front of the fire and watch
it on T.V.
Hmmmmm. I might need to rethink that one.
How about you? What have YOU been up to lately?
