A Great Sunday

Sundays are very special to me. I love to begin each week with a Sunday--it just seem to put my life back on track again.

First, I had to take Justin to work, but for the last time. He gets to drive again on Saturday, so he can get himself wherever he needs to go. What a blessing that it has been 6 months since he had any seizure activity! That is the BEST news!

I got to church just as it started. I love being there, singing, learning and fellowshipping with my friends.

After church, I always pick up something for lunch and go to the lake that is halfway between church and my home. I always drive across the dam, watch the boats for a while, then drive around below the dam to see what is going on in the park. Then back across the dam and down the river a little to a park along the water. There are huge trees there that are beautiful to see, hear, and sit in their shade. As long as it is not raining, I will sit along the river for a few hours and just watch. (I even go in the winter, though I stay in the car!) I watch for birds, animals, fish jumping, boats, jet skis, fishermen, picnics, motorcycles, and anything else that I can see. I don't say a word all that time...just sit and think, and watch, and listen. It is a beautiful time each week to just be me. I miss it if I cannot be there.

The most important part of being along the water is contemplation. This world is so fast, furious, and noisy! It is so great to spend some quiet hours every week, thinking about life, praying, reading, watching, listening. I enter the new week calm and relaxed, and at peace.