Troubled hearts be checked at the door...

Instead of sending this to you via Facebook email I am proclaiming to you via blog. Hey, its my blog and Ill blog if I want to.

KAM, Bec, ALH, Anna, Ben, Steph:

Good Morning ladies!
I am sitting here at my kitchen table with Ali coloring and Brodie over at the book shelf looking at books. A little chewy coffee and some Beethoven 9 in the background. As my closest advisors and confidantes, you are all on my mind.

I was lucky enough to have Kristin over for pizza last night with the boys, I got to hear Benny's voice quietly whispering craptastic activities at work yesterday, I got to blow Anne a kiss while finishing up my run on Monday, I heard about the 31 year old at Chucky Cheese celebrating, I heard Rebecca's voice next to me as I snuggled in last night to catch up on 2 of 3 episodes of Grey's, saying "This is SO good isn't it?", and I felt Steph's hand as I spent a little time in prayer this morning.

My Board of experts and my Council of educators, you are constantly with me. I carry a little piece of you gals everyday as I have said before we run on such similar paths.

I came across an old notebook of a bible study that I completed when Brodie was a newborn with notes and scribbles and comments strewn all over an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper in a very non-uniform way. Umm, post partum depression maybe, noooo. :) At any rate, somehow, everyday for 11 days I wrote out the following scripture:

Do not let you hearts be troubled.

Trust in God.

In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:1-4

I am in constant reminder everyday of how blessed, wait; let's use the adjective supplied instead, I am. I am supplied with the love and arms of so many things that are wrapped (including a small blow up swimmie for safety purposes when needed to dive into the daily pool of piranha eating carnivores) around me everyday. And when my heart is troubled I can go and scream and pound on the door, I mean knock and wait patiently for you girls to answer my simple UMMPFF call. And when you are not home, I can calm and raise my heart in prayer and share that I am in need of a room at the Inn. Spiderwebs need not be cleared.

I take all of you with me on an everyday occasion. Today I give thanks for such tight circles being so round and definite.

Put your face up to the sun today and know my warmth is with you too.

XO
C.