Summer is in full swing and I’ve taken the time to slow down on the weekends and relax. We’ve spent a lot of time out on the water and Colton’s wake-boarding skills have improved. Wyatt catches air on the wake-board too! Despite the moments we relax and enjoy, not one day goes by without stopping, multiple times, and asking “how is this my life?” Still living in utter disbelief. Just last night we watched a beautiful sunset on the water and cried.
Colton has already been to two Christian sleep away camps. I forced Wyatt to take me out to eat every night the first week Colton was gone. He attended WinShape Camp and we were so thrilled to run into a few of the folks we worked with last year to set up the memorial fund through Chick Fil A and the WinShape foundation. Through Tristan’s memorial fund we sent 8 boys to camp last year and 9 this year! Colton came home singing new songs, telling stories of sock wars and Nerf Gun attacks and discussing Psalm 23!
We’ve had a full house all but 1 weekend which has kept us distracted. We really do love hosting guests. In the midst of my summer “relaxing” the laundry and grocery shopping has increased but I’m a new fan of Instacart which saves HOURS. Not complaining about the laundry either. If I didn’t have an abundance of sheets & towels to wash, I’d be lonely!
I’ve so enjoyed sleeping in and that means about 6:30, maybe 7 a.m. for me, but waking up naturally, without an alarm, is a great way to start the day. I’ve been up since 4 am this morning though. What is THAT all about? Had a weird dream and wasn’t able to fall back asleep. I had a dream about Tristan the night before. I dream of him often, not often enough though. In most of the dreams I’m so overjoyed to be with him, to hug him and love on him. I know what’s happened, I’m lucid in the dream but it’s like God has answered our prayers and taken us back in time, leaving us with this new perspective.
I completed round two of the editing process for my book. No release date yet, but coming SOON! Hoping to have it out before the end of the year. Re-reading the whole book to go through edits is such an emotional roller coaster. I’m thankful to have a few weeks in between each one. Nothing but good things to say about working with Christian Faith Publishing; they’ve been awesome. Once all the changes are in, we move into typesetting, cover design then marketing.
This morning we’re going to attend church service on the water at an outdoor chapel which I’m looking forward to. Church in any form is good medicine, whether it’s our traditional Catholic mass, a retreat or an online sermon. God’s word is a requirement for my life and I feel like I’ve been a sponge over the last 17 months, soaking up every bit of what God has had to say through the prophets, Jesus and His disciples. I tell Colton, we eat food and drink water to nourish our bodies. Scripture is nourishment for the soul.
Sin is all around us and I’ve sharpened my ability to discern when the evil one is trying to get his way with me by placing negative thoughts in my head, hurtful words in my mouth or tempting me to be careless with my actions. It’s not just a Sunday thing. It can’t be. It’s not enough for me. I choose to read or listen to God’s word daily for the nourishment my soul craves. It is my anchor. (Hebrews 6:19) As we head out to enjoy our Sunday morning service on the water, I will be anchoring my thoughts to God’s will for my life. His will, His way, His timing.