Sunday Afternoons...

When I think of Sunday afternoons, many things come to mind. There's the big lunch after church with friends and family. Football, nap time, maybe an afternoon movie. In the last couple of years, I would often kill some time for a bit and then end up at my favorite coffee shop in Nashville to hang out with friends or catch up on some reading. Sunday afternoons were always a time to relax, and prepare for the week ahead. Oh...and at 8pm, Desperate Housewives comes on. So really...there's a lot to look forward to!

Today...my alarm went off and as soon as I hit snooze I had a choice. Get up, get ready, go to church, and enjoy my day. Or...stay in bed a bit longer. I chose the later. I didn't sleep in long, but I did lay there and think about what this next week holds. I made a mental list of what I needed to do before Monday morning hits. I soon realized...there aren't enough hours in a day for me to do everything I needed to do. So I got up.

This past week has been quite eventful. Work was very busy. I worked late every night and tried to go in a bit early. My great uncle, who has lived next door to my parents for over 30 years, passed away on Thursday morning. He had been sick for a while and we all knew that his time was near. It was very peaceful and he was surrounded by family and friends who loved him. We had the funeral on Saturday and visitation on Friday. My Uncle Frank loved the Lord. He was in church every Sunday up until last week. Everyone who knew him, knew that He loved and served Jesus. What a legacy! It was so neat to watch my family and their friends come together to celebrate his life. Everyone kept talking about their old friends and how much they cherished them. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time with the family this weekend. It was so good.

This next week, I'll be able to rest a bit more. Work should be a good bit quieter this week. Actually, it'll be a lot quieter. So I'm looking forward to it. I'm going to be staying with my best friend for a couple of nights while her husband is out of town. It'll be really good to hang with her. I always feel rested and refreshed after spending time with her.

Just heard the dryer buzz, so I better go hang up my clothes and put in another load. Hopefully I'll start doing better at keeping up with this blog. There are several things that have been on my mind and in my heart that I want to share. Hopefully I'll get those out soon!

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Chris and Lindsey have been in the process of adopting a little girl from Guatemala. It's been a really rough journey and yesterday they received some really devastating news. Their blog will tell you the whole story.

Be sure to send them some encouragement!