Joel 2:13 Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
Throughout the past several months, I have seemed to lose my connection with God. I have found myself longing for Him and I miss being conscious that He is here. This summer, for me has been a whirlwind of traveling, both near and far. Shortly after school got out for the summer, my parents took our family to Alaska. What an adventurous experience! Just two days after returning home, just enough time to do some laundry, Todd and I jumped in the truck and headed to Iowa for a family wedding. Alaska + Iowa = Three weeks with family from both sides and all over the world. Following Iowa, I was home for a week then I spent 6 weeks in Lansing with the Ludlow family. (Cousins of Todd's) I thought I would be taking my class in the morning and then having all kinds of time left in the afternoon and evening to read and spend alone. Wrong! The girls kept me busy! It turned out to be an exciting summer all around. But coming back to the God piece...my Bible was with me...but never in my hands. I miss it. I miss the devotionals I used to do every day before school. The last week in Lansing started listening to The Shack to get me thinking and pondering questions. The rest of my summer is going to be spent reconnecting and growing with God. I know He is always there, but I am not always there. Well, God, I am back. Thank you for always being, "gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love...."
The vase below is one that I just made, no special order, and in fact, I still have it. It is a uniquely shaped vase done with a hot pink pattern and accented with square Swarovski crystals. In the sun, they just sparkle! It still needs a home if any of you reading are the hot pink sparkly type people!
