Where have you been? The Conclusion

Well, I think that you, my friends and family,

are all caught up.

The summation of the past 4-5 months has led me to a conclusion.

As I finished this series of posts,

I was reminded of a conversation that I once had with an older woman in NC.

She was discouraged,

she felt as if she had no ministry,

she wanted to do more, to help more.

I remember encouraging her to look outside the normal "ministry" spots.

I encouraged her to try something new.

These posts show a bit of that need to heed my own advice.

Where have I been?

I have been in the school of patience,

in the school of flexibility,

in the school of waiting (sometimes different than patience).

I have been in a school that called for some creativity.

I have been in a school of relying on God alone (and that is a good thing).

God is always good.

There are always ways to serve Him.

There are always people who need you (and me, too).

And two little side notes:

First, thanks to all those who welcomed me back to the blogosphere with a hearty, "We missed you!"

And second, a funny little "I am still learning as a wife" moment.

A friend challenged me to post 7 days of pictures of hubby and me together.

I did a walk down memory lane.

Day one - a dating picture

Day two - wedding day and honeymoon

Day three - NY pics

Day four - WA pics

Day five - NC pics

Day six - OR pics

Then I needed one more pic for the last day.

So I took a picture in the garage before hubby left for work.

His comment:

"I wondered why you brushed your hair before I left."

Guess who has been running a brush through her hair as soon as she wakes up.

Yeah!  Guess I had gotten a little slack.

Have a good weekend, all!