Blessed Silence

Here I sit...all alone in my house...just me, myself and I and a warm cup of tea (I know it's 98 degrees outside but I don't care!). And it's 10:30 p.m. Why do you ask - am I all alone in my house at 10:30 p.m.? What have I done with my husband and my babies? Well folks, Steve took the boys and left me. Don't worry - it's a good thing! It's a beautiful thing actually! I'm on a much needed personal/spiritual retreat! My incredibly loving, selfless, WONDERFUL husband agreed to give me the gift of peace and quiet for a full 24+ hours. No 5 month old, no 2 year old, no getting up at 6:00 a.m. to nurse, no Blue's Clues, no Sesame Street, no ESPN, no whining, no phone calls, no television, no dirty diapers! I would say no computer but obviously that would be lying! I'm just updating the blog though - that's it! The theme for my retreat is: What could I say or do but offer this heart , oh God, completely to you? NOTHING ELSE MATTERS! I realized about a month ago that I was really weary - life was beating me down and I felt like I was suffocating under the weight of it. That's when I knew it was time. Time to get away with the Lord for a one-on-one smack down! Time for uninterrupted worship and time in the word. Time to turn the stereo up ever so loudly (sorry neighbors) and dance around like a fool while singing at the top of my lungs! Oh, it's been wonderful! I can't remember the last time I was able to do this. Was it before I was married? Well, even then I had roommates. Honestly, I can't remember. All I know is that I think this needs to be a yearly event from now on - maybe even bi-yearly! Thank you Mike and Jeanne for taking your son and grandkids in for the night! I am forever grateful!

Oh, and I highly recommend the new Hillsong United CD! Powerful!