This last week has been a whirlwind if you can’t tell- I feel like everything has just whizzed by.  A series of events led me to abandon everything… the blog, my email, your blogs and even work to tend to funeral arrangements out of town.  My husband was very close to his grandfather who passed away last Friday.  When I met grandpa a few years ago, his Parkinsons was very advanced and he had lost most of his hearing, speech and movement.  I didn’t know him directly, but he impacted so many lives.  He bought groceries for the poor, cheered up fellow fighters with a grin and a guitar in WWII abroad, raised a brood of children and remained focused on his faith in God.  The legacy he leaves behind was unquestionable when my husband helped move his casket into the packed church that generations of their family had (and continue to) spent their lives worshiping.

We came home late on Tuesday night.  Why no blog?  I didn’t want to.  Wednesday I slept.  I rarely take a “sleep day” but I really needed it.  Like I said, I wasn’t close to grandpa but there is something draining about the rush rush rush of funeral events and time with upset family.  Today I unpacked, scrubbed the house and ironed any shirt I could find with a wrinkle in it- I had to control something.  To end the evening, my husband and I went to a concert at our church- Matt Maher’s Adore Tour 2097 was really amazing; I had no idea how thirsty my soul was.  I’ve been humming ever since.

I have faith that He makes all things new- my spirit, my attitude, and most importantly, my husband’s grandfather who has become God’s angel.  Thank you for your emails of well wishes and for your calls- know that I intend on calling you back!