“Hold us in quiet through the age-long minute
While Thou art silent, and the wind is shrill;
Can the boat sink while Thou, dear Lord, art in it?
Can the heart faint that waiteth on Thy will?
~ Amy Carmicheal
Things that brought me joy in May:
The afternoon the storms swept in from Oklahoma; rain and homemade lattes
Surprising Jared with baked banana bread upon finishing his semester
The greeter at Walmart who was singing Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus
Late-night Lowe’s runs and Jared on his back, fixing my sink
How I moved my ironing board to be in front of the window; ironing shirts for Sunday in the evening light
A full Lord’s Day for worship, a Jubilee Potluck of Mexican food, a business meeting, and conversations long afterwards
Jared and I taking a Sunday evening walk behind the elementary school and playing a game of one-v-one basketball
A whirlwind weekend visit to see my family and the kids roller blading across the street to meet me at the car, yelling my name
A big street taco meal with the whole posse and wiffle ball until after dark
Waking up in the Edgewood house, sharing black coffee and conversation with Dad and Mom like old times
On a week when everything seemed to pile up like the dishes (dogs, health, Jared’s chaplaincy job, our trip, our plans), the great comfort of a God Who doesn’t just know what will happen, but Who knows what is best for us
Road trip home, iced coffees, conversations with my hubby, Father Gilbert radio dramas
How Mom texts me with gardening questions
Jared bringing a potted pansy home from work
Sewing napkins and making whipped honey as gifts
Janaya sending fun things and letters in the mail
Taking an observation hive of bees to the school with Rodney, and how much the kids love him, and how he always talks about his worm farm
An evening walk & milkshake
Visiting Troy and Karen up on the mountain and leaving with fresh eggs and a plant
A hot afternoon in the kitchen, listening to Avi Kaplan which always reminds me of our summer trips out West
Curtis Coffee Company on a Saturday morning with a few ladies from the church
This well-said and much-needed article on young women who want to become mothers
Hanging a laundry line outside for towels, pulling them off in the evening sunlight, catmint and rubber boots by the back door, Jared out in the garden
A beautiful, beautiful storm rolling up and over the trees
Violet smiling her toothless smile at all her kindergarten graduation gifts
Fishing all Sunday afternoon until it was time to go back for evening service
The day we watched the radars all afternoon and evening, waiting on the storm
A good, ol’ fashioned debate at a theater in the railroad town of Morrilton, and the Great Gospel of Jesus going forth by His Word
All-sufficient grace
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