Wind up to Wind down.

Only a very few short weeks until I, once again, make the trek to college.

This summer has absolutely flown by, although it's been greatly different. Work was "the same," but it also brought new challenges and new joys. The break from homework meant loads more time to read what I wanted to read. : ) But again, new discoveries, challenges, thought provokers. Changes in life opened up time to spend reaching out... on a small scale, but beyond my comfort zone.

I'm gearing myself up for the routine of school again, and even looking forward to some aspects of it... I generally like at least a small dose of routine. Although, I won't need much time in school to realize how much I miss the summer break!

There will probably be more thoughts in the next several days as I pack up my life, yet again.

My mind twirls and whirls all the time; there's hardly ever a moment's rest from thinking.

Traffic.

Sitting in traffic.

Almost 1 hour, only 2 miles.

Lots of thinking time.

Lots of thoughts to think.

Got humility?

This struck me this morning. A lesson, or rather a song, on humility. . . living like Jesus means learning to be humble.

This week has held several firsts, but yesterday's first was the hardest.

I didn't know what to say, what to talk about. It was easiest to just say hi and leave it at that. I wish I could have been humble enough to admit that, yes this is awkward, but also silly. I wish I would have been humble but not so shy or scared.

I failed at being humble enough to recognize that there is another person involved in this, probably with his own uncertainties and hurts.

There's reasons, there's excuses, but it's time for me to, once again, give this burden to Jesus and let Him hold it and take care of it.

Things will get worked out. I know they will. He is Gracious beyond my awkwardness, Loving beyond my shyness, and Faithful my lack of humility. One day it will make sense; one day it will bring Him glory.

Update needed?

I guess I should update on life, although it's been typical of life: unpredictable!

Some wacky bug hit me yesterday and cut a day's work short for some much needed rest and cold drinks... I haven't had a fever like that for a long time! Today I was feeling better, although not quite back to normal, so the day off was an added blessing.

I've finished another book and started on yet another one... somehow I'm running out of time to read an incredible amount of books. Hopefully vacation time later this summer will prove mightily fruitful in the reading realm.


It's July, already??


Only 45 days of summer left for me.


woweeeee.