Yesterday was a fabulous Saturday. A Saturday the likes of which I had not enjoyed in many, many months. A Saturday which I needed more than I realized.
I slept in until almost nine then lazed around for the next hour, taking my time and moving slowly. I had vague plans in my mind of what I wanted to do and what needed to be accomplished By 10:30, I was at a coffee shop ordering a bagel to enjoy with my favorite cup of coffee ~ Highlanders Grogg.
I plugged in my music to block out the surrounding noises, and then I enjoyed quiet time with God, two hours flying by before I knew it. I started in Joshua continuing to read about the Israelite's going into the land God promised them. Next, I studied God's attribute of goodness. My ladies at church are studying an attribute of God every month.What a pleasure it was to dig into God's Word and to deepen my understanding and knowledge of His goodness! My soul needed the refreshment and the encouragement.
Psalm 34:14
"Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it."
Psalm 145:15-16
"The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand; You satisfy the desires of every living thing."
One of my goals for the day was to take a nice long walk. A year ago I determined to start walking regularly and to change my eating habits. It's been a good year of getting healthy, and this summer, I have had to spend a fair amount of money on new clothes since all of mine from last year were now too big. The prospect of increasing my walking time over this summer was fantastic, but alas, grad school demands cut into that, so I was determined to carve out walking time yesterday. Over the next hour, I walked around town for four miles, loving every minute! I have missed my long walks.
I was more out of shape than I wanted to be leaving me utterly exhausted. A quick refuel, and then it was time to make sure I had everything packed for England -- I leave today! The roommate returned and we made plans for the evening while I was able to share thoughts which had been on my heart for the past couple of weeks. Mexican was the dinner choice with a movie to follow. Then bed.
Another reason I wanted to take a four mile walk was to exhaust myself that my brain would shut off Saturday night. Well, that didn't happen. After a restless four hours of sleep, I was wide awake at 2:15 and have been since then. I really wanted a good night's rest as our flight tonight is overnight, yet my brain would not let me sleep. The excitement level about my vacation continues to increase, and though I desperately was craving a good night's rest, I resigned myself that it wasn't going to happen.
My alarm will ring soon which will start the final preparations for my departure today. The next time I blog, I will have visited England!
