Well, tonight finds me with filled with quiet and contentment... You might even say my insides are smiling.
This weekend was not exceptional in any way, and that was just what I needed.
It had been a busy stretch for us and I've been out of town the last few weekends in a row.
Last weekend found us traveling to Ohio to spend time visiting Nate's aunt and uncle. His parents had come down from Canada to visit for the weekend as well, so it a great arrangement to see everyone.
The weekend before I was traveling to northern Indiana to visit and celebrate my cousins wedding and Dad's birthday which again was a great time to visit with my family but also included hours of drive time and being away from home.
The weeks in between weekends have been full of extras as well. We are hosting a young adult group for our church, Nate works on Wednesday nights, we have a friend over for dinner on Tuesday nights to help fill the gap in classes for his commuter schedule. All of these things are good and we enjoy the opportunity to host. However when the weekends are full, I especially have a difficult time finding time for renewal and rest.
But this weekend, man oh man... this weekend I had zilch on the calendar.
Glorious.
It was one of those weekends, I found myself actually able to say yes to opportunities that came up.
Would I like to go to breakfast with friends? Yes.
Would I like to take a nap? Yes.
Would I like to take one last ride on the motorcycle before putting it away for the winter? Yes.
Do I have anything on the calendar that I need to worry about? Nope, not at all.
So we did go out to breakfast with friends. It was the best, unhurried breakfast I've had in such a long time. Not a single glance at the clock or feeling like we needed to keep on schedule. It was a great time of laughter and catching up. Afterwards, I helped our friends with the yard work they were in town to do while Nate had to head home and do some studying. The sun was out, the weather was beautiful.
I took a nap Saturday and Sunday. I know, that is so awesome right?!
Nate and I did take a motorcycle ride this afternoon (after my nap) and caught the last few beams of light for the day and enjoyed the crisp late fall air. Even popped into a McD's and found they had a peppermint mocha...what?! So great! The peppermint mocha is one of my favorite things...and while it didn't compare to the 'Bucks it still was a lovely and unexpected surprise today.
So now, I write to you stretched out on the coach with a nice big sigh.
This time of rest has been just what I needed.
A blessing.
My hope is your weekend had some pockets of rest and peace for you as well.
