Today is the day our crunched Camry gets to have some cosmetic surgery done on her battered rear end / trunk area. We removed all the junk from her trunk, drove to the car rental place to borrow a Ford Focus for the week, then left Camry in the capable hands of the repair shop.
My man and I were able to go eat breakfast together at the local Pancake House...eggs bacon and hash browns. He has left for work and I will be going to work for a few hours this afternoon.
As I sat across from the man I've known for 34 years watching him enjoy a manly size breakfast, it struck me again that the distinguished graying hair as well as the laugh lines around his eyes look good on him. His blue eyes with the long eyelashes that I have been envious of since I met him are still the feature that draw my attention. We hold hands as he asks God to bless our morning meal and I silently thank Him for my husband and the life we share. It hits me that it's taken 3 years but we are settling into our life here in this rural area of Missouri. The empty nest is beginning to feel more spacious than empty. Sharing this morning with my husband, dealing with the details of cars and repairs and then having the time to enjoy breakfast together is truly a blessing that I'm thankful for.
By Friday we should be able to write a check, pick up Camry, return the rental car and the accident we were in over Fathers Day weekend will be a memory on my journal page.
What a blessing that insurance has covered the cost of repairs and car rental. How gracious of God to protect everyone involved in the accident from physical harm. It's Monday and the everyday-ness of life has begun for the week. Thank you Father!
Multitude Monday
Ten things I'm thankful for this week...
1. God's abundant, drenching, extravagant Grace
2. Prayer meeting and the sharing of hearts
3. Writing...letters, cards, Facebook posts, journal entry, blog
4. Air conditioning at home and while driving
5. Peanut Buster Parfait on Sunday evenings
6. Clear nights with a full moon
7. Brokenness
8. God's healing touch that reaches into the hidden places
9. My daughters voice over the phone
10. The smell of fresh cut grass
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