Yesterday, I took Ella to Lincolnton to stay the night with Grammy & Poppa. Keith & I had plans to celebrate a friends 30th birthday and decided to make other arrangements for her. So today, childless for the day, we experienced our first real day off in a very long time. We slept late, went to breakfast, wandered from store to store looking at backyard playsets to get ideas for a playset for Ella. We are considering building one for her birthday. It was a nice, relaxed day. The great part was we both felt okay today and, with all the crazy allergy sinus stuff we've had going on lately, that in itself is HUGE! The day was stress free, frustration free, and argument free. Yay! "Argument free?", you may ask. Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but Pastors and their wives actually do argue. Ours, mostly stress, lack of rest and family time induced. We love what we do and the opportunities the Lord gives us to take part in the lives of people around us - wouldn't change it for the world! However, our schedules tend to get crazy and over busy at times and with that come emotions that run high and tempers that flare more easily than they normally would. So...today, a very good day that ended in dinner with Ella and my parents and bringing our incredibly beautiful, little girl home. Tomorrow... a family day kicked off by taking Ella to an Easter egg hunt.
Thank you Lord for pouring your peace and refreshment into this day. I love that you are active in our world, calming things and reminding us of the importance of renewing ourselves by taking time off from our daily routines.
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