R&R

To Everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.
A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted.
A time to break down, a time to build up.
A time to weep and a time to laugh. Ecc.3:1-4

AND A TIME FOR Deployments, and a time for R&R!

God has blessed us so much with a peace through the first 6 months, this week we will get the joy of having Keith home with us for the next few weeks. It's funny how you can be married to someone for 20 years and still get butterflys when you prepare for his return.=).
The boys are ready to have some dad time, talking about what there going to do when he gets home. Micah going down his list of man grunting activties, Elijah going down his Wii game list =). Naming new things every day on how they will spend their time with him.

Funny how our kids can teach us so much when it comes to our relationship with our father. How many times do we go days, months, years on end without communicating with our father. How many times do we run around doing our own thing, without a second thought on God until it fits our needs. When things happen and change we panic and start listing our to do list to God. Like the boys, I need this done, I need your attention, I'm hurting I need communication.

I've been really focusing on life change while Keith has been deployed, I started with my physical health and I'm on track. Now I've been working on my spiritual health.Taking more time to really spend time with God, and communicate with him. It's been so refreshing to know my God is holding my hand through this deployment, Knowing he's right beside me when things get tough. I haven't really relyed on my emotions or even Keith to fill that empty spot. I've trusted and put my faith in my father that he would supply the peace, and I would work toward healthiness in all areas of my life.

I'm finding that it takes more then just doing our own thing, until things get bad. It's having that constant communication with our father, our friend, our savior. It's making time for his friendship, it's making him important in our lives every day. So as my boys make their list for their dad's return, I will continue to communicate with my Lord on a daily basis because I have my father with me every day. He will never leave me nor forsake me... =)