I have good reason for my absence this time.  I caught a lovely…ahem…stomuch bug last week and am still not 100%.  The kids seem fine so far and I am VERY thankful for that.  I missed my “nurse” this week.  Josiah was always so gentle and considerate when I was sick (well, all the time really).  I was so blessed by how much my husband loved me!  But I am continually thankful for those around me who care for me and check up on me…you all don’t know how much that means to me.

My other excuse for not blogging is I was on a little road trip to the fantastic land of IKEA!  I love that store.  And my aunt and uncle live conveniently nearby (in Minnesota), so my mom, brothers, cousin, me, and the kids stayed with them for a couple of days.  It was really fun and I’m excited about the new things I found for our house.  I’m feeling a great need to organize and declutter…to make our house into a comfortable and relaxing home.  Stuff is just stuff after all.

I’m hoping to get some good rest tonight so I’m feeling well enough to go to church tomorrow.  But if I can’t make it, I know God will meet me where I am.  I can so easily lose my focus on Him and my dependency on His leading.  He is all that I need.