back to normal...

Julie and Tucker just got back in safely from their 5 day trip to Charlotte. I am thankful that they got to spend some time with both sides of the family, and especially suprise Rhonda on Grandparents Day at the school...Julie was so excited about being there...despite parking at the bank across the street so Rhonda would not see her truck, and me getting a call from CMPD about seeing if my truck was stolen after searching it and running the tags for a TN plate...it is all so funny now, but things could have gone really wrong. Lets just say, I always carry "protection" in the truck, and it just so happened that the officer that responded was one of my parents good friends, and knew to call my parents house first, and tell them to come move it before it got towed and impounded. It all worked out, but if they had searched it properly, as is protocol, then it could have been a very messy situation for Julie having a concealed weapon in the truck...just another way that the Lord has been looking over us lately...last night i enjoyed my last "free" evening at starbucks reading and journaling...man, i miss hanging out at coffee shops, it just not is always convenient for me to do that alot...(seeing that the nearest starbucks is almost an hour away from our house)...i dont know what i enjoyed more, having time to relax and read, or not having to drink nasty, generic coffee...(sorry folgers, s&d, and maxwell house, but again, you fail)...anyways, life is getting back to normal, and it is great having Julie and Tucker back home...he grew so much in 5 days!...we both got to witness his first "rollover" tonight on the bed...what an awesome moment! He is growing up so fast, and it is just nice to slow down and enjoy those special moments together...I was thinking last night at Starbucks about how I was missing them, and the thought occured to me about what goes through the Lords mind when I do not commune with Him for certain spells, and it really broke my heart. Even though Julie was not with me, we still spoke numerous times a day, and we both yearned to have as much communication with each other as possible (phone, pics, skype, etc...) Yet His spirit is always with me, tugging at my soul, trying to speak to me and offer me grace and peace, and yet I find myself shrugging Him off until a more convenient time. How he must feel, as the Bridgroom who is shunned by His bride, and how it never changes His thoughts about me. His love never wanes, never quivers, never fails. He does not ever second guess me...He just keeps pursuing my heart with more vigor than ever...He believes in me when I dont believe in Him...how can I not give him all the Glory?