Oh how I have missed you all...

Just because I haven't been blogging doesn't mean that I haven't been in the blog world lately....it just means I haven't been posting.

And, it's not really because I haven't had anything to post about, but more because I have so much to post about I just don't know how I will ever cover it all.

So, I will just start from today and move forward.....

Today I remembered how much I hated junior high, and just how hard it was to navigate with a God-honoring attitude. I had to counsel three girls how have been treating each other so hateful-ly (my own inventive spelling!) it was escalating out of control. As I talked to them, I was reminded of how fragile my own emotional stability was at that age (and I had the benefit of a stable and safe home life).....

Today I also remembered why I love being a part of a Christian school. I was able to talk about God in a way that was real and tangible for the "crisis" facing the girls I counseled. In a way that made Him real and relevant. I want my own kids to have that, from their parents and the other people of influence in their lives.

Today I was reminded of how blessed my life has been. How much love and encouragement has surrounded me in all phases and stages of my life...and it simply amazes me. Why me? I am humbled, so humbled.

Today I realized that you, my dear blogging friends, provide me an outlet for processing things sometimes I am tempted to bury without consideration. So thank you for the role you have played in my spiritual growth over the past 100 plus posts.....you are a blessing to me.

And today, oh today, I realized how much I am going to miss watching the UT vs. Ohio State game wtih my Daddy. Longhorn football is meant to be watched with him. He makes every game legendary. So, I have decided if I can not be there to watch it with him, then we at least deserve a victory.

So, there is my udpate for today.....hopefully more later!