Vacation!

I am on out of town for vacation for a week.  Visiting family and dear ones and I'm also having a meet up with Inner Dorothy.  Catch you all on the flip side.

LYMI!

Happy 85th post

Just got back from visiting my hometown. It was a blast and indeed it refreshed me. It was good to be with people who love me just for who I am rather than for what I do. Part of my fun was a RevGalBlogPal meet up with Diane.

Now it's back to the grind, working my part time job and looking for a settled pastorate which in itself is a full time job. Boy am I tired. Perhaps a cup of coffee would be a good idea, however is this cup big enough???

It's good to be home.

I've noticed something on my vacation. The place that I consider home is different than it was two years ago. When I first moved to the East coast from the Midwest I was homesick a lot. I longed for the place that I left. Now I consider the East coast my home and when I was on vacation in the Midwest, I realized that the hole that I left behind was filled and that my new place is where God has called me to be as a church pastor where I am at now.

Yesterday was my first day back from vacation. It was challenging to transition to work mode in the public forum of worship but it was good. As I looked out into the congregation I knew I was home.

Friday Five - Vacation Thoughts...

It is a holiday weekend here in the USA, and the weather forecast for this neck of the woods is great!!! So with that in mind I bring you this Friday Five.

1. Getting ready for summer, do you use the gradual tanning moisturisers ( yes gentlemen you too can answer this!!!), or are you happy to show your winter skin to the world?

I do not desire to get a tan so no gradual tanning moisturisers. I'm one to burn easily however because I am such an avid gardener I do get a tan on my arms and legs. By the end of the summer I get what we Americans call a farmers tan. You can tell fall is comming when I start look like the character Hank Hill with his shirt off. He's on "King of the Hill." (Shout out to my Texan BE buddies)






2.Beach, mountains or chilling by the pool, what/ where is your favourite getaway?

My favorite getaway is being in my garden knee deep in the dirt. Thus the Hank Hill look by the end of the summer.

3.Are you a summer lover or does the long break become wearing?

Summer lovin...had me a blast! Sorry couldn't resist.

I love summer, it is my favorite season and the hotter the better. I seem to thrive in hot and humid weather just like plants!

4.Active holidays; hiking swimming sailing, or lazy days?

I like to be lazy on my vacations, there's nothing better than sitting on a chair outside with a cool drink in my hand, a book on my lap and a lovely scene in front of me.



God_Guurrlll on deck

5.Now to the important subject of food, if you are abroad do you try the local cuisine, or do you prefer to play it safe?

Oh, that's tough. I used to be quite a risk taker in gastronomical adventures, however with age I have lost my intestinal fortitude so I am careful where I eat, especially when I am abroad. I refuse to eat from street vendors. I only drink bottled water or soda with no ice or something with alcohol in it to kill the germs :), I only eat thoroughly cooked foods and no salad or fruit (unless it involves alcohol).

Ahoy maties

I am back from the RevGalBlogPal big event. Grace was abound throughout the trip and I basked in the glory of God's love throughout the trip.

I am blogging on the fly but I will write more later. The one thing that this trip has given me was God's love through the care and love of these beautiful women that I met on this cruise. The care and hospitality and genuine unconditional love has transformed me.

I was nervous going to this event because I was going on a cruise ship with people that I only met online. Group events scare the bejesus out of me because I've always felt like the odd person out, on the edge of the group hungering to be in the inner circle. When I get anxious about belonging, I become obnoxiousness, trying to do what I can to steal the center of attention because it is where I feel safe. With this group of women I didn't feel a need to do that. I knew in my heart that I was acceptable just for being me. I didn't need to be "on" or to perform for them to get them to like me. What a blessing!

Thank you wonderful women for showing me your grace and your love. You are all in my heart.