Well maybe I didn’t spend the week in the Bahamas but I did have a great week or rest and relaxation in Brantford. I needed to get away and one of my friends offered her family home for a bit of a break. I spent the week sleeping, reading, knitting and getting to know her family. I went to see Juno, went out for dinner, ate Chinese food and had a pedicure (that’s right, I have really cute feet right now). It was a really good week. It started Sunday night with a great Church in the Box. Monday I left for Brantford for some time to reflect on things and relationships. I missed people, the kids, the city, the church… I think that’s good. I remembered that I really like my life… and the people in it!
Some of you know that lately I’ve been trying to figure out why I constantly work out of a place of “I don’t know”. I have a fairly constant sense that I am falling apart. I realized this week that that is simply not true. I was able to see myself as gifted and called and remembered that I must have confidence in the Spirit that lives within me. It was a good moment. I’ve been letting people treat me like I don’t know what I’m talking about, like I’m an emotional mess who is constantly falling apart… but that’s not who I am… and now I need to not let people treat me in that way.
It’s good to be back. Tomorrow I’m heading to St. Catharines to celebrate Good Friday. Saturday I’m doing some last minute planning for easter. Sunday I will celebrate the resurrection of Christ with good friends and food. I am going to attempt to make a ham… it’s already cooked so I figure I can’t kill anyone. Also on the menu are scalloped potatoes and broccoli salad. It has the potential to be a very interesting culinary experience.
