resting place

I have left my resting place.

I realized this morning.

It was one of my first stopping moments.

Does not matter the size of the house, the wave of the palm, or the magnificent ocean.

I have left my resting place.

And I realized.

Even if we went back right now...to Carmel....there is still something to complete here.

God and my husband...moved us out.

 I let myself go there just a bit today.  Pictured my front porch with all our trees, the cooler air, what my eyes saw, I was home.

I love that I got to taste it.  Is it painful to remember...yes and no.  It was just so sweet.  I was so filled and it felt so good to look out and feel good where you are, a gift.

Is Heaven our true resting place, of course.  But I coming to believe God gives us a taste here.

This is not my resting place.  But there is work to be done.  And my eyes see so much beauty.
I feel God gave me a rainbow this morning as a reminder.  We had so many rainbows our first week in Maui.

Homeschooling, my mom, relationships, Bible studies....a lot to work through and make decisions.

I am not in daily maintenance yet and so things are being left behind.  I know I will get there.

(both pics are from our lanai)