Every now & then, I have a meltdown day where I am totally convinced that I can not do this huge job of mine, at all. For me the usual progression is 1) Withdraw from the outside world (ie, take a blogging break) 2) Have a meltdown day where I feel emotionally whelmed, say some angry words to someone for supposedly not being on the same team as me and adding to the disaster I see around me 3) Realize I need a serious infusion of time with God which usually involves me being outside, alone, with some beautiful worship music to get my head on straight and my heart back in that abiding place 4) After alot of tears, am overcome with His goodness and again whelmed with how simple it is to do life in His presence and am ready to re-enter my job with gusto, having remembered who I am and what I am called to and Who loves me no matter what. 5) Cruise through my next day with peace and 6) Encounter some hilarious “disaster”- usually in the form of water, damage from critters and serious disruption to what a normal day looks like.

So yeah, here we are, with a partly-gutted kitchen, a fairly important dinner date booked for tomorrow night that we really shouldn’t reschedule, our water turned off at the road, a sink full of dishes, and a dishwasher and sink pulled apart without a real game plan in place for addressing it all- quick fix with a plumber and resume until further notice? Or go for the full reno right now, embracing the moment of opportunity?

The good news is that 1) I’ve got peace like a river 2) I know we’re doing what we should be doing 3) I know God has a promise & provision for every problem and 4) we’ve got fantastic neighbours that will let me come take a shower at their house (see you at 8 or so Lis!)

Too crazy still for photos…updates to come. I’m back.