Before any of you who know me get confused, no this isn’t the team I’m actually here for. I’m just shaded and comfy, so I took advantage of the photo op. I know it’s been a long time since we’ve met here in this space, so maybe saying hello from the diamonds is a little strange… but this is me we’re talking about. Surely you can’t be too awfully surprised!

I’ve debated for a few minutes if I wanted to write or take a nap, and I decided that maybe I’d just share why I could easily take a nap… yesterday, my girl turned 10. Ten. 1-0. Double digits.

So what?

I hosted a party last night.

And?

I’ve lived in my house for a month and two days as of today.

Okay?

So… I could go on and on about what life’s brought this way and list of all kinds of ways I feel I’ve been exhausted, but that’s not the point. Not really. The real point is the effect each of those things has had and the gamut of emotions I’ve felt inside.

I’d like to know I’m an anomaly, but maybe you can resonate with this: I am more kind to others than myself sometimes. Okay. I am more kind to others than myself often. It can be a really big strength, but it can also be an even bigger weakness.

There was about a 4 day turn around between deciding to host the party and actually hosting the party. And I’m sure it won’t make sense, but it became a set of days that God would use to remind me how to prioritize, how to ask for help, how to accept change, and how to acknowledge the gaps He wanted acknowledged right now.

Do you ever have those moments? Those moments when you know your lessons wouldn’t make sense to publicize, but you still know they’re your lessons?

Thankfully, I decided I wanted to learn as much as I could this week because at the end of the evening, the result was that I could send this text to a buddy who knows more of my inner workings than just what I say. Also, sidenote, that’s the good kind of buddy to have.

And so here I sit, thankful that I’ve had a chunk of time in the middle of a park-full of people to not only soak in some beautiful weather, but also to be encouraged by Scripture, by Steven Furtick with Elevation, and by sharing a few thoughts. And to top it all off… to enjoy some softball with friends.

But take care, and know we’ve got this.

The next game just started!