more from the garage

I'm about to go out and work on the garage some more...this time tearing out the storage loft so that we can start from scratch with our own ideas and hopefully make the garage a great work space as well as useful for a little storage. We are anxious to be able to park a car inside as colder weather is coming and frost/ice along with it.

We went down to the nearby Shelby Bottoms along the river and walked for about 45 minutes this morning. It was refreshing to be out in the warm, windy air listening to birds chatter and watching planes fly overhead occasionally. Sam got out and walked for the last 5-10 minutes, pulling us along as he ran around. Every day he's learning so much, and he's now able to say some of what is on his mind. It makes me smile thinking about it. The last few days he's started telling jokes. He'll say a phrase (which only he understands) and then start laughing hysterically, and the more we egg him on, the more he delights in it. If only we knew what he was saying....

We had our first prayer meeting with City Church last night, a very rich conversation with God as a church body. I am satisfied much too easily by this world, and need to be reminded of the things that truly matter...that are kingdom centered and bring God glory. May we all move forward this day with this mindset and goal.