INSPIRASUNS

It’s the weekend and you all know this little blog usually comes out later in the morning. I tend to sleep in a bit, grab coffee, and enjoy a little longer time with Father before sitting down to share thoughts. Well, this morning I had an early appointment for a little pampering. So, I was out of the house early. Instead of setting my alarm for basically my normal time, I had the idea to write this little blog from the pedicure chair 🙂 . I wasn’t sure what I was going to say, but I figured it would come to me.

So, into my bag my laptop went, a fresh travel mug of coffee, cinnamon of course, and out the door I went. As I drove over the bridge to my happy place, Marco Island, that calm settled in, (if you know you know…the feeling you get driving over that bridge). Now, here I sit in the cozy pedicure chair with one of my favorite nail techs. I’ve been coming to this little salon since we moved here almost five years ago. Yes, it’s about a 30-minute drive, worse during the season, but I honestly don’t mind. The owners and the team here, (many of which are family members), are amazing and make it so worth the drive.

OK, enough about the pedicure piece, but a little about my thoughts as I sit here and chat with Sage. I’m here for an early appointment because she has a funeral to attend today and needs to leave early. I shared my sympathies and she thanked me. Then she shared that the funeral was for a childhood best friend of her boyfriend. He was only 30 years old. It made me sad to think about the death of someone so young. It made me think about how short this life is and the necessity to live each day to the fullest.

Our conversation got quiet for a while and that’s ok. Another plus to having a comfortable relationship with a friend, it’s ok to be quiet and just think. I glanced around enjoying the sunshine and the beauty outside, (even though it’s 55 degrees!). I thought about my time with Father this morning then. I shared my daily time with Him on the drive here. I found myself being a little more vulnerable than I usually am. Maybe it’s because I was out of my normal element in my talk with Him. It was a personal and open conversation with Him. I’ve been feeling a strange calm since that talk, realizing how incredibly fortunate I am to have a relationship with our Lord that sustains me through so much…the good and the bad. I’m blessed.

Friends, I don’t really have a solid message today. I think just enjoying a morning with some pampering, both physical and pampering of my spirit is what was needed today. Jesus walks beside me, and you, and every now and then we need to be reminded that we should be vulnerable to Him. This morning, He reminded me of that and I’m grateful.

I wish you a Saturday filled with opportunities to be vulnerable with our Lord. I wish you a day filled with calm and love that you can share with others. Thanks, friends for letting me just share today.

Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.