Well, I needed a pick me up tonight. I was down a little. I think everything that we have been going through over the course of the last month or two (and over the last year, really) has finally caught up in a way. On the other side (in Coffeyville) of everything it was more exciting & less reality. Now it is equally exciting & real. Very real. I needed some alone time with God tonight, something that has been lacking in quality since we moved. It has been so crazy, adjusting to life in the business world, moving into a new place, trying to figure out a routine that works well for our family, etc. Tonight I felt compelled to go outside & sit & bathe in God for awhile. I think I talked with him a good 20 minutes or so - just being real with Him, sharing my joys & fears in this whole process. I then grabbed my guitar & just played for awhile & sang a little. The song He brought to me is "My Hope" by David Crowder (from his "Illuminate" CD). The words really ministered to me & I'm sure that He gave me these words tonight.

Here's the full text of the song: