Keep my eyes above the waves.

This is how our first week back at work felt:







(these are paintings by SamanthaFrench. She has an Etsy store and one day I will buy that first one!)

Like I was just keeping my head above water.
Then, I heard it. We hear it most Sundays but this time it was different.

You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand

And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now

So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine

Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior

Oh, Jesus, you're my God!

I will call upon Your name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine  

Think about the struggle and the fear of having no where to stand. How desperate it feels to need to find breath. Imagine those pictures from the opposite angle. With eyes just above the water. Then add the waves of everyday life. Well, my answer is still, and always has been, in faith.

It helps to know that this week will be less hectic but even not knowing, I hope my trust will be without borders. My "issues" , "struggles" are nothing in comparison to the heartbreak occurring in the world but by meeting my conflicts with faith, I hope I will be better prepared to tackle the big things. 

I hope your week is one of trust.

The end of summer.

Summer is officially over.
It was more beautiful than I ever expected. In so many ways.
So many memories made with the family. So many milestones for the little one. When summer started she was just walking! Now shes dancing and chasing her pups! I do admit, I was too busy to write about all the fun we had, but I'm okay with that. I counted. We (Reyna and I) had exactly 100 days of summer. Tomorrow I go back to work and I know she will have a bit of trouble going back to daycare but in the past couple of days, I realized that I am too! No one ever told me that separation anxiety goes both ways!!!

 Some lost pictures of summer.

 Good bye summer.