Thursday Thoughts

Things that are swirling around my head today:

• "Lost are saved, find the way/ At the sound of Your great name."
• We are hosting an Easter dinner at our house on Sunday - burgers because it's what we can afford. I hope it doesn't rain like it's supposed to. But if it does, I am sure we will still enjoy our time together. I like having a home that people can gather in. It's not much, but it's ours. And the laughter that fills its spaces is what makes it a home. What good is a home if people can't gather in it? That's what I tell myself when I get embarrassed by what it lacks.
• The highlight of my week so far: I get to make dessert for Sunday. I haven't made anything in such a long time because no one will eat it. I can't help it if my joy is found in sugar.
• A very good friend revealed she is pregnant. I am so excited for her news and new life. I worry for her though. I pray that her partner will support her and lift her up when she needs it. I pray that they will seek guidance from the Father in how to be good parents.
• Sean is doing so well in school - much better than I thought he would do when he originally began. I am so proud of him and his determination. However, I can see the weariness begin to show. He has just one month left - I pray that I can be the cheerleader he needs.
• We I have been cleaning out his old room(s) at his mother's house recently. He wants to keep a tub of clothes from his teens/early 20s to give to our kids in the hopes that they are "retro" by then. I washed them and folded them all thinking about what my life will hopefully hold in store for me when I look at them again. And then I realized that some of the shirts were truly "bachelor" shirts. Needless to say, in 20 years Sean might be asking me where some of the shirts are. Hopefully he forgets about them by then. And thank God his wardrobe has changed.
• My family is getting together for Easter & I won't be there. But I continually pray for my grandma's health and healing. 
• A friend from college (not a good one, but still a friend) found out yesterday she has cervical cancer. She's getting married in the summer to a boy I went to kindergarten with. What a small world! Prayers for healing.
• I have not been nearly as close to the cross as I would like to should be this Easter season. This gives me goosebumps that I would take advantage of such a sacrifice. Who do I think I am, really, that I would ask for all of these things in prayer? Thankfully, He listens anyway. And it's not too late for me, either.
• "Hungry souls receive grace/At the sound of Your great name"

Happy Easter!