Hey friends. :)

So, alarm went off at 5am this morning. Shane and I both were flying out of Dallas/Fort Worth airport (Shane- 8:30a, me- 10:30a) so we carpooled with the guys over in my Honda. I saw him off fine, went to get a grape nuts/yogurt/blueberry parfait (highly recommend), sat down and read for a little while. Around the time my flight was supposed to board, I mosied on over to my gate to see.. GASP!... that my flight had been cancelled. As far as I was concerned, it looked like a baby rain storm outside, until I saw a huge bolt of lightning take over 80% of the sky. Hmm. That's what I get for totally checking out with a book and tea. Anyway, I stood in line with about 50 other people looking for another flight to Nashville, and by the time I got up there, all six of the afternoon flights had been completely booked and I was put on stand-by.. which is the airline's way of getting you off their back, but also not having to do anything with you. Stand by = little to no chance of getting on the flight... at least in my experience. So, I'm confirmed for the 9:40p to Nashville tonight. I called a friend and got a ride to my house (because Shane has the keys to the car in his book bag... yeah. It only gets better!), to remember... GASP!... that BOTH spare keys to the house are with Shane. Hmm. I sat outside in the sunny, beautiful, 80 degree weather for a couple minutes (of course it's nice now!) and then decided it was torture to sit there and be able to look inside. Kind of that "water, water everywhere; but not a drop to drink" sentiment. :) I seriously do have the worst travel luck of anyone I've ever known. At least this morning there was a good reason! Usually I just show up and they tell me it's cancelled... or I've been bumped off the flight... why?, I ask. Oh, I'm not sure, sorry, is the typical answer. Ha! It gets comical after a while. Cruel comical. 

So, here I am... sipping Southern Pecan coffee at the White Rhino, about to go read and journal, get a massage, then maybe go see a flick. Shane knows what a to-do list person I am, and how deeply frustrating it is to not be able to use my free time to organize or sanitize something, and he has just been chuckling when I call him and the only thing I can get out is, "aaaah!"  -- and has reminded me that it might be good for my soul to have nothing to "accomplish" today. To just... be. 

That... is... (deep breath)... DIFFICULT.

I wanna be able to do it. I want to enjoy the next seven hours fully. I want to remember that in His endless, mysterious, purposeful sense of humor, He knew what today would look like. I want to have my mouth open wide for Him to fill it (Psalm 81:10) ... my very poor, poor spirit open for Him to fill with His riches. His wealth of mercy, kindness, and vision today. Settle my heart, LORD! Remove frustration and replace it with rest. 

Hope y'all are having a fabulous Thursday... and if you can't think of anything to be thankful for, be thankful you can get in your house today. :) Love you guys! If any of you are in the general area this weekend (Lincolnton, North Carolina; Herndon, Virginia; Perrysburg, Ohio), come say hello and hear some new songs! 

Beth