I'm back and, while our church community is still grieving, and will be for a long time, I'm hoping the road to healing has begun. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, please read this post here but in short, a friend from church and her teenage daughter died in an accident just over a week ago.) I'm returning to blogging by joining with Jennifer at Joyful Jenn for her Currently link up. Find Jennifer here.
[loving]
While I'm not loving the circumstances, I have been "loving" the extra time with my church family. We have cried and hugged and gathered together, and I'm reminded once again that I really am "loving" my church.
[anticipating]
I'm "anticipating" a weekend with friends we haven't seen in way too long in a couple of weekends. It will be good to get away and reconnect with friends that we don't see enough of these days.
[remembering]
One of the ways our church has fostered connection and faith formation is through our midweek program. While Rachel has not been able to attend for the past few years, due to dance, and the parents of youth don't need to attend, for many years it was a mainstay of our Thursday nights. And Sam still attends weekly. The friend who died, and their family, were also a significant part of the program. So I've been "remembering" the years of Thursday nights together. The following pictures are from those many Thursday nights at church...
[sharing]
Well, I really hope that Rachel hasn't been "sharing" her germs. She was sick for a few days and I really don't want to get sick. Other than that I've been "sharing" lots of hugs with my friends and my family. And I'm hoping my friend will share her quinoa salad recipe with me. I had some earlier this week and it was delicious!
[wish-listing]
I'm "wish-listing" a peaceful month with some time to rejuvenate. 2025 has been kicking our butts thus far and I would like for it to stop, please and thanks.
In other news, I'm also "wish-listing" way too many library books which are all coming in at once. I think I need a readathon to get them all read in time. Actually, a few days of nothing to do but lie in bed and read sounds pretty good right now.
I just read this post and I realize it's not the most uplifting post but it is an accurate reflection of where I am "currently." Here's hoping February is a gentler, healing month for us. As I re-enter blog world, I look forward to reading all of your "Currently" posts later this week.
