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Phoenix ~ sunny
Bay Area ~ cloudy
Phoenix ~ 80's
Bay Area ~ 60"s
Phoenix ~ visiting
Bay Area ~ home
There's no place like home.
road trip
I love it when the most difficult decision of the day is which dessert to eat. Last night we finished a most healthy meal and headed into the living room to watch a movie with our friends. Before they popped in the video, we were presented with our choice of cake or popcorn. OMG, is that even a choice? Popcorn wins hands down!
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After my lovely post earlier today about the beauty of the desert, I'd really like to tell you that my entire day was spent amongst the cactus and butterflies. However, that would be a bit disingenuous of me. No, we left our rapture behind and headed for man made malls of concrete and glass. It was rather jarring, actually, to see how this rapidly expanding town has paved over the desert with complete disregard for nature's handiwork. No, no synergistic juxtaposition of man and nature here. Whatever possessed us to go to the mall? Oh yes, I remember, it was to get our nails done. I'm embarrassed to type those words.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love the desert. I love the tenacity of life. I love the diversity of nature. I love God's divine design for our planet. Sounds a little smug and ego-centric to call it "our" planet. It doesn't really belong to us but I'm so grateful that I have been granted some "landing" time here.
I encourage you to get out and experience nature today, even if all you have is a plant in a pot or a weed growing from a crack in the sidewalk. As for me, I'm taking a walk on the sandy soil to marvel, once again, at the adaptibility and beauty of the plants and animals that call the desert their home.
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All day. When the family gets together we are eating, talking about food or making plans for our next meal. I swear that sums up our time together. Sure we throw in the obligatory excursion to here or there, but seriously, our family is about hanging out, eating and taaaaaaaaaaaalking.
We love to talk almost as much as we love to eat. We can talk about anything. Of course, we are experts on whatever we are discussing, and if we don't know, we make it up.
To outsiders, it's all really quite noisy and sometimes a bit overwhelming. But if you pay close attention, we always throw in a generous dose of laughter tossed with lots of love.
Family. Food. Laughter. Love. That's Biblical isn't it? Throw in terrific weather and it's pure heaven.
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I love getting on a plane and flying over the earth. Flying itself isn't so much fun anymore but I never tire of the view. It amazes me how different the planet looks from above. I can imagine that astronauts must be equally enamored of God's great handiwork.
Last night we were blessed with an incredible sunset. Breaking through a layer of gray clouds, we were greeted with an intense band of red along the horizon. The contrast between the brilliant color to the west and the descending darkness to the east was sharp and powerful. It's as if we were watching a spiritual battle between evil and good played out in the heavenly realm. I felt like a spectator to a scene that was far out of my league. I closed my eyes, settled back in my seat and rested in the truth that victory is the Lord's.
Who (is) this King of glory? The Lord is strong and mighty. The Lord is mighty in battle. ~ Psalm 24:8
Another road trip! This time to Arizona for an early Thanksgiving celebration. The cool thing about giving thanks is I can do it any time; it's not calendar bound, time bound or location bound. Prayer is appreciated for safe travel, loving family dynamics and an opportunity to further glorify the Lord to my non-believing brother and his wife.
