Good Morning!

FALL MUST BE HERE BECAUSE...the calendar says September, I'm thinking about my Christmas List plus NFL football has started which will pre-empt many tv shows which I don't watch anyway but Grandma does...SO WHY DOESN'T THE WEATHER KNOW IT? We continue with 90+ degree heat.

Once again, my weekly blog is making its monthly appearance; but I'm keeping that thought...that eventually it will be weekly..whether it's read that often or not, I want the discipline of it and 'I like to share'.

It's been a good week, especially the weekend when Kent was up to join Mark for the Nebraska game in Wake Forest...got to gather family around in bits and pieces with the busy schedules everyone has. However the biggest football highlight was not Nebraska beating Wake Forest but Logan intercepting a pass in his game at home. We're looking forward to spending some time in Marietta next month and catching one of his games.

And next week we're off to CA to catch up on family there; check in on Nick and Karis' adventures in public high school and plan a visit to Sue's new Lyme Dr. We're so enjoying new friendships there as we (especially me) are there more often and get blessed with their church family as well as our own and friends from when we were AG residents. This will be a special visit because we both get to go as Gene's sister will stay with Grandma... PLUS we'll reconnect with a friend who began his career at the same time and with Gene many years ago.

"Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place, I can feel His mighty power and His grace, I can hear the brush of angel's wings I see glory on each face; surely the presence of the Lord is in this place."

Has anyone heard this old praise chorus before? As I strummed it on my guitar this morning I was so grateful that any 'place' I am, His presence is right there too. I don't have to be in a church setting, or a Christian concert (I think that's the thought of the song) to know God is listening; or as in former days when God's presence was in the ark and traveled with the Israelites but they could not personally approach Him.

Have a great week and stay cool if you're in the southeast with us!

Maxine