Sabbath Moments - finding the peace within

"Sabbath Moments are those moments or hours or days that we take to honor God, to rest in God, and to put God first on our list. No agenda needed. A time to Just Be."

I thank the host of the Sabbath moments, Colleen, for sharing her moments and giving me some perspective on life. Live in the moment, right Colleen? :-) Visit Colleen and join in the moment.

The last few weeks since we received orders that will move us from Virginia to Cuba, life has been stressful, hectic, crazy to say the least. In my last update I gave you a quick synopsis of where we stand but what most people don't realize is how much needs to be done in order for this move to take place. The behind the scene work no one is prepared to do while still living a normal life and keeping the peace in the family. All that takes great effort, a lot of energy, and patience.

In the midst of all the craziness around here I have found several Sabbath moments and I have to say that those moments, even in small doses, are my salvation. Sometimes, like today, I just get up early in the morning and reflect on the previous day, check off that to-do list because it gives me a great sense of accomplishment. I also look at my life and realize how blessed I am to have such a fantastic family who loves me and is always there for me, beautiful friends who are willing to hear me complain and then stick around for the laughter and of course my kids, they light up my life.

These quiet moments I manage to find also throughout the day. Yesterday I took out the trash and realized how loud things were in the house when I stepped outside and closed the door I heard nothing. So I decided to take my time or as my husband says "take the scenic route back home from the trash can"-- which is funny because the trash can is just outside but it helps to walk around the house before re-entering. Those quick minutes were all I needed to re-energize and regroup my thoughts. It really is a great feeling to just BE sometimes.

It is during these quiet times of reflection that I take the time to give thanks to GOD for giving me all that I have inside and out, for my family and friends AND even for this time, the time to be with him. Even when I'm in the moment I'm never really all alone and that's just fine with me.

What's happening here?

OBX, North Carolina Sunset

I woke up this morning thinking I had to be somewhere or I had to wake someone up or something, I don't know, very strange. It must be the stress of the week. It seems I have so many thing scheduled that I'm afraid I'll forget something.

Some updates on what's happening now:

We are definitely moving to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by end of September. For anyone curious, this means I'll be posting a lot of pictures about our new home. Should be interesting.

U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Our house is still on the market, had a few close calls with contracts but nothing we could live with so we'll try again, hopefully soon.

Newport News, VA

My son is really leaving...oh my GOD I though I was ready for this. We drop him off next week at his new school where he will begin a new stage in life. He is so talented, loves music and makes the best cinnamon rolls, I told him he needs to teach his sister his skills in the kitchen. It's so much fun having someone around who WANTS to try a new recipe with me or cook something completely different. I will miss that about him.

My teen daughter is finally OK with moving to Cuba. She actually wants to and can't wait. Something clicked and she's now ready. Thank you LORD!! She has returned to her old self of constantly switching between making us laugh and being mad at something that didn't go her way.

us being silly :-)

School is back in session....well not yet but real soon they will be back in school here in the states but only for a few weeks then we move. Go figure!

Enjoy the Summer because it's going by quickly!

Then it will be me and my little man again - my little sweetie.

Dad will be on a 30 day leave prior to moving so I have a feeling he'll want to do something fun, like fishing. I don't personally enjoy fishing but I guess I could do that for him, maybe this once.

Finally, I have spent countless hours just getting ready for the move, so much paperwork, little details, it's just a jungle but today I plan to take some time to just not thing about any of this and have some fun with my friends.

It's party time!

Blue Monday- Beach Days of Fun

It's time for Blue Monday hosted by Smiling Sally and I have a few blues I want to share with everyone. Visit Sally to see what other are sharing.

Enjoy the shades of blue :-)

A little German Riesling for the moms - not too bad.

Walking up the sand dunes in the OBX, North Carolina - it was hot, but it was beautiful.

A fun blue slide for the little one.

Blue toes - interesting color, like ink.

And of course, the sunset...it's amazing, it's beautiful, I could have watched for ever.

So much to share but I'll save some for another monday. Everyone, have a fantastic day today and everyday!!