Today represents the day after the rain, the next day, the day I step forward into new things and retouch old. It's like the Lord so beautifully orchestrated my readings, journaling and learnings to converge together so I could step forward into the next phase. Sounds crazy but I even finished my journal and had to buy a new one. And even the Upland Christian piece - yesterday was Becca's last day, today is Allison's and this afternoon Doug turns in his keys and leaves - I have peace. Thank you Lord for YOUR peace that has no words but a covering of comfort, love and hope. There are so many things that I could write but I thought that I would share from what I wrote in my journal today...

In many ways I feel like today I have walked through a door -
a door out of one room that was just me and my family.
Today I enter the living room where others join me.
I am not ready yet to leave this house of sabbatical/sabbath yet.
However, walking out into community is part of the journey
and one I am now ready to enter.