Day 90

Scripture: Ps 97, 99, 94; Ezekiel 7:10-15, 23b-27; Hebrews 6:13-20; Luke 10:1-17


Scripture standout: Ps 97: "¹ The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; 
   let the distant shores rejoice. 
² Clouds and thick darkness surround him; 
   righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne."



Morning thoughts: I don't know whether it's because I'm used to getting up super early each morning, or if I'm having more anxiety in my older years — but I get terribly anxious in the early morning hours. As much as I want to just hide under the covers and sleep another hour or so, I start thinking and obsessing and worrying and wondering. And it's all about the dumbest little stuff. It's such little stuff that by the times I grumble, get out of bed and roll into my running shoes I can't even remember what I was so worked up over!

When I dropped Marley off at camp yesterday, I had pangs of anxious jealousy seeing many moms leisurely strolling back to their summer vacation time. Isn't that awful? Drop-off was such a joyful, beautiful time for Marley — she was making new friends and so thoroughly excited to be there — and I'm slouching off thinking how much I want to go sit in a mountain home for a couple of weeks and read like many of the other moms looked like they were going to do.

Summers are always a difficult balance — and one I completely bring on myself. It's vacation time, but also work time. It's give back time, but also take in time. It's go, go, go, but also try to relax time. All that to say, sometimes summer makes me feel like I can't just sleep for 20 more minutes. But maybe I just need to remember that while summer is often clouded by "thick darkness," especially in the early morning hours for me, God is working through me for something beautiful.


His Deed/The Day: This morning on my way home from my run, I noticed there was a lot of trash littering the sides of San Jose. It was almost as if someone's recycle trash had drifted away in Monday's afternoon rainstorm. — lots of milk jugs, cans, bottles. It was a nice look for the neighborhood! When I was running by I got "the urge." "The cue." It said, "well, why don't you just pick it up?" So I ran home and got Quodrat, Dot and two garbage bags. It was a fun morning outing.