Home At Last

After a wonderful day at the National Zoo, we had lunch at the Spy Cafe, finished our shopping and left for the airport. Now as I sit home, with kids in their beds, I am happy.

God is so good. Better than any friend, better than any job, better than any experience I've experienced ever. I marvel at the privilege I have to be the mother to my kids and wife to my husband.

I confess...I don't like being away from my family but if I have to work, then thank God He's given me the job I have. I love what I do. No, I don't always like it but what a wonderful honor to work and have a small part in the places where our Nation's Soldiers will sleep, eat, work and play. How cool is that? I get to travel around the country (and world...Japan, Germany) and teach others what I know.

Beyond all that, I have the greatest story to tell. I am a sinner. God is holy and can't have any part of me and my sin. I deserve death but instead I have life. I have life because Jesus willingly died on the cross. He gave up heaven for earth to come and live with man, experience pain, suffering and death. What a story.

So yeah, I'm happy.


Middle fountain of the WWII Memorial with Washington Monument in background.


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