Thanks

Home - is where I want to be

But I guess I'm already there

It's Thanksgiving day and we have my extended family visiting. It's great to see everyone. I trust no one minds if I say especially Beth.

In the last week or so, I've had several experiences of Not A² feeling like home. The first was at one of Andrew's indoor soccer games. I'm not sure what brought it on. Perhaps it was because I invested a bit more than usual by introducing myself to one of the fellow Dad's and learning some of the teammates names. But, suddenly, sitting there on a metal bleacher, I had the thought 'this is home' pop into my head. It felt good.

Then, I was walking back to the van after church and it struck me how much I like St. James. It is such a healthy place.

Establishing a new home in one's heart also entails the closing of doors. I guess accepting that reality is part of the process. Lisa and I experienced this in learning that our previous church is going in a direction that would not be of our choosing. Not that we'll love the people less, but it will become a bit less of home for us.

So, today, I'm grateful for Home. Both the concept itself (which can hardly be underestimated in terms of its power) and the process of participating in the creation of a new one.

Going home

Back where I belong

To stay

Rays of light

They will turn the night

To day

Birds travel together

Birds follow the sun

And I - am watching as the birds go flying home

Andrew makes me proud

We just got home from the Not A2 Soccer Banquet. Andrew was on the JV team this year. Not A2 has an excellent soccer program. Their record was 13-2-1 with the losses being to much larger schools and in the last minute of play. Andrew came home with 'Most Improved Player' and the 'Team' award. I'm very proud of him. He's becoming quite the young renaissance man.

Just around the corner he'll be driving, keeping me up too late while he socializes, and applying to Cornell and U of M.

Gem makes me laugh

So, Gem is looking over the stuff on the kitchen island and spots a flyer from the Jehovah's Witnesses that has "The End of False Religion is Near!" on the cover. She looks at me and asks "Is it because the Democrats swept the election?".

Don't tell Auntie.

hehe