Shannonigans: November 2009

Saturday, November 7, 2009

These past few weeks...

It was my intent to blog ALL about our camping trip; but alas, life got in the way. It has been tough since we got back. First, there is all the laundry, putting away, sorting, etc. Then, there's getting back into the school routine. After all of that, life really got crazy. There was a plane mishap last week with two instructor pilots in a T34. It is sitll under investigation; but it seems that they crashed into the Gulf. They are not sure what happend; but they have found the body of one of the pilots. They suspended the search for the plane and other pilot; but some civilian friends have been doing land searches this week. This really seemed to hit home for us. I'm not sure if it was because it was the same plane in which Chris flies, or if it was because these two pilots were veteran pilots, or if it was because they were from our base; or a combination of all of these. So it was a heavy dose of the reality of the fragility of life. I was taken back to another time in my life when I was thrust into the harsh reality that bad things can happen to good people. I have been thanking the Lord these last two weeks for the many blessings He has bestowed on me and my family. I realize that we do live in a fallen, sinful world and that life can change in a split second. I have recommitted myself to living fully in the moment of these blessings. I want to live thankfully every day for this wonderful life that I have. I also want to stand on the promise that Jesus will be there for me, no matter the turns that this life can take and that when my time is up in this life, I will be with the Father in Heaven (and Emily - what a bonus!)
To remedy the stress of these last two weeks we decided to go to the beach. It was a wonderful day spent with the people that I love the most, my husband and my three beautiful children. Hearing the waves crashing on the shore was like a balm of comfort. Seeing the kids digging, laughing, splashing was just what I needed to calm the turbulence of the world and to remind me once again of the important things in life.