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I think that I am in a bit of a desert at the moment.

I am so stinkin’ busy, that everything I do is pretty much on auto pilot. I am numb to my surroundings. And I really, really don’t like that. BUT, the alternative is to think about all the things I need to be doing RIGHT NOW and lemme tell ya… that’s even worse.

So, my desert is just that I am not really experiencing life as I think I could be… I am just barely getting by – and actually missing a lot of stuff along the way.

But God gave me an oasis yesterday. Perhaps three. An oasis of encouraging words, and a glimpse at the fruit of my labor.

First, I received an email from one of my web design clients for no reason other than to say she LOVES their website and they get so many comments on it… “thank you for using your talents.” Not all of my web clients have been so nice…

Second, during our concert at the park last night, in between performing, running sound, being the emcee, and the general coordinator of EVERYTHING… I actually had a moment to look around, and I saw 150-200 people packing out the park smiling, enjoying, relaxing, having fun… together… I saw what I was hoping for had become a reality. I was reminded of why I was doing all this work in the first place.

Third and best, I got home and in my typical fashion (lately) missed most of this one. I was busy trying to figure out what I needed to do next. But then Ian said, “Dad when you come in next time (from unloading) look on the door at what I made for you…” And I started to look around and I had lots and lots of signs made for me. 🙂 LOTS! All saying how much my family loves who I am.

That was cool. God is amazing. He just knows when we need it. My family knows too. And they were awesome to let me know how much they love me. And the moment in the park was a cool gift from God. A moment of clarity. And the email out of the blue was quite coincidentally timed… don’t you think?

“My father is always at work…”, Jesus said.

I saw that yesterday. 🙂