tonight
on the porch
summer’s scent has lulled me
into a state
of half-asleep
and half-awake
the yellow fireflies brightly flicker
on and off and on and off
they light up the tree,
yes they decorate the beautiful,
grand, gargantuan, elegant tree
the june breeze smells sweet tonight
and the way it feels ill remember long from tonight
in my surreal estate
i am sitting
just you and me
the fireflies and the tree
So, this week Alex and I are in our new apartment. It feels entirely different, but the same, too.
As I was walking along yesterday in the streets of our new little town (Mt. Rainier), I found myself amazed by all that I saw…so many people out, walking, doing different things with their lives–running their stores or restaurants, closing up for the day or just taking a smoke break.
So to watch this newness unfold, to see how God blesses and provides, and brings new things or people into my life, that is a gift.
Day 1, the joy of seeing our home come together with Alex.
Day 2, being lazy and cleaning and reading and being alone
Day 3, making good food together
Day 4, having friends over for dinner, to warm the house with their voices and laughter
What will Day 5 or 6 bring? And day 7? Rest. Then everything else…well, that is Day 8
And more deeply, that God who is working toward the good in all things, is putting to rest my anxieties and reviving my spirit. On this journey, wherever I am now, that is where I am.