Vacation Bible School sneaked up on me this year and for the first time in a very long time I wasn't exhausted before day one. After four years of coordinating the event at our local church and many more as craft girl and designated decorator, I finally handed the reins to somebody, anybody, else. I always have a blast at Vacation Bible School and consistently have been blessed by doing what I did, but it was finally time to pass along those VBS blessings to someone else.
Do you ever have one of those lazy summer evenings that just strike you as being special for absolutely no particular reason? Maybe it's the mere existence of a rare night with nowhere to be, perhaps it's a break in the weather, or maybe it's just a good meal off the grill and dinner together that makes these summer evenings so special. Friday was one of those nights.
Well, I am officially celebrating the last of my 40s and if last week’s birthday surprise is any indication of what’s to come I am so hammering down on the birthday brakes right here folks. The day was certainly one I won’t forget with a spectacular 2:30 a.m. start as my eight-year-old son woke up running a fever. A thermometer, a cool rag and a dose of Advil signaled the end of my sleep and the start of my day. Of course I had this whole fabulous day planned out, which was slated to start with brunch, end with dinner and contain some serious shopping in between. I was going…
