Empty Nest ...Again

Well, the house is quiet once again. It's hard to believe Tom and I've had kids home since May 6th, just two days after moving into our new house and city. It's been a whirlwind yet memorable summer. Southern graduated from Texas A&M University in May with a Masters in Architecture. He was home until June 25 before relocating to Dallas with his job. Hunter graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca New York on May 29th. We all traveled there to watch him graduate. he left yesterday to begin law school at Stanford. He was home all summer, preparing mentally and physically, ie, he didn't work just slept, worked out and spent the rest of his day with his laptop on his lap. not complaining, he is such a hard worker and joy to have at home. Macy, came home on May 6th having just completed her freshmen year at TCU. She had a very busy summer, starting out with having her wisdom teeth removed. she also worked as a day camp counselor at the YMCA, working 40 hours per week-it is a great summer job if you can land it, so glad she did. She traveled to California for a week as well as several road trips. It was fun and fulfilling to watch Hunter and Macy rekindle their sibling bond and friendship this summer, exploring their new hometown, running together, going to the beach and participating (and winning) two 5K's here in Houston, so thankful for almost 4 months of mom life.

My quiet time this morning, the first since each has returned to college, was so rich. The verse I was led to was a familiar but fresh and timely message to my heart. Titus 2:3-5 3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. Wow! I already have instruction, all of which I 've been sensing strongly since our move to Houston in May. Now that it's quiet again, I can put my instruction into action! Stay tuned. Hopefully, I'll chronicle a life that bears much fruit! To God be The Glory!