Two Weeks in Pictures

 A very southern home cooked meal...Bacon Brussel Sprouts, Barbecue Ribs, Rosemary and Garlic Potatoes and sautéed mushrooms. 

We arrived early to Smithfield where I was accompanying a student at an RSA recital so we walked around Windsor Castle Park for a bit. 

As usual in this weather, it wasn't long before I ended up barefoot. 

For dinner we feasted royally at Smithfield Station. 

Sunday morning truck ride to church

 

Sunday Afternoon reading in the gorgeous weather

Our yard in a riot of blooms

Late night Sunday Cookies with two of my most favorite people in the world. 

Tuesday, we didn't have BSF so I went out to the pier at sunset and soaked in a few chapters of John with the last rays of the sun. 

On Saturday, I got to spend the day at Josh's house. We had lunch with his family and spent the rest of the day out by the lake reading aloud, praying, cloud watching, talking, playing music and soaking in the gentle spring sunshine

We also found time for a frolic through the winter wheat...

....and a short caper in a field of buttercups :) 

Saturday Night Daniel and I went on an adventuresome walk to track down Wisteria and then got to work creating Easter arrangements for the outside patio and the Brunch table. That was SO much fun and a tradition I have really really missed being away!

6:30 call time for Rehearsal this morning wasn't so bad when this handsome gentleman shows up at your door to pick you up with dark chocolate and wearing a waistcoat and cowboy boots.

Music Team Starbucks Run 

With Nina, a fantastic Pianist who is quickly becoming a dear friend. We got to play all 5 services together this week and each one was such a delight on every level. 

Pastor Ruffin preached a dynamite sermon this morning which I can't wait to listen to again tomorrow!! You can find it here. It is well worth the half hour listen! Not only was it deeply encouraging as a Christian, but it was one of the most gracious and yet inescapable calls to reckon with the reality of every human's desperate need for Christ - the deep brokenness that sin has caused in each one of us. Only when we see the utter wretchedness of sin and death, can we taste the unspeakable joy of the truth that Christ has conquered every part of death so that we could experience the Life that can only be found in him!