Family

These are the reasons that my husband and I want to head home. And it appears that this year will bring more significant changes for my family as my dad will be taking work that has him away from home. We will be more available to mom when she needs us; instead of being a 5 hr. drive away. We will be closer for visits with Caitlin's great grandma and grandpa. I am so much looking forward to coming home. I am challenged by the writings of Wendell Berry to plant roots and help grow community. I know it will take us months to discern which community is the best fit for us in the Detroit area, but I am confident that the answers will come in the right time. If there's anything I've learned in the near 5 years that I've been married and in the 7 months that I've had a child, it is that God's time is the best time. And if I commit my plans to Him; I will not fail. I really believe in the promise of an abundant life and I thank my husband for helping me to be mindful of that promise from time to time (esp. right after I birthed our daughter and i was so sore, tired and at my wits end that I allowed my anxiety to rob me of my joy).

Today I am thankful for the generations that have raised me and for the family that holds me near.