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Tonight I did something that I have never done before. I let my desire lead me to where God wanted me for the evening. Does that make any sense? Explanation following...

My off-Mondays follow a very consistent pattern. Wake up late with good intentions for getting lots of stuff done but always ending in a lot of rest after a weekend of work with some shopping thrown in as Friday was payday. Today was different. My soul was dry. I awoke for the first time in my newly painted bedroom. Wanting to relax I decided to do just that. The visit to Mom could wait. My Bible found it's way into my hands and I read. The journal came next, followed by reading a bit of Eldredge. Around noon I finally left my bed and headed to the hospital. An old friend of my mothers had come to see her...one of those who I hadn't seen since I was a lot shorter than I am now. It turned into a blessing. :-) We had a lovely visit around Mom's bedside and were joined by my DON (Director of Nurses) who happens to be another friend of Mom's from the past (all three of them were in the same sorority at different times).

I find friends from my parent's past to be very interesting. They will tell you things about them that Mom and Dad would never mention themselves. They tell you how they saw your parents and how your parents touched their lives. In my case they usually end by telling my that I am just like my Mom...I'm beginning to decide that it's not a bad thing.:-)

And so the visit ended and I went on with my day. At some point I found myself spending money at Dillards which is speedily becoming my favorite place to shop. Then Kroger and home for dinner and my usual episode of House, followed by Dancing with the Stars, and then Castle. Usually to be finished off with Facebook, Gmail, some chats, and then bed.

Tonight, however, in the middle of House I felt a pull. I sometimes get these and I know it's Christ calling me to time with Him, usually in a beautiful place outside somewhere. I ignored it for a while...then it became more insistent. By the time House was over I was ready to go. I found myself heading to the "Duck Pond." It's a park alongside a bayou close to where my Grandmother used to live. I wandered there for a little while, still feeling that I was not quite where God would have me. I next found myself on my way to the hospital. Collette, the old friend was there again. We had a short visit with Mom, who just happened to be falling asleep for the night, talked with Dr. SanPedro, and headed off.

Collette asked if we could head to Starbucks so that she could catch up with what had been going on in her dear friend's life over the past few years. I obliged and the time was blessed. I am beginning to love the adventure of Desire. :-) It takes you to thing that you might otherwise have missed.:-)

Blessings,
~Christine