Every week I retreat to a familiar chair in the corner of our study. My newest passion for blogging combined with my post pregnancy derriere weight have joined forces the past few months to wear my fairly new seat cushion into a cozy padded Stacy impression. The seat cushion now conforms nicely around my tush each week as I kick my feet up on the ottoman and nestle into my little corner. The small side table holds a lamp with the perfect amount of ambient light and is ornamented with coffee cup stains that remain from last week’s blog post. It is my blogging haven and I look forward to the peaceful ambience, the quietness, the background music playing softly out of my laptop, laying my head back, closing my eyes and tapping into the memories of the past week’s events to find the one subject I will write about.
This week was totally different for me. As I reflected on the week’s events, I realized that there was nothing glaring at me with neon lights saying “WRITE ABOUT ME!”. For the first time since I started blogging, I realized I was suffering from writer’s block. This was an insane discovery because I would have never previously considered myself a “writer”. I still wouldn’t, to be honest, but this blog has been much more to me than proper grammar and perfectly placed adjectives. It is about enjoying the essence of life and embracing God’s plan for me. Then it struck me: Essence. This weekend was a series of meaningful events. It was a weekend I almost let pass without recognizing and enjoying the simplicity and soul of it all. I wouldn’t have traded my weekend for any other and there was a TON to enjoy about it. Steve and I had a wonderful date night on Friday with friends from our church. There was delicious food, we laughed, talked, and then caravanned to Wilmington to attend a marriage seminar to learn ways to cherish each other (more on this to come in the future). On Saturday, a long time friend of Steve’s came to visit us from California. I had never had the time to get to know him until this weekend. Through our conversations and interactions I discovered that there must be something in the water in Sonora, California. Ben, like my husband, is passionate, intelligent, fun and embraces life. It is clear that nothing holds him back from grabbing life by the horns and holding on for wherever the ride might take him. I look forward to seeing Ben more in the future. Saturday night, I was one of 149 others attending a party for a really good friend of mine. She was turning thirty and celebrating the recent receipt of her doctorate degree. It was an honor to be included in such a wonderful event and to see the love that surrounds just this one person. On Sunday I attended church, as I always do whenever I am home, and it was wonderful (as it always is), but equally as wonderful was reconnecting with an old friend and his children. During a yummy lunch after church, I got to see how much his kids have grown and how much they love and respect their father which was heartwarming and just plain lovely.
As I sat back in my chair and thought about all these moments, I only hoped that what they say is true: “You are the company you keep” because I love the company I keep. They all enjoy the essence of life.
There are not many pictures this week. A huge photography post coming next week.
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| My Essence |
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| Autumn Lover |
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| Looking too cute :-) |
Hoping you find the essence of your life in all its simplicity,
Stacy Hart
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