This week, I am looking back to summer of 2018. Last week I shared about taking the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas to ponder the things I am thankful for this past year, as I look forward to Jesus’ birthday the truly most blessed day of the year.
Technically, my daughter’s graduation happened in June so it could count for a summer blessing, but I did find 4 unique events that I am thankful for. Starting with the fact that I got to see Mercy Me in concert!
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- A friend invited us to Spirit West Coast Ca in July. The concert featured Danny Gokey, Tauren Wells, and Phil Wickham, but the highlight was Mercy Me. After seeing the movie I Can Only Imagine, I was eager to see the man behind the movie. Mind you, I have always loved their music so it was exciting to see them live. It was a great time! Most special to me was that he (lead vocalist Bart) shared about his son having Type 1 diabetes. That struck a chord with me because as I have shared my daughter is type 1 as well. He shared a story that brought me to tears and that only a parent of a type 1 diabetic can truly understand.
- My daughter and I went on college tours in Texas. We visited three campus, but our favorite was Dallas Baptist University. It was a beautiful campus and we really liked the school environment and school offerings. We were in Texas for a few days visiting family and also getting the tours. It was nice to be able to do that with her.
- My husband and I started an LLC! We named it House on the Rock based on the verse in the Bible in Matthew 7:24-25.” Anyone who listens to my teachings and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the wind beats against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock“.
- My son got to enjoy another fun filled week of camp before coming home to start his Low FODMAP diet. He had a wonderful time and get to eat all his favorite foods before coming home to a very strict and “depressing” diet by our standards.
Summer came and went as did the rest of the year, but now as I look back I am thankful for the things summer 2018 brought.
Ligia
