So ..... the final week of the summer season is upon us. I walked outside this morning to an extremely autumnal 55 degrees adorning my Pensacola hoodie!!!!! LOVE IT!
This is my favorite time of year. We're in September ball with Yankees, and NFL kicks off next Thursday night! Life is good for folks like me! Added excitement this year is seeing BOTH of my boys suiting up for Saturdays on the Grid Iron!!!!! I can't explain it. There's just something about watching my sons do these things that boys do that makes my heart fill with love for them! And, rest assured, I will be blowing up my FB photo albums!!!
Of course, the end of summer also means the beginning of another school year! Back to school nights this week, and first day on Tuesday! As much as I have cherished every minute of this summer with the boys, I am actually embracing the time I will be apart from them. The school year always gives me time to regroup, refresh and re-energize for the next summer. I actually love these 180 days. I am thankful for the time I have during the week to be by myself and do things that I enjoy doing without having to be on "Mom Duty", or doing nothing at all and enjoying the silence. I adore my "Mom Duties", but I desperately need my "Kalena" time to be the best Mom I can be.
The biggest part of my regrouping and refreshing processes come with the re-opening of my beloved HeBrewS Cafe. It's a seasonal cafe open during the school year only. It's a simple thing really, but it is absolutely the greatest part of my Spiritual growth throughout the year! My beautiful friend Lisa and I have the most divine Tuesday lunches with the Lord ..... learning, loving, growing and sharing our lives with our ever present Father. Our Tuesdays are some of the most phenomenal church small group sessions ever!!!! Coffee and a danish taste heavenly when shared over the Bible!
Happily, it is also during this time that "Kalena Calls" goes back through the airwaves, which is my personal phone ministry that I share with some of the most wonderful Godly women I know. All of us broken and flawed, admittedly imperfect, but seeking God with fullness of heart everyday.
This season also brings a most welcomed professional change for me, as well. Expanding the tent of my creative heart for the benefit of many to the Glory of God! Looking to the horizon with grand vision and great expectation for success on multiple levels. My dreams and goals are ever attainable and my passion is ignited. The future is full of promise and my heart is firmly fixed on the One who is the Author and Finisher of my future and my faith in it!!!
Praying for Ciera!
Kalena in Season
All of us broken and flawed, admittedly imperfect, but seeking God with fullness of heart everyday.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful line. I might have to borrow that for an article in the future :).
Who is Ciera?
Ciera is a beautiful young girl (20s) my dear friend Lisa had the blessing of walking with for two years. She is currently in a Ministry that is specifically driven to rescuing prostitutes and girls and women in the sex trade. She finds herself in very dangerous situations and environments on a regular basis, so my part in supporting her is a prayer halo that God has called to me to carry.
ReplyDeleteCheck out the website at:
http://www.redeemedlove.com