Day two into my vacation and still no plane…I had a little farther to travel on this journey before I could even board the jet. God told me in advance I had things to do, necessary preparations, before I could take my window seat on flight 613.
In 1997 I went to England on a missions trip in April during my daughter, Amanda’s birthday. She wasn’t happy. This year I was scheduled again to be gone to Europe on her birthday. I joked with her that her birthday was really good to me and that she should have them more often. Still I wanted to make sure we celebrated together before I left.
We traveled up to Keene, New Hampshire and had a birthday dinner at The Olive Garden and then walked through the Old Colony Mill Mall. We stopped to listen to this gentlemen playing the piano. We visited Michael’s Craft store and then drove into Dublin to visit a favorite used bookstore of ours.
On our way home we stopped for some photo opportunities.Winter has not entirely left our region but spring is on its way if the rushing of the rivers is any indication.
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- “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3
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- THe scent of pine in the air on a late winter’s day.
I’m just curious what are your vacation preparations like?
Lillie-Put 
Mine generally involve people coming here….so I have to clean….shop…clean some more…figure out train and bus schedules…do final work and meetings…making sure everything is buttoned up while I am gone…of course I did all this before you came…and I still had work to do while you were here…all be it not that much….I like getting ahead.
I am glad Sister! I enjoyed spending the week with you!
Mine is like the rushing of the water in your photos with the exception of the days leading up to vacation they seem so long as if my vacation will never come. I hurry to get everything ready and before I know it my vacation week is over. I have to slow down, be intentional, and constant to make it feel like they do not pass by so quickly. It is almost like when Jesus returns there is such an anticipation for Him to return I can hardly wait. The only difference is that with Him it will never be over. Hallelujah!
This is so true Deb! I cannot wait for the coming of that great day that begins the days that never end!
Now that we are o** (not allowed to use that word) we don’t have many preparations. We usually decide to go somewhere and book within the next couple of weeks. Apart from packing and asking a friend to collect our mail, there is nothing else to do.
This sounds pretty stress free!