Every once in a while our Senior Pastor will encourage the staff (actually, it's a requirement) to take a day away from the office and spend it in solitude, spending time in the Word, in prayer, and listening for God's direction. Yesterday was my day of solitude, and I spent it down at Galveston Island State Park. The weather was just perfect: no humidity, about 70 degrees with a light breeze, and some salty fresh air to clear your head. I read through the book of Matthew and spent a good amount of time in prayer.
There was hardly anyone on the beach or on the path that went through the wildlife preserve. It was a wonderful time.
The first 2 pictures are in the preserve, and the 3rd of course is the beach. If only the ocean was blue instead of brown. : (

We had a nice visit with my folks over the past 3 weeks. The girls really enjoyed playing with Grandma and Grandpa. It was especially neat to see Ashlyn warm up to Grandpa the last couple of days.
Hopefully I can do some more updates to this blog. I've gotten really bad, I know. There is a new camera in my future, and I'm sure it will prompt more images! : )