Contentment

Was sitting outside in the backyard with my coffee this morning, listening to the peels of laughter coming from the trampoline as I watched Jamie playing with the kids. Content smile.
The sun on my face as I leaned back in my comfy reclining lawn chair, breathing deeply as I enjoyed the gentle warmth. Another Content smile.
Looked over at my garden and admired the odd things that popped up, red leaf lettuce in amongst the tomatoes, large spaghetti squash almost ready to be picked, sunflowers growing willy nilly. Again a Content smile.

What a blessed Shabbat this is! My heart full of peace and contentment. Even while thinking about the tap in the basement that's now leaking. The fact that Canada has pulled their diplomats from Iran and has closed the Canadian embassy there. Feels like war on the horizon....but me? I'm full of peace. It's been a while since I've felt my Father draw me to Him...telling me to come close to Him, seek Him, do what I need to do while in this season of teshuva.  Time to get on my face and repent, ask forgiveness and forgive.
I've avoided this, since the beginning of the month Elul. But Father is drawing me in, I can't avoid it any longer...I don't even want to! Isn't it amazing how our loving Abba knows exactly what we need in order to face our fears and simply obey.

Shabbat Shalom!