Hey, Siestas! I just printed out Day 1 of Week 5 of the James manuscript (ultimately, there will be seven weeks of homework, God willing) and decided to take a few minutes before I dive into the next thing. Actually, I wish we could just sit and talk for a little while. I’m in a chatty mood. One day soon we’re going to figure out how we can do some informal live streaming video and skype some of you guys on here. Wouldn’t that be fun? I have one of my trusty coworkers looking into that right now and I’ll keep you posted.
I’m working from home today because Keith is out for the day and two dogs are WAY too many to take to the office. Talk about mass pandemonium. Geli (Keith’s bird dog) is big enough to jump the back fence at the office and, when I bring her inside, she decides that any toy Star picks up is exactly the one she’s always wanted and barks her head off with that really jealous kind of yelp. So, I’m home today and getting to take a break right at my very own breakfast room table. (And dining room table and all-purpose visiting table and our only table.)
I wish you were sitting right across from me and, while we were taking our Bible study break, I’d fix you some of this, too.
That’s one of my favorite afternoon snacks. It’s actually tea instead of coffee because it goes so well with the Milano Cookies. I dip them into the hot tea so the chocolate melts and then I hold it on my tongue until it disintegrates. Yum. That sounded so good that I’m stopping for another bite. Lord have mercy. I’m so glad He gave us tongues.
Amanda is the one who got me started on a spot of tea. (Just a small spot. Not a true devotee.) She never got into the coffee mania of renown with her sister, father, and me but we were ecstatic when she developed taste buds for hot tea while she and Curtis lived in northern England. She took to their very basic (cheap) variety and it’s a good thing because it’s easy to get here in the States. I keep a box of it in the cabinet at all times so she can have tea when she’s over while Lis and I have coffee.
As I sit here sipping tea, these are a few of the thoughts rolling around in my bleached blond head…
How much I loved what I got to see earlier on a stroll by myself:
I totally dig turtles. They’re such a mixture of hard and soft.
How I love looking at Star after she’s been to the groomer. I took her today for her second hot-weather cut. Once I realized she wasn’t going to be shamed by it (grin), I asked them to go a little shorter. She’s just darling. Looks just like a puppy. I wish you could see her tail because they left it really fluffy. It looks so odd that I can’t quit grinning at her. I keep telling her that I’m laughing with her and not at her but that’s what my girls say to me and I know better.
How fresh this verse is hitting me. It came up in my quiet time yesterday (out of the fifth week of “Brave”) and I thought how much that one half-a-verse answers. Just think about it! Revel in a pure-dee NEVER, EVER! In a life of grays, give me some black and white! I took it to staff prayer time yesterday and we worked on memorizing it together.
One by one we coworkers mentioned various concerns we had, all the way from personal to global issues, then we followed each one up by saying the verse together in unison. We truly felt the power of God fall on us. Then we played a goofy word game. On rare occasion, I feel just devious enough to see if I can bring out the friendly spirit of competition in my very godly staff members. I was feeling it yesterday. I had printed multiple copies of the verse out in a big font and in as many different colors as I had coworkers. I then cut out each word, threw them all in a bag, shook them up then, after our lesson, poured them out on the table in a big mess and said, “GO!” They had to choose a color (some shades were gleefully similar) and arrange each word of the verse in order. As I explained the objective and was just about to pour them out, one of them said in a frenzy, “Are we trying to see who can do it the fastest?” No, I said. But I wouldn’t mind if you tried. And it was a free for all. Made me really laugh. It’s a wonder they didn’t draw blood. Love them so much.
Let’s see what else has been going through this head…
How I cannot BELIEVE that we are going to see THIS SIGHT TONIGHT:
TOO MUCH!!!!!! Amanda has cried two dozen times and I’ve cried one dozen. Curtis is so proud he can’t stand it but he’ll bite his lip bloody trying not to join Amanda and I in our sappiness. Our man-child! We’ll have a kindergarten student in three short months. Good grief. Somebody stop how fast this is going! He is one of the most wonderful things that has ever happened to this family. So full of life. So hilarious. So BIG in all his feelings and reactions. He left these by Melissa’s old bed last week when he went to sleep at our house and I can’t bring myself to move them one single inch.
And, lastly, BUT FAR FROM THE LEAST, I am thinking about hopping on that plane and heading to Eden Prairie, Minnesota this weekend for Living Proof Live.
I am so excited about this one! (I know you’re thinking “You say that every time,” but somehow God stirs up a unique brand of anticipation in my heart for almost every single one. Sometimes it comes from pain. Sometimes from joy. Sometimes it comes from passion for a Word burning a hole through me but it always comes with a feeling toward that event in particular. Only Jesus can do that.) God began speaking to me about the subject matter a week or so ago and I’ve been trying to listen hard and wide. I’m sad to say that we won’t have a ticket giveaway this week because this one blew our minds by selling out a while back. We’re in a church this time so there’s not the seating of an arena but it’s still a whopping forty-three hundred women. Make no mistake. That is a big group! Anything past 200 gives me a serious case of butterflies and, if there are any men in the less-than-200, that gives them to me worse. Give me girls, Lord.) We are thrilled to be in a sanctuary and cannot wait to meet the group God is drawing. Any time an event sells out, we think, “Wooooo-EEEEEE!” (Hear that like Jed Clampett) “If God has stirred up that kind of expectation, He must be up to something! We don’t want to miss Him for the world!” Well, OK. I’m probably the only one that actually says “woooo-eeeee” (well, Travis – AKA Jethro – does, too) but we all feel a blast of anticipation if that body of believers shows a heightened expectation of God in any discernible way. If they’re especially excited, so are we!
Well, look what’s gone and happened:
I guess break time is over but, man, you were good company while it lasted. I think of you everyday. I’m so proud of you guys for pursuing Jesus amid the train wrecks and derailments of life that I hardly know what to say. He is so worthy, Sisters. He is so worthy.
Keep turning your eyes to the skies…
“For You, Lord, have NEVER forsaken those who seek You.”
YAY! Beth Moore in Minnesota this weekend! I cannot wait! A few of the women in my Bible study are going and we are so excited! I know so many people that wish they could be there- it sold out so quickly!
Thank you for spending your weekend with us, Beth! We are honored to have you! We are so excited to hear what God wants to teach us through you! 🙂
Hi Beth,
I am attending the event in Eden Prairie this weekend. WhoooooEeeeeeee!!! I am so excited to hear what God has to say through you this weekend! I am so grateful that I purchased my tickets months ago before they sold out. Thank You Lord!! I grew up in TX and moved to MN
in high school. I am really looking forward to hear your sweet southern voice up here in the northland.
Safe travels and see you soon!!
Beth,
I’m a quiet siesta who’s always here, but rarely commenting. But if I don’t praise the Lord for this, the stones will cry out His praise and I don’t want to miss my chance to sing His praises. Last year my beautiful daughters (mamas of my sweet 5 grandchildren) and I traveled to Michigan to hear you speak (God told you to speak about TREES, of all things!!!) and HE CHANGED OUR LIVES IN UNBELIEVABLE WAYS!!! Two of the girls were trapped by socially (but not Godly) acceptable addictions. These girls have hearts that are changed – their chains have been broken. 🙂 Thank you for listening so carefully to what God has for you to share, Beth. Praise you Lord! We can’t wait to hear what God has for us in Minnesota. See you on Friday!
Thank you Beth for sharing your “spot of tea” with us. I enjoyed it!
Beth~
You just bless my heart!
Hey Siesta Mama! Thank you so much for sharing with us on your break time. Your blogposts always bring a smile to my face. I love the picture of your grandson, so handsome and precious! I will be a grandmother in July. I’m excited and looking forward to what “grandmotherhood” will bring. I can’t get over how much your dog looks like mine. They could be twins! My dog’s name is Ellie and we shave her just like that in the spring and summer months. Thank you for the encouraging verse. It will definetly be one of my memory verses! Love you and praying for your LPL event this weekend.
Missed your break time yesterday, but I have enjoyed it this morning. While I was reading it, I was listening to the playlist from the beautiful blog site known as “Imagery by Kimberly”. The two fit together like Milano cookies and tea! If you get an opportunity, I would encourage you to visit Kimberly’s blog for the pleasure of beautiful, simple photography. I hope to see you in Pensacola in December. Thank you for blessing my day today.
Are you giving away any tickets for this weekend in Eden Prairie? I would love to come! 🙂
Oh Marcy, it is a great problem, but the event sold out months ago and we have no tickets to give away this time!
So sad! But thanks for the reply! 🙂
Now youv’e done it! This tea sipper from Tennessee is going to have to try dipping those cookies in my cup. LOL! I can totally identify with this whole post, Precious grandson graduating from K.G. Mine was so scared we had to rescue him from the stage! Those darn puppies! Our old Shin Tzu rules the roost over 2 new 40 pound puppies (chow/lab mix) that are driving me crazy.
I promise to pray as God reminds me this weekend for you as you teach. I so wish I could be there. Please get to Tennessee or even kentucky soon!
Thank you for this post. It was just what I needed today -like a chat with a friend. I love your passion for Jesus and how it tends to be contagious. 🙂 You always make us feel so welcome, and “at home” here. That’s a pretty special gift.
I’m having a cup of coffee while sharing a break with you… Yesterday we went shopping for a car for our 16 year old son to drive. I don’t know where the years have gone that I have three teenage boys already. Their baby sister is in kindergarten and was very excited and up before the alarm this morning for her very first field trip so I’m feeling sappy and smiling and crying at the same time with these milestones. Just got to give them extra hugs today I guess…
Dawn – We’re shopping for a car for our son too. With only 2 kids (boys), I’m just trapped in emotion. Everything was a “first” with my oldest and a “last” with my 2nd son. I never get the happy medium. I may as well just cry every day – tears of pride and joy and sweetness. Best of luck to you and God bless your family.
Tess,
So nice to know we are not alone… these first big steps to independence are hard even though I’m so proud of my four. I pray your shopping experience is as smooth as ours was. Blessings back your way. (((hugs))) from this siesta who is right there with you.
Dearest Beth,
I know you are always short on time but I just had to reply to this post! I too, am crazy for turtles! Only our Great Creator God could envision a critter that carries his house on his back! Someday I’m gonna get run over while saving a turtle ( or supposed turtle) from the middle of a road!
Also, my best four- legged friend also visited the groomer yesterday! Nothing beats a clean, soft puppy dog curled up next to you!
And the cap and gown are precious! Seems like yesterday Jackson was born. They grow so fast!
Lastly, the ladies in Eden Prairie have such a treat in store. I am so envious! I last saw you in St. Louis almost a year ago and I was very disappointed to learn that not all of your events are available on CD. I couldn’t take notes fast enough! The CDs I have from you are so treasured, and each time I listen I find new nuggets of wisdom. And as much fun as it is to take a road trip with the girls, a bunch of us would be thrilled and honored if you would visit us in Kansas City sometime!
Safe travels and many blessings,
Melody Baldwin
I second a future Kansas City visit!
I just love when you feel like talking, it always give me “food” for thought. 🙂 I am missing my Wednesday Beth Moore ladies. We have taken the summer off. They call me their leader but I have never felt that way because they have so much to offer in wisdom and experience that I soak up in my heart.
Beth, if you happen to read this or anyone else out there for that matter, I would love some suggestions that my grown daughter and I might can study together while she has the summer off from teaching 4th grade. Thanks and God bless. Becky
Oh, I LOVE PG TIPS~! LIving in Europe made me love it too! I might have to break out some myself today. I truly love reading this blog on the days when hope fades, I see HIS faithfulness in all the goofiness of life! Even as I write this my 4yr old niece is dancing to You are my Sunshine with such silliness I can’t help but smile ear to ear!
While I rarely comment I just have to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I can’t say enough how your words have helped in the small and big ways!
Last night when my husband expressed that God had given him a picture of WHY we are in such a tough spot, that it’s not about us it is to serve others.. I knew that Siestaville encouragement helped me pray for him to realize that his job loss has given him time to minister to so many people in our lives. What a small miracle!
HE IS SOOO FAITHFUL! He is now doing a bible study “in a pit with a lion on a snowy day” and I’m starting Duty and Desire.
Thank you for all you have done serving us all over the country! COME BACK TO BOSTON! WE ARE A DRY and THIRSTY LAND:)
Thanks for sharing with us Beth. Tea around our house is usually always Murchies and loose tea of course. We’re kinda particular about our tea, if you ever get a chance to buy some Murchies I’m sure you would love it!
Dear Ellie May,
WELLLLL DOGGIES!!! that was a great post! I loved everything. Especially the bible verse. That verse may need to be next on my memory verse rotation. I would love for you to do an interview skype with Sister Lynn. It is fascinating to learn about different denominations. Love you Beth.
Granny.
Really looking forward to your James study coming out! A group of us at our church just finished your David study and we were so blessed. I did it back in the late 90s and so it was neat to see how different my life was back then to now. Though circumstances are very different and even harder for me, God’s word never changes and his mercies are new every day.
I doooooooo love a cuppa hot tea with a lovely chocolate something to go with it. Thanks for sharing the moment, Bethie! God is good!
I love these types of posts–the visiting kind. It’s so fun to feel like we’re just spending time together. You’re such a gift!
I am so extremely excited for this weekend! I am grateful to be able to attend with my mother and two sisters (one is flying in from Nevada just for the event). My third sister also wanted to come, but she needs to be a mother this weekend. We will miss her, but we support her. She will be with us in spirit via Twitter updates. 🙂
Thank you for coming to Minnesota. We are praying for this weekend to be marvelous and life-changing for all.
Hi Mama Beth,
I am on my morning break. I thought I was the only one who liked tea with Milano cookies. Have you tried the Milano melts. The chocolate inside is like frosting and oh it melts and so good with tea. I could talk tea forever. My grandmother always said teabags are like driving a junk car and loose tea is like driving a cadallac. So you know what I drink….heheh
I am so looking forward to hearing you and seeing you in June. I can hardly wait. My sweet Mama and I are just jumping at the bit for that time to get here.
I pray big things happen this weekend and that your James works continues to make progress. My twin sons graduated eighth grad this week and are moving to high school and I am a weepy mama too.
Blessings and love to you all,
Tammy
So excited for this weekend! My sister bought an airline ticket from Nevada to come for this weekend and then we discovered it had sold out! We prayed and prayed that a miracle would happen because my mom and three of her girls were planning to attend together. Surely 4 tickets to a sold out Living Proof would not drop out of thin air. Well, I decided to believe it and receive it. Guess what, 4 tickets dropped out of thin air right from God’s hands to ours. We have already witnessed a miracle for this weekend and we are believing there are more to come. God is mighty and we are coming to meet Him with you. We pray for you Beth!
O Lorie I loved your answered prayer!
I LOVE being a SIESTA! I’ve tried to carefully pick my verses…….sometimes I think……yikes, it’s almost the 15th already, gotta get to looking! But then I discovered the back side of my verses notebook so I started writing out special verses I find there, on the backside, so I have quick reference for some words special to my life right now. I have a spiral notebook from Staples with 50 pages so I’ve lots of room!
BUT, this verse, it’s so powerful! I’ve read it over and over, memorized it, taken it deep inside. I have a permanent picture in my mind of this transformation the verse describes. See what you think.
This includes you who were once far away from God. You were His enemies, separated from God by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now He has reconciled you to Himself through the death of Christ in His physical body. As a result, He has brought you into His own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before Him without a single fault. Colossians 1:21-22 NLT Bible. Can you see yourself standing before God with your hands raised high, covered with the light of His presence, and WITHOUT A SINGLE FAULT!! I pray this verse washes over your spirit over and over flooding you with joy and thanksgiving! What an awesome God! KZ
Thank you, Kay. The verse did just as you said and washed over my mind and spirit with such joy. To be blameless and washed with the light of His presence!
Now that you have brought up the subject of half verses (and that is a good one!) I have had two half verses jump out at me this past month and wanted to use one or both as my memory verse, but wasn’t sure that was acceptable. So I made another full verse selection (and am not sorry I did) but I’m wondering about memorizing just a portion of a verse? Any clarifications or opinions?
OMG ! how cute is Jackson!
Treasure every moment with him and I know he loves his Bibby time!
Dear Beth, Thank you so much for your musings! I love that you fill your posts with verses and constant high-fives to our precious Abba – it really brightens my day 🙂
LOVE the verse. And pictures.
I thought you siestas could enjoy and “get” this story that happened to me today. I was going over my memory verses and for the life of me could not remember where one was found. After the hunt, I “punished” myself by going over the last 3 verses I’ve memorized and saying the references before and after I said the verse. You betcha I won’t forget the reference again! I also had a powerful observation. I said each of these 3 different verses out-loud and proud- I felt so powerful. Truly the Word is so powerful. Will say them out-loud more often.
Beth, seeing your bible in a picture made me curious- what Bible do you study from?
Love you ladies!
You are always such an encouragement. My goodness! Love the verse. That may be mine for June 1st!
My caregroup pushed this coffee drinker not to only have tea with them, but it is flavoured herbal tea…talk about loving others more than her coffee! 😉
Loved the chat … looking forward to future breaks!
Hi Beth – I love every post on this blog…I am so grateful that you are my siesta. I’m thankful that I feel like you’re a freind as well as a teacher. I’m thankful that we are all friends on this blog..we can be serious students on here, we can be friends on here, and we can anticipate being together for eternity in the presence of our LORD! Just try to fathom the wonder of it all. Jackson is adorable. I feel like part of the family and am sad to see time fly so fast when watching children grow up too. I think the picture of the cars on the table is priceless! Have a fabulous day!
Love you and all of the Living Proof Family and the Moore Family and, of course, Star and Geli, and all of my siestas in Siestaville!
I just had to let you know that I have a similar treat…each time I get to sit and watch you teach! Right now, I’m on Session 8 of “To Live is Christ” and I have a big cup of coffee and a sweet treat waiting – I so look forward to video days! 🙂
Thank you for teaching us…
Another Minnesota Siesta here, praying all over you, the team and the sanctuary and over the women that will walk through each and every door. We eagerly await God’s Word knowing it is Him. Our Savior’s blood is pouring forth that purifies us, heals us, comforts us, and opens the doors of the kingdom so that we may be in His very presence. We cannot wait to hear from Him. Blessings to you as His messenger and to Travis and the team as they draw us before Him and His throne.
The last time you were in Minneapolis was my first time attending any LPL event. I so desperately needed the Lord to meet me there and WHOA did He ever!
I wish so much that I could go this weekend-would love to meet up with some of the ladies I met there last time! But we have a graduation this weekend too as my oldest is graduating from high school… That’s the first time I’ve really let those words hit me in the midst of all the hectic plans and I think I’m about to have to let myself bawl over those words!!!!
I’m also speaking to the AP religion class at her school this afternoon…so I guess my break time is over now too!
Oh, man. I just love you! “Give me girls!” And, “Stop this going fast!”
I hear you waaaay down deep. I have no girls, but I’ve got four boys all the way from 21 down to a darling little 4! I’m that happy (italicize that, please) to have ’em, too.
“Keep turning your eyes to the skies,” you said. And this morning, I say, “Look up!” http://momof4braves.blogspot.com/2011/05/look-up.html#links
Waving and smiling,
Rhonda
Hello Sweet Beth-
Thanks for the chat! I have missed them! We are so envious in our house of the Eden Prairie event this weekend…the girls and I stumbled upon it too late after it was already sold out! What I wouldn’t have given to take my two teenage daughters with me for a Mama and girls weekend…but the timing is obviously not right! 🙂 So…we will await the next on in our neck of the woods and be on top of ticket purchases then!
Love you!
Andrea
I just love you!!! The end.
Thanks for the verse… I SO needed it today!
Thank you for listening to the Holy Spirit leading you. I am praying for you. I am in ministry and the battles can be so intense at times. I am thankful for prayer. Thank you for the scripture you shared. From Nikki in California
Hi Beth, your post was the last thing that I read last night before I went to bed. What a wonderful scripture – you always say just what I need to hear – you are such a blessing to me. I’m so looking forward to seeing you in Charlotte in July. This morning when I went to the grocery store, one of the first things that I saw was Milano cookies, and I immediately thought of you and said a little prayer for you. I am going to have to try them with hot tea – it sounds yummy.
Love & prayers,
Fran
Dearest Beth,
I am a new siesta! Excited about joining in on this sisterhood. Your post was so sweet this morning. I read it very late last night as I rocked my sweet baby back to sleep. I couldn’t help but think how neat it would be to sit at that table with you and soak up all you have to share about our dear Savior Christ Jesus and what He has done for you. Maybe one day! Until then I’ll read and hear from afar what He puts on your dear heart to share with us. Thank you for being His tool. We are surely blessed by you and He is truly glorified by your heart.
Lauren
Beth – so good to catch up with you! We ARE SO EXCITED for your arrival this week in Mpls! We are praying you here!
Holding you, the team, the Minessodan’s and Jethro, er, um, Travis (hee hee) up in mighty prayer for this weekend. Woo-eee, what joy in the Lord’s work!
Thanks for the visit Mama, it was sweet.
Hi Beth,
My verse this time is Deut 3:18, and “And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”
Well the word “forsake” really stood out to me and so I looked it up: “abandon, renounce, give up on, or turn away from.” Wow, that covers every thing, especially for the the “never give up on!” It reminded me of your verse. 🙂
love you,
karen
Phew! It’s a constant round of excitement in Siestaville, and to sit here, so far away and only imagine your lives in such a different culture on the other side of the Atlantic is breathtaking sometimes.Reading what you all write and how you interact with Beth on so many different levels, is thought provoking, and I guess we Brits are just so reserved in comparison. Doesn’t mean we don’t feel deeply, we just don’t seem to emote as much. I feel quite inadequate sometimes that you are all so connected,can get to LPM occassions, beg for tickets, drive miles to be there and meet her in person, and have all the excitement of that to look forward to….she’s such an inspiration for women. God’s hand is so firmly on her work, her heart, her family and just about everything she does. If that sounds a little wistful….then believe me it is!
I have spent the last six years in a Middle East country. Luckily one of our house group leaders had a copy of the Daniel teaching Beth did, and we just about ate it up.Stunning…and spoke into my heart at the time as I knew I was returning to UK (marked wryly as Babylon in my heart just now!) in the summer of last year. Now am desperately trying to source a copy here, that I can afford.
As for the tea and biscuits (cookies to you!)…Most of us here drink gallons of tea all day! And should Beth, want another really decent tea, Taylor’s of Harrogate, near where I live market “Yorkshire Tea’, which is mid-morning, or anytime bliss, and also one specially made for hard water areas! Beth….let me know and I’ll post you some!
Have a brilliant blessed time in Minnesota…just wish there was a live stream! Much love to you all. xxx
I love that promise that every time we seek Him we will find Him, but that Psalm 9:10 verse adds to it. I love it! Thank you so much for sharing, Beth!
Beth–
Thank you for taking the time to “chat” with us, it is always good to hear what is going on in your life. I had been wondering how Star and Geli were doing :-). I have never had Milano cookies but may have to try them in the near future. We love you Siesta Mama!
Beth,
I love that verse! I am thankful for the word of God today. I am a new Siesta this year and praying God will protect my plans to attend the SSMT retreat next Jan. with my precious mom and dear sister. We all live in different states and are encouraging each other to memorize Gods word. I am so encouraged by all the posts and comments.
Praying for your team this weekend. By the way, Milano’s are my FAVORITE! 🙂
Oh, how I do love me a good cup of tea. My favorite is Twinings Lady Grey Tea. That with some Teddy Grahams in the afternoon will usually hit the spot.
Sending up some prayers for you and your team this weekend!
Dear Beth:
First, thank you so much in sharing your life with us. It is a joy and a pleasure to read this blog. I know time flies by very quickly and I know God has great plans for your grandson. Congratulations Bibby on having a Kindergartener. Hard to believe that in a couple of months I will have a 5th grader and 4th grader. Wow!
For me, just to let you know, I am working on chapter 2 and 3 of my first novel. I don’t know where this is going but I believe in my heart I am writing what God is showing me.
Not that you have enough on your plate already, but I would appreciate your prayers in this journey. Thank you very much.
You have a blessed day.
Beth, Thank you so much for listening to God’s prompting to share that verse with us. My heart has been in a cold spot towards Him – or so I thought. The instant I read the words written in your handwriting from His heart, tears sprang to my eyes…here at my work desk! That tenderness was right there below the surface of all that’s going on in my life. Just waiting for the reminder of the certainty of His love and care for me. I have so many requests like balls being juggled in the air in front of His throne…waiting for His response. And I have spent no time in adoration and worship of His very existence. Forgive me LORD!
Never doubt the nessecary work God accomplishes through you as you pour out your life to us.
Thank you, Beth. Think I’ll brew a pot of tea now and peanut butter cookies will have to do. This was a sweet respite to come home to after having just been released from jury duty this week.
Holy hugs, Kathie