I was happy this weekend.
I was happy this weekend. For portions of three days. I honestly can't tell you the last time that happened.
On Friday, happiness sparked at spending time with a group of women I admire & respect.
On Saturday, it snuck up on me as I wandered the Farmers' Market, thinking, "I should have come here ages ago!" It stuck around as I made potato salad with tiny potatoes the size of marbles, asparagus that had been picked the day before, and fresh dill. In the evening, it came from seeing college friends I haven't talked with in 4 years and from hearing the incredible things God is currently doing on our college campus. I remember praying so much for the generations of students that would follow us; what is happening now is incredible, enough to make me cry just typing about it. And then as I drove home in the final moments of sunset, the beauty of the wide open fields and sky as far as I could see tugged at my heart and made me sing.
On Sunday, I went to the Stone Arch Arts Festival and spent the afternoon enjoying the beautiful weather and the beautiful art. There were a few moments where I felt a twinge of "I wish I had someone here to enjoy this with me," but for the most part I enjoyed being alone. I bought a few things for the house (woodcuts, a cool oil lamp made out of stone), sat on the grass and ate sweet potato fries and lemonade, and was inspired to start all sorts of new creative projects.
I was happy this weekend.
Posted by rachel at June 21, 2004 12:45 PM
Wow Nice Blog. I love days where happiness seems roaring and abundant.
Posted by: Tom K at June 23, 2004 03:17 PMI posted a comment eons ago and it was eaten by the comment troll. grr.
I LOVE that you had that happiness. it is an answer to prayer. i ask the precious lord (in all seriousness - i do love the word PRECIOUS) that happiness continues to sideswipe you and that it's not just realized in hindsight.
Posted by: kp at June 24, 2004 09:45 AMhere i am rachel. i finally made it to your blogsite. it has a more serious feel than some of the others. not good or bad, just different.
so i poked around and read some archives and i was interested to see that you see singleness as ghetto (see girl crush). i always felt that being married at sp put me in the bad group (especially not having kids) isn't it funny how people perceive things? and i am glad as well that i can have single AND married friends. others would do well to remember that
your happiness makes me very happy too!
Posted by: colleen at June 22, 2004 08:55 AM