So, my friend Cheyenne took Zen and I (and her son Jayson, and Velvet) to the zoo today. And I had so much fun answering questions about why God made turtles to be in water but not people... And seeing the animals...and spending time outside with people we love...
I just felt really at home in myself, and in my world today.
We did have a few middle-name-incidents, but at the end of the day, I feel really refreshed. I don't feel tired, or worn out. I think sometimes I tend to bottle myself into my routines. Hanging out at home, or at whatever store fits my mood. I think I need to make more of an effort to become more involved in my environment, in a way that glorifies God (like marveling at his creation). I just feel kinda trapped sometimes though. Like there really aren't things here to do. We don't have museums, planetariums, or even a decent nature center. I feel out of ideas most of the time.
So, when things come along like this, where I am able to go out, and simply BE with my child, I feel really grateful. And when I get the chance to teach him things, and to watch him learn and explore, I feel content in a way that I rarely ever do.
