So much to say. So much will wait.
December was crazy.
Slab leak, mold, holes in my house, weeks of round the clock mind numbingly noisy fans...
Add in Christmas, New Years and two birthdays.
Yep.
But we are here. So far no critters have made their way through the gaping holes in the house, our insurance company is covering the damage, and it is weirdly warm lately, so if you need to have a mid winter slab leak, I suggest planning one in Southern California.
What does one do when they are overwhelmed?
For me, I need to stop eating my feelings, fielding calls from insurance adjustors, restoration companies, asbestos testers, and think outside of myself. Mainly because myself is rather complainy and dramatic right now.
My dear friend Lena is bravely walking fifty miles in two days again, to raise money for
Acres of Love, a non-profit that provides Forever Homes to orphans in South Africa.
{Click
here to hear her heart for the project. Love her.}
While everything in me hoped to be walking with her this year, I had to drop out.
Sigh.
Until I can walk, I certainly can sit at my computer and make a few prints to help raise money for Lena to reach her $2,000 goal.
Prints that are available in her shop as instant downloads, and 100% of each purchase is donated to Acres of Love.
The Campfire album from Rend Collective Experiment has been playing constantly for the past month. In the car. In the kitchen. In my dreams as I sleep. It is that good.
Lena asked for a print using words from this song. Perhaps my favorite from the album.
So much truth in those words.
Please watch and listen and let the words encourage your weary heart.
I am ever so thankful for my countless second chances. Because I need them every day, every hour, every minute.
{Last year's print is still available as well.}
Visit Lena's shop And Be Glad In It here.
While you are there perhaps grab some other handmade goodness.
Pray for her as she continues training.
Pray for the children who will have a home and a family in part from your support.
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