I am currently sitting in the Seattle Airport, waiting for my connecting flight to see my West Coast family. This is actually my first time flying solo, I know, I know, sheltered life right? But for whatever reason, today is the day that I am experiencing this first in my life. I’ll be honest, I really didn’t want to say good-bye to my Chase today. We aren’t very good at ‘see ya later’ anyways. We sat fairly quiet on the drive to Chicago this morning and then too distracted by the flurry of baggage check and flight check-in to say much of anything then either. I knew we were avoiding the good-bye, when we walked back and forth around the airport for a few minutes in silence. We weren’t really accomplishing anything or spending well the time we had left, so finally we gave in to the reality. He pulled me in for a long embrace and then a quick kiss and ‘I love you’. Sitting here now, in my under rushed thinking, I am laughing, as I picture the sight we must have been. Sometimes when we are uncomfortable, we do illogical things, like walk nomad-style up and down the terminal strip, in silence, when there are a thousand things we should be saying, while standing still.

At any rate, I have had a lot of quiet thinking time today, which isn’t my normal. As a nanny, I usually have all hands (plus brain power) on deck; and from my confession earlier about this travel day being my premier as a solo travel, you can probably gather that it isn’t often I find myself in an unfamiliar atmosphere with so much down time on my hands. And here is where I  confess something else.  I woke up this morning wishing away the travel time, I just wanted to get to my destination. To enjoy the prize at the end- time with out of town family, and welcoming into the world a new niece or nephew. I am still anxiously awaiting our reunion, but today has taught me that the getting there, the journey is worth so much more than simply wishing it away.

I had a 4 hour flight earlier today and I had the very best time. Seriously! I spent time in prayer, in the Word, and reading the ARC copy of Logan Wolfram’s NEW book Curious Faith. (funny that time can still pass by quickly without media!)  I have a whole lot more that I want to share about Logan’s book, (that post is coming soon) but for tonight, I just want to say, I read the book halfway through, and then went all the way back to the beginning to underline, and mark it up with “AMEN” and “YES” and “OPEN MY EYES LORD” and so much more! Serious. The poor book looks like it went through a war zone up in the air today. But something is breaking in me as I read that book. One of the best things about it, is that is is chocked full of scripture. When an author stewards well the task of sharing their story in such a way, that you see it is truly God’s story written through them; You know it is a winner.

My connecting flight is soon to board, so I guess this is where I will leave things for tonight. It’s late for this midwest girl, and my thoughts might not be coherent much longer anyways. If you are reading, thank you for taking interest in my day, also for bearing with my on the ‘fly’ post, you are the best! The writer in me, just had the urge to get in a few words before the day was over, so there you have it!

More coming soon about Curious Faith! stay tuned!

 

xoxo from the West-coast