Joyful Transformation

This has been one of those weekends filled with the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Two of my favorites were in the agony column….the Crimson Tide of Alabama and Dale Jr in his race for the chase and the race at Homestead. But both are rebuilding, both have had moments of glory this year, both will come back strong next year. I am grateful that my mood is no longer dictated by how either performs….this year I would have been in a real funk. I find that it builds character to learn how to lose graciously. My character is getting stronger!

Saturday I played my first tennis match after the eye enhancement. David and I had our first victory together! Yay! That is the good news. I can see things on the tennis courts that I have not been able to see….the bad news is that I now have to wear reading glasses to see my computer screen. Oh well, much in life is a trade off.

The true winning of the weekend was time spent with my family. It is so special to have those four precious grandbabies with me. It was challenging but fun to keep them all Friday night. Then to enjoy them all at my Mom’s yesterday was extra special.

Derek, Mary, Matthew and I went back to enjoy a time of worship with our extended family at Crossbridge yesterday. It was a wonderful time of worship and fellowship. I enjoy getting to spend the extra time with them in the car as well as the time of worship.

I hope no matter which teams you pull for, whether you felt thrills or agony, that you know and feel the greatest victory of all….Victory in Jesus!!