Today is the beginning of another chapter. After work today, my better half heads off to Texas for his last drill with the Reserves this weekend, before his active duty and 4th deployment begins Monday. A month down there preparing, and then a long plane ride to Iraq. So the waiting begins. We do hope he can come home for some weekends in August, but the fact is life has again changed, and March seems a very long way off.
God gave us animals for many reasons, not the least of which is their ability to calm and center our hectic pace. Sitting down at one of our ponds always helps me, and I need to make it a regular part of my routine now.
"These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you might have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world."
John 16:33
