Mawwiage....Mawwiage is what bwings us togavah.

This Monday morning, I have emerged out of the ashes of the valley of the sun....which is a very poetic way of saying that I have arrived safely home from Phoenix.

My weekend brought some very succinct joy--in seeing Drew and Lisa commit their lives to each other, in waltzing across the dance floor with John, in talking and laughing with Suzanne and Barrett, who will be married in September, in spending time in swimming pools with Chris, Janelle, Mike, and Justin...in spending Saturday evening dining al fresco at a posh Phoenix sushi restaurant feeling young and breezy and content.

Janelle, Chris, Mike, Barrett, Suzanne, Justin, John (and I--taking the photo) at Ra--a posh Phoenix sushi restaurant. It made me feel hip and sushi-savvy.

A few weeks ago, I jokingly referenced my wedding, which I have predicted will take place in 2027. My friend Danica cried out, "Who are ya marrying?" and I sighed, "The Lord knows..." to which her husband Greg affirmingly said, "That's right."

Tonight I'm going to be talking to my girls about the Parable of the Sower. Even though only 2 of the 7 of them have accepted Christ, they seem to be very open to talking about spiritual matters lately. Pray for them this evening--that they will "fall into good soil and grow...and yield a hundredfold."