Leisure.

There's nothing quite so nice as a little breather from the endless stream of work. Not to say that the work has disappeared over the four-day weekend in the least, but I have just a little bit of time to step away and take a break. Spread my grading over three days rather than two. Go grocery shopping. Sleep in. Enjoy the weather. Forget about looking for jobs while I sleep. Catch a football game while working. Yell when the quarterback throws a really nice pass, groan when the receiver lets the ball just slip through his hands. Actually make dinner. Savor a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

I ran into one of my friends at church today. It was a good reminder of how God moves in our lives, orchestrates our movements before we even know where we're going. It was also a really good reminder of how God changes our hearts through His amazing love and grace. Things that I want to remember even on busier weekends. Sharing our lives with others, taking life as He guides us, and sharing the Gospel when we are given the opportunity to do so. Enjoying life.

I went for a little run tonight as the sun set. Just me. Hair blowing in the wind. And the wind - just cool enough to be refreshing - blowing in my face. The soft thud of running shoes hitting concrete. And just really loving all of it. Wanting to run and never let the moment fade.

Today I actually had  a chance to let my emotions actually go instead of keeping them under tight control to focus on getting my work done. Let myself actually be me. The crazy, energetic, chase one of my floormates down 5 flights of stairs and then back up just because I can me. Sit down, write for fun while listening to some of my favorite Christian bands me. And of course the me that is procrastinating on going to bed even though I have an interview tomorrow morning. I really like the feeling of letting my personality show through instead of being the tightly wound work machine that I sometimes feel like I become during the school year. Taking a deep breath, relaxing. Today really was such a nice day. Thank you, God.