Day 3

Today indeed was a welcome rest. The weather was beautiful, picture-perfect really. I went for a nice, long walk this morning, and then ran a couple of minor errands. Next stop was Starbucks for a grande non-fat chai and a little work on Greek imperfect indicative verb forms, sitting outside of course. My wife and I then went to lunch together to Chopped, which was fantastic! That is a definite do-over. We headed home, wrapped up some chores, visited my parents, and just finished packing for our trip tomorrow. It was a good day - the first one this week.

Today's reading from Nouwen ended with Psalm 63:1-8, a very appropriate psalm for this season:

O God, you are my God,
earnestly I seek you;
my soul thirsts for you,
my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land
where there is no water.

I have seen you in the sanctuary
and beheld your power and your glory.

Because your love is better than life,
my lips will glorify you.

I will praise you as long as I live,
and in your name I will lift up my hands.

My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;
with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

On my bed I remember you;
I think of you through the watches of the night.

Because you are my help,
I sing in the shadow of your wings.

My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.