A little too quiet… I had to turn on a nature ambience video on the TV to take the edge off.
All the holiday revelers may have left, but the house is not empty. No, their presence still fills every nook and cranny of the place, even as the sound of their voices and laughter fill my memories and my heart.
The last leave-taking always leaves me a little down… but I had decided ahead of time that I would not be sad. Rather I will fill the hours of the day with tasks that have been neglected in the past week in favor of better options while family was in town. I will shop and restock my fridge, pay bills and pat attention to the to-do list that slipped from its top spot in my “notes” app to way farther down on the page. I will look ahead to the adventures written on the calendar for the rest of the month and look forward to the next time all the pieces of my heart are gathered in my home once more. And God in His love and mercy knew that I would need my regular Wednesday Night Family Night with the local son and daughter-in-law for extra cheer, so I have that to enjoy tonight, as well.
The house may be silent, but the love they all left behind still echoes so very loudly in my ears.
“My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, and in undisturbed places of rest."
(Isaiah 32:18)
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