Status Report - July

Drinking -  My morning cup of tea as usual.

Enjoying - The last gardenias of the season. Thankfully they survived last winter's cold and still had plenty of blooms.

Contemplating - A recipe for matcha green tea ice cream with coconut milk.

Anticipating-  A break in the heat, a long week-end, and a chance to catch up on some sleep.

Finishing - China's Reforming Churches, Bruce Baugus, ed. 

Starting - Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals by William Webb

Learning  - That human beings are much more complex than we think. We are fearfully and wonderfully made but that includes more than just the workings of our physical bodies.

Appreciating - Brothers and sisters who offer godly counsel in time of need. Some say, "It takes a village.", but I would say, "It takes the local church." Not in a weird, cultish, lose-your-individuality sense, but in a healthy, familial way in which we care for one another.

Grateful - God's forgiveness and grace in and through Jesus Christ is greater than my sin, ignorance, and blunders. I'm also grateful for healing and renewing that comes through the application of the gospel to the hurts and sorrows of life.