The Ides of July

Yes, the ides of July have settled in on this house, heavy, weighted like the steamy humidity in the air. We have settled into an uneasy routine, or perhaps it is just me.

The youngest remains , voices distracting and now bored. He even let me know the voices were even bored. This routine is he has Wednesday’s off, comes home on Friday stays until after supper on Sunday. He and his dad get his groceries, skipping church to get this chore done. It seems Walmart is less busy during church hours. He let me know today he was afraid that the voices would get louder if he went to church, and they were distracting enough without an increase in their noise. He also thinks this may be his new norm, voices never ceasing.

So what remains is the ides of July, weighing each of our trio down in one way or another. Some spoken fears, some not, settling in our hearts and minds like the humidity on these stuffy days.

So my prayer for today is that the heaviness lifts on gentle breezes, the thunderstorms come and provide relief for the heat, and for the voices to get so bored they leave and remain gone. BUT GOD remains here, present, aware ever working things for the good, even when we feel weighted and sad. Thankful for HIS presence and guidance.  AMEN