Taking a break...

I've had so much fun the last few weeks really connecting with many of you. The conversations that have unfolded both in the comment section of certain posts and privately via emails and Facebook chats have been so edifying for me. Thank you! You're amazing, and I look forward to continuing the dialogue...

However, I'm going to take a short break from blogging. My husband has a sabbatical during the month of June, and as we near the end we've decided to take some family time. Time to turn off the computer, let the cell phone battery go dead, and spend some precious hours reconnecting with each other and our incredible sons. Waffles for breakfast, long walks, trips to the park, kite flying, and afternoons at the pool. Mmmm... bliss.

Anyway, in the interim I encourage you to spend some time with each other. So many of my readers have amazing blogs--about writing, adoption, family life, enduring abuse, embracing grace, and so much more! Whether or not you know it, I stop by your blogs, and though I've been silent in the past, I'll be popping in to say "hi" in the coming weeks and months. I understand why people lurk (I do it often enough myself!), but I've discovered that there is much blessing when you take even a moment to reach out and let someone know that you're there.

Grace and peace to you in the coming week! I'll be back soon...

Hugs,
Nicole