The Best of Both Worlds!

This past weekend, I enjoyed the "Best of Both Worlds"...time spent with both friends and family.

If it had been up to me, I might have just stayed at our Hickory Nut Falls bungalow - chilling out, resting and relaxing, sitting by the creek, watching the birds (and even a hummingbird), taking a gazillion pics of flowing water...but I would have missed out on so much more that the Lord had planned for my weekend!

You see it's like this: I have always been shy and not what you would call a "Social Butterfly". I'm happy with a good book and some music. However, the Lord has brought some friends into my like who have changed all of that - me and my outlook on life.
Sis. Margie, Sis. Deborah, and Sis. Erika, my North Carolina sister chicks, are three of these special ladies. I love our get-togethers! They just seem to think I'm the "coolest", "most organized", and a "Camera Queen" to top it off! Plus they are game for any adventure I can dream up!

We may only see each other a few times a year but we just pick up where our last visit left off! We always manage to have one adventure or another and there is always good food! One moment, we will be laughing so hard, tears will roll down our cheeks, then a few minutes later we will be all serious soaking up Sis. Margie's wisdom like an oasis in the desert. Oh, and no visit together is complete without a prayer meeting - no matter the location, when we join together in prayer, the sweet presence of the Lord just comes into the place ministering to needs with joy unspeakable. The friendship I share with this special group of ladies is definitely a "Heavenly Treasure"!

The other "Best" part of my weekend was time spent with my family! I have to see them, even if only for a few hours. I was thankful when plans changed and I was able to get an unexpected 2 1/2 days (woo-who!) with them! I am always amazed at how quickly the boys are growing and their interest seem to change from visit to visit. It's so hard to keep up with everybody. It was a special joy to hear Keagy talking up a storm! Chico, our newest member, is a tiny bundle of joy and Duke is Old Faithful.

When I'm hanging with my family, I can just relax, content to be accepted just as I am - Aunt Christy! I don't have to hang the moon or be something extra special (just pack a few surprises in my suitcase!) and I am still so loved! We can do what we want when we want...even if we just want to do nothing at all! Just sit around the living room, watching the boys play and taking pictures! (They love this attention!) Now, some may call this BORING! But I don't think so!!! I so enjoy not having a "Plan"...being spontaneous and together!

So there you have it...a prelude to the upcoming "My Weekend Away" Blogs! Don't worry...I will be sharing more complete with pictures! I would say most of you cannot even begin to guess how many pictures the "Click Chicks" gathered this past weekend! Honestly, the actual number is a little embarrassing and a lot of hard work to sort since there was absolutely nothing boring about this vacation!!! Keep watchin' for more posts soon!

Joy 2 u! ~ C ~