Refreshment

Do you have a favorite refreshment? Maybe cookies and milk or strawberries and fruit dip? Maybe quiet time in your car alone or sitting on top of a mountain in solitude? Maybe going for a run or laughing with a loved one? Refreshments don't have to be edible, just consumable. What?! Yep, consumable. It is easy to imagine consuming cookies or strawberries, but sitting on top of a mountain? Sure! When I sit on top of a mountain in solitude, I consume relaxation and God's peace. When I go for a run, I consume extra energy and an emotional outlet. Aside from my all-time favorite refreshment of spending time with God, what's one of my other favorite refreshments? Writing.

Over the last several weeks my writing flame was almost out, but its flicker is back! I have really missed writing on our adoption blog. How is writing on an adoption blog a means of refreshment?

- Helps me keep track of our adoption journey
- Allows me to go back and see God's hand at work
- Reminds me of where we've been and where we're going
- Serves as a prayer reminder
- Provides the opportunity for others to learn our story of what it's like to be on an adoption journey
- Acknowledges truths about God
- Gives me a chance to wrestle with issues that come up along the way
- Gives my mouth, head, and heart a place to reflect and release
- Creates a record of adoption thoughts and experiences
- Offers an adoption advocacy platform

I know our adoption blog only covers the adoption part of our lives, but having an outlet to share my thoughts throughout the adoption side of our lives is so healthy for me and hopefully helpful for others. Refreshing? Positively! There are some days that I think time is flying fast, and there are other days that I think our adoption placement day is so far away. However, having a place to record what is going on inside of me during this waiting time has helped me more than you will ever know. Refreshing? Absolutely!

What brings you refreshment? Leave a comment to share if you would like!