As some of you already know, I have been in a rut for some reason this summer.  I think it may be because we are beginning our hs and it is pretty new for us.  There are other reasons too, I guess.  One would be that where we live, it is, like, 105 everyday.  It has been this way since about the end of May and will be this way until about mid-September.  I mean it is hot!  It is difficult, and often impossible, to go outside and enjoy the outdoors.  We have been making some trips to the library and running some errands.  (I do pretty much all the shopping and errand-running for my grandmother-in-law, who is 86 years old.  I used to drive her places; but now she can no longer get out.  She still needs stuff, though, and we run those errands for her.  My daughter calls her G.G. for Great Grandma. She's a wonderful person and it is easy to love and take care of her.  My own grandmothers have passed away long ago, so I love her like she's always been my grandma.) So, we do get out to run errands for G.G. and run errands for our family.  But, as for fun activities outside? They're just not happening right now.  It's 9:30pm and it's gotten down to 91!  We have a kiddie amusement park close-by that opens after dinner until 10pm.  So, when it does get below 90 in the evening, we do go there to play and have fun sometimes. 

So, I know that the extreme heat has gotten me down, so to speak. Other than that, I just can't put my finger on it exactly.  I feel that my relationship with God could be improved.  Okay, there's a big one.  And the most important.  I am searching my soul for ways to grow closer to Him.  I am praying and praying about it.  So far, He has not revealed to me His answer.  But, I am waiting--rather impatiently.  Unfortunately, my sweet daughter can feel the rut her mommy is in.  I am not short or mean with her.  I love on her constantly, like usual.  But, I am usually a pretty loud, passionate person and I know that she can feel that something is different with me right now.

All right, this is not the "incredible post-with-a-bang!" that I had wanted it to be.  It just sort-of turned toward what has been on my heart lately.  I'll close by asking for your prayers.  Please and thank you.