Catching Up (no pun intended)

So my thoughts ran: “A week? Narcissistic. Two weeks? Blasé. Five months?...that’ll do.” So here I am, five months separated from my last blog post. At this rate, my next blog-break will last a year. It got to the point that I almost completely forgot I had a blog - until I saw my mom looking at it a few days ago….haha

So here I am, two weeks into college life after an amazing summer. It was a different summer, from a personal standpoint, notably in the fact that I fished fewer tournaments. Typically, I fish at least eight… This summer, I think I fished two, probably the lowest amount since I was eleven. With that being said, it was one of the most enjoyable fishing summers I’ve ever had! Instead of the trips consisting of just myself, I got the privilege of going out with people I usually don’t get the chance to go with. It was absolutely amazing to spend more time going out on the lake with people, taking the time to dwell upon God’s creation, hear His voice, and share that experience. The sunsets and sunrises were always, and continue to be, close to my heart. The words of the Psalmist always come to mind: “The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or a word; their voice is silent in the skies; yet their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to all the world”… It’s one of those things were God just continues to remind me that the bottom line is that relationships are all we get to take to heaven.

The other notable event in my summer, and in my current life, has been enjoying time with my siblings. Especially at this time in my life, being able to see Christina continue to grow, develop her personality, discover the world around her, and interact with the rest of my sibs, has undoubtedly been one of the biggest blessings I’ve experienced. The same can be said with my bros. Being able to spend time with them either playing basketball or being in the outdoors, meanwhile getting the chance to watch them become the Godly men that, in many ways I strive to be, has been incredible. I’ve never realized until the last couple years how much I do, and always will, cherish that experience.

So yeah, I think whoever wants to be caught up with my life, should now know my basic highlights. I’ll leave what I’ve been going through, exegetically speaking, for another time….. a good thing about a blog, is that I can be as (to quote olbermann) “dictatorial” as I desire…haha…until next time.

God bless,

Wayne Hartsburg