10 Cuttin Sage

Speaking of Eternity in the last post, I wrote this in February, 2001, long before the song “I Can Only Imagine” came out (just sayin’)... I can’t imagine what Heaven must be like; Though I catch a glimpse from time to time; A glimpse into a realm I cannot fathom; Yet someday soon this realm will be mine. I think of Heaven in many ways And at oddly different times; In the midst of a simple, beautiful moment, Heaven often come to my mind. Such as a back rub from my husband- The feel of his hands against  my skin; The melting, relaxing, warm caress That loosens tension from within. Can’t imagine what Heaven must be like! How about an evening of fellowship With close-knit Christian friends? Warmth, hilarity, songs and laughter; No pretense, no put-ons, sincerity transcends.     Can’t imagine.... Or standing knee-deep in a Caribbean blue sea, The water calm, the brilliant sun shines clear, Flowers in every color and shade imaginable, Tropical fish swim near.

This is Part 2 of the previous post.  Last month, during that rainy September week that ended up causing unprecedented flooding up and down the east coast, we were at 10 Cuttin Sage tolerating the soaking rain and wind because we were anticipating and celebrating the gift of the engagement of our youngest daughter, The Hospitality Manager, to her fiancé, the Engineer.   6 weeks prior, in August, my hubby and I were privy to his secret plan of whisking her down to Ocracoke Island (her favorite place in the world), proposing under the Ocracoke Lighthouse, bringing her home to our cottage, and giving her a surprise party with all of her closest friends and family.  What a guy he is and how proud we are to be his future in-laws!  The Doer and I waited patiently all week from Saturday, Sept. 19th to Friday, Sept. 25th for the Big Event.  Our other daughter, The Teacher, took a day off school that Friday to drive down to 10 Cuttin Sage and the other best friends traveled far and wide (on