A couple of days ago I finally unpacked our GO bag after the Hurst fire was completely contained. And then, this past Wednesday the Hughes fire blew up very close to me. We had so many amazing fire crews still here from the Palisades and Eaton fire so they did really quick work getting it under control.

This was my view as I raced home.  We are to the right of that plume. Whew! It wasn’t looking too good.

Right Now:

I am teaching today in student ministry. Yay!

This Week:

My book club meeting was cancelled last week due to the evacuations so maybe it will be rescheduled for a night this week. Not sure yet.

Reading:

Between reading The Brothers Karamazov and working on my student message, not a whole lot of “other” reading has been going on. Brothers continues to be very good.

Of course, books are always catching my eye no matter what I am doing so I recently shared the last 18 books I added to my TBR pile.

Watching:

One of you suggested Lockerbie on Peacock and I am riveted. Boy, is it heavy though. It’s about the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 back in 1988. It stars Colin Firth. He is so good in it.

Grateful for:

• The fact that we managed to avoid that Hughes fire which technically was just over the hill from us.
• That I get to attend summer camp with the students this year! I missed last year, because you  know, BRAIN surgery.
• Bibles studies that I have been doing with some online church attendees through YouVersion. If any of you would like to do Bible studies with me let me know.
• Quick lunch catch-ups with friends.

It’s hard to avoid but what a week we’ve had. So much rescinded and lost. We knew this would be the case. I did not truly expect the Constitution to be removed though. Yes, he removed it from the White House website. Um, hello…