“In this wasteland where I am livin’ there is a crack in the door filled with light, and it’s all that I need to get by.” – Wasteland, Needtobreathe (great band from nowhere other than SC)

This is pretty much how I feel, daily. I’m not alone, I’m sure. But as long as I can catch a glimpse of the glory beyond where I am right now, I will make it, we will make it.

I look forward to the days and months ahead. There are some pretty exciting things coming and some awesome things happening in our lives right now. First and foremost, Monkey will be completely off of his pharmaceuticals as of the end of this week!!!! That is something to get excited about! We have seen more smiles, eye contact, movement and overall better life in the last several months since we started the slow process of weening him off these drugs. Our son is coming back slowly and I really don’t need anything else.

But more is on the way! Number 3, as I think I’ll officially refer to him at least for now, will be here in here in the next 6 or 7 weeks! I have finally started taking care of my wife’s nesting honey-do-list. Things are getting painted, non-used furniture and other things are being stored to make room for baby things.

It is fall. I love fall. Much like the first few warm days in spring though, I get an itch. I need to go somewhere. Hopefully to the mountains just as the nights start to get genuinely chilly. I need to build a fire. Morgan also happens to lose the six month edge in age she has on me this month.

Lots going on. I’m looking forward to getting to be home with my family after the arrival of Number 3. It is simply a few of the best weeks of life. No, we don’t sleep much and I’m not really sure how this is going to go with two from 3-5 yrs old and a newborn, but it is time with my family and that is always good.

It’a all just part of the overpowering glow coming from that crack in the door. The beauty of it all is that we really couldn’t handle the door being opened all the way. God’s glory would probably be too much for us. Moses didn’t fare so well with the burning bush and I bet we wouldn’t either. There will come a day though when we will see in full. But for now, I’m good with the crack. It gives me all the hope and peace I need to get through the day and the times when I feel like I won’t.