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Saturday, October 21, 2017
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Wow. wow!
Hey...how ya been? We've had a little life change since my last post.
We are parents now. Wow. wow! I don't care how much you read, who you talk to, or what videos you watch, there is little to do before hand that can really prepare you for the amazing journey of having a child. Parents of multiples, dang! It is a job like no other, it is a responsibility like no other, and it brings a joy like no other. I'm still in shock sometimes that we are responsible for this beautiful creature. Wow. wow!
Life is still busy, and the leaves are preparing to change again. Health is really good. There is SO much more to share with that, and we'll save that for another time. We are blessed! In this season of my life, I am striving to reconnect and appreciate more; appreciate all that we are given, all that we have experienced, and the excitement of all that we have ahead.
Ok, more soon, great to connect. Tootles for now!
We are parents now. Wow. wow! I don't care how much you read, who you talk to, or what videos you watch, there is little to do before hand that can really prepare you for the amazing journey of having a child. Parents of multiples, dang! It is a job like no other, it is a responsibility like no other, and it brings a joy like no other. I'm still in shock sometimes that we are responsible for this beautiful creature. Wow. wow!
Life is still busy, and the leaves are preparing to change again. Health is really good. There is SO much more to share with that, and we'll save that for another time. We are blessed! In this season of my life, I am striving to reconnect and appreciate more; appreciate all that we are given, all that we have experienced, and the excitement of all that we have ahead.
Ok, more soon, great to connect. Tootles for now!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Give Thanks for the Leaves
I'm scurrying around this morning as I always do. Alarm goes off with the start of the news on local radio. Listen to 3 minutes of headlines, then the traffic, then the weather. Now get up. Shower, dress, makeup, iron what needs ironing while 2 cups of coffee brew. Prep cereal 'to go' cups for our ride to work. Read devotional and feel joy for that moment. What's for lunch? Check emails, start list for groceries, check menu for week. Make the bed. Find shoes and necklace and finish coffee. Ready?
Tired with me? I know, I know...you have the same schedule with a few variations.
While making the bed and wondering where the cat was, I looked out the window for a moment at the tree next to the building, which is barely dressed in its own fall colors. Next I feel the words, "give thanks for the leaves."
This past Thursday, on Thanksgiving morning, I snapped a fast picture of the same tree and the same leaves, because it was as if they changed color over night! They were a beautiful shade of yellow that reminded me of the Aspen trees I adore. They were here and then a front blew in and they now cover much of the ground. The tree of course remains, but it appears a bit more chilly without its clothes on!
How beautiful the leaves were in their moment. Really it was a moment, and I'm sooo very glad that I was able to see and appreciate the leaves in their majesty for that moment. In the sprint and summer months, they look much like the trees and leaves around them...or so I believe. However, in the fall/winter months after weekend full of rain, the leaves truly put on a show. It was fast, and only here for a minute, but by golly, I was able to appreciate the transition those leaves demonstrated.
Did I put deodorant on? Dang it! My coffee is now gone. Double dang it! My moments are fast and fleeting, as are yours. Do I want to live that way? Not necessarily. I want to spend more time looking at the leaves and learning to appreciate their Spring/Summer too. In the mean time, I'll savor the moments there are, and give thanks for the leaves I see.
Happy Birthday Momma!
Tired with me? I know, I know...you have the same schedule with a few variations.
While making the bed and wondering where the cat was, I looked out the window for a moment at the tree next to the building, which is barely dressed in its own fall colors. Next I feel the words, "give thanks for the leaves."
This past Thursday, on Thanksgiving morning, I snapped a fast picture of the same tree and the same leaves, because it was as if they changed color over night! They were a beautiful shade of yellow that reminded me of the Aspen trees I adore. They were here and then a front blew in and they now cover much of the ground. The tree of course remains, but it appears a bit more chilly without its clothes on!
How beautiful the leaves were in their moment. Really it was a moment, and I'm sooo very glad that I was able to see and appreciate the leaves in their majesty for that moment. In the sprint and summer months, they look much like the trees and leaves around them...or so I believe. However, in the fall/winter months after weekend full of rain, the leaves truly put on a show. It was fast, and only here for a minute, but by golly, I was able to appreciate the transition those leaves demonstrated.
Did I put deodorant on? Dang it! My coffee is now gone. Double dang it! My moments are fast and fleeting, as are yours. Do I want to live that way? Not necessarily. I want to spend more time looking at the leaves and learning to appreciate their Spring/Summer too. In the mean time, I'll savor the moments there are, and give thanks for the leaves I see.
Happy Birthday Momma!
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Is it really just a cup of coffee?
Hi...its me again. Giving thanks!
Each morning while making my coffee at home, I take a minute to 'toast' God while taking my first sip. "Thanks for another day!" and I raise my mug. Rather than just dive right into my routine, I stood there for a moment to appreciate the flavor, the warmth, the satisfaction of the moment, the creative mug, the brilliant coffee maker, the tasty creamer, the ability to consume the coffee without choking, the strength to stand while building this wonderful cup of coffee, and then my mind shifted.
"Thank you for the hands that stocked the coffee and creamer on the shelves at the grocery, the drivers who drove the product, those who came into work that day and packaged the coffee for ME, the hands that grew the coffee bean so well, the wonderful weather needed to grow the plant, the soil that fed the growth, those hearts who harvested the plants, the hands who planted (or drove the machine which planted) the seeds, and the plant before that which generated the seeds from which my wonderful cup of coffee comes from. Thank you for all the hands, the hearts, the families who contribute, and the beauty of life. Bless this coffee to the nourishment of my body, and bless my body to your service. Amen."
Now...whats for breakfast...
Each morning while making my coffee at home, I take a minute to 'toast' God while taking my first sip. "Thanks for another day!" and I raise my mug. Rather than just dive right into my routine, I stood there for a moment to appreciate the flavor, the warmth, the satisfaction of the moment, the creative mug, the brilliant coffee maker, the tasty creamer, the ability to consume the coffee without choking, the strength to stand while building this wonderful cup of coffee, and then my mind shifted.
"Thank you for the hands that stocked the coffee and creamer on the shelves at the grocery, the drivers who drove the product, those who came into work that day and packaged the coffee for ME, the hands that grew the coffee bean so well, the wonderful weather needed to grow the plant, the soil that fed the growth, those hearts who harvested the plants, the hands who planted (or drove the machine which planted) the seeds, and the plant before that which generated the seeds from which my wonderful cup of coffee comes from. Thank you for all the hands, the hearts, the families who contribute, and the beauty of life. Bless this coffee to the nourishment of my body, and bless my body to your service. Amen."
Now...whats for breakfast...
Sunday, March 30, 2014
The Celebration Series - Surely this is part 6 of 6.
Wrapping up my
Celebration Series, and appreciate your reading along. Final verse, verse 6: Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever
Surely – The word is one of
those words that sounds funny in my head.
And what does it even mean? We aren't calling on “Shirley”, or “shoring” up the failing hillside, and I’m not acting “surly” and growling. Most often I say this word and roll my eyes at the
same time, indicating my sarcasm and doubt. None of this works here.
Surely equates to
speaking with confidence “He spoke surely and without a doubt” …spoken with
confidence. This one, I’ll hold on to.
Goodness and Mercy shall follow me…like caped crusader. Really. Imagine that. Replace Batman and Robin with two heroes
named Goodness and Mercy. They are
always around!
All the days of my life – Each day I’m on the earth. Each. Day. “The evening and the
morning were the first day.” This is a statement
of fact. Your life is measured by days. How many do we experience? All of them,
whether you know it, or not.
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Sounds like the 40-year old who never moved
out of mom and dad’s house, right? How
about the same person who fell on hard times and moved back into the parents’
home? Dwell is to live as a resident, or remain for a time. You may dwell on a thought about your
dwelling. Ok, so we aren’t dwelling on,
but dwelling in! Where is the house of the Lord? Go back to the child that
returns home. Why? What motivates the child to return home? Safe. Doesn’t cost
as much. Family is near. Familiar. Supportive. Love.
...thanks...this was fun. ;)
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