Doing Nothing
Yesterday–since I was staying home from church, tending Miss Chompy Sniffles, it ended up being one of those put-your-feet-up, kick-back-in-the-chair sort of days where it kinda feels good to sit and do a little bit of, you know…
nothing.
I could have made some serious headway on the baby’s ripple blanket, but alas…
it was too much of something, to fit into the category of…
nothing.
I really thought about catching up on some light reading, but again–too important to be considered–
nothing. So they just sat there staring at me.
I thought, for a while, about baking something poofy and warm that would make the house smell like Snow White’s cottage in the forest, but it was too much trouble, and…
well, you get the picture.
There are just some times when it has to be ok to sit back and soak it all in and let everything else be big and important and necessary, on another day.
Believe me, it felt just lovely, thank you very much.
{ A Grateful Heart }
“With our Father’s help, all of us can choose to feel more gratitude. We can ask Him to help us see our blessings more clearly, whatever our circumstances. Giving thanks in prayer can allow us to see the magnitude of these blessings and all of our other blessings and so receive the gift of a more grateful heart.”
President Henry B. Eyring
Reveling In…
right this minute…
~our hourly visit from Flash Gordon…at least, I think that’s who it is.
~a fabric stash that’s calling to me from the depths of the closet.
~Cinnamon Sugar donut holes–a most wicked, dreadful treat, that should be eaten alone to be done properly. Heh.
~a soft, cuddly sleeper for the sweet new baby doll up the road a ways.
~tossing a few lovely things into a skillet and having it turn out tasting beyond incredible.
~finding a “Random Stripe Generator” at a site called Biscuits and Jam–to help with a fluffy little crochet project for the new soul coming soon. :}
~a quart of soup from one of my favorite places on the planet…and a loaf of asiago bread–that would like to remain anonymous–to go along with it.
~finding that the sugary crumbs are nearly as good as the real thing…
until mommy catches you.
What are you reveling in right this minute?
Following In His Ways
We love this guy…
I’m trying to be like Jesus,
I’m following in His ways.
I’m trying to love as He did
In all that I do and say.
At times I am tempted
To make a wrong choice,
But I try to listen
As the still small voice whispers:
“Love one another as Jesus loves you.
Try to show kindness in all that you do.
Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,
For these are the things Jesus taught.”
I’m trying to love my neighbor.
I’m learning to serve my friends.
I watch for that day of gladness
When Jesus will come again.
I try to remember the lessons he taught,
And the holy spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:
“Love one another as Jesus loves you.
Try to show kindness in all that you do.
Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,
For these are the things Jesus taught.”
Maybe they’ll send him to Siberia. :}
Lovely Things…
to contemplate on this chilly winter morning.
~A new batch of crocheting in the works with just the right combination of brights and softness to sooth my heart. And you know, in my medieval soul, it’s only truly beautiful if there’s some pink in it…somewhere.
~A crisp apple, some Christmas pistachios and a bowl of heavenly Greek yogurt. Thank you Greek yogurt people, you know, for inventing this stuff. Unbelievable.
~A ton more inspirational patterns to dream about and find yarn for– all jumping around in my silly little head just waiting to leap out. And it will, very soon…you’ll see.
~The warmest, most ridiculous, fleecy socks in the universe. Now all I need is to buy about 19 more pairs. It’s a whopin’ 18 degrees outside and I’m a huge fan of toasty feet and these do it. I LOVE them.
~The lovely little sweetheart’s birthday that we just barely had and the one that we may celebrate today if our 4-year-old darlings can get past the sniffles and coughing enough to have their party. I hope…I hope…I hope.
~The age old dilemma–what to spread on the toast when there are too many incredible choices? Flip a coin.
Chokecherry Honey prevailed…for the first round. :}
~Discovering the many ways you can photograph a basket of bananas. Currently, I’ve found 9, thank you, very much.
~A little dolly who knows how to share some of her most prized possessions with Grammy.
~And the little gray kitty who sleeps through it all.
What’s lovely in your world today?
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