Hello Friday and hello friends. Welcome once again to Friday's Fave Fives. It's our intentional place to practice taking note of the blessings God sends into our ordinary days and being grateful for each of them. It's a funny thing about learning to be aware of the blessings in our lives. The more we practice being grateful for them the more we notice the many blessings we do have. And the more we notice our blessings the more fulfilled we feel. Discontent is a peace robber and it is so evident in our society today. Learning to notice all that we have, from the big blessings to the littlest of things helps us to be in a more fulfilled place. And being grateful to God who gives them brings us a peace even when we are going through difficult times. Please join in as we share 5 of our favorites from the past week.
~ celebrating life ~ one of the dayhome families welcomed a new babe this week. It's always so fun to experience the older sibling wait with anticipation of becoming the big brother or sister and then to celebrate with them when they announce their sibling has arrived. New babes are a miracle and worth celebrating!
~ found a favorite treat ~ haven't seen them in a while but I found the chocolate covered jubejubes that I love at the drugstore. Of course I had to get a bag and have been enjoying the odd nibble here and there.
~ sunshine warmth ~ Saturday and Sunday were absolutely beautiful with sunshine and warmth. We fired up the bbq and grilled burgers. I took my Mom outside for the first time in forever and it was a joy to watch her enjoy and soak in the lovely day. I'm so thankful for that weekend of sunshine as Tuesday we were plunged back down to freezing temps for the rest of the week. This weekend starts another upward trend of warm temps that are hopefully here to stay now.
~ great reads ~ after setting aside a book that was just not capturing my attention (DNF'd at pg 75) I'm happy to say my next choice has drawn me right in. I have got over feeling that I have to plug through a book I am not enjoying just to see if it gets better. I mean by pg 75 it should have peaked my interest. I don't think twice anymore about reaching for the next one. Too many books, not enough time to just endure a book. I want to be sucked into the story. Reading and good books are a huge blessing in my life.
~ these beauties ~ Well they certainly knew what they were doing setting out shelves of these flowers in various colors right as I walked into the grocery store. I couldn't resist. I've always loved ranunculas and this was the only one of this color. Needless to say it was not left behind. As soon as it warms up enough these spring beauties are going into the front flower bed.
What were your favorite blessings from the past week?
- “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” – Thornton Wilder