Fall Delights
1. Mini pumpkin candle holders made by my daughters.
2. A tiny gourd family.
3. 250 volunteers for a church run Lutefisk dinner.
4. Hundreds of people, driving from miles around to eat strange fish, and raise money for charity with their ticket money.
5. Guests who beamed at their servers and said, "this it the best place to have a Lutefisk dinner."
6. Bussing tables is fun when it's only for one shift.
7. My daughters may never eat pickled herring, but they had fun selling it to other people to raise money for youth group trips.
8. Our whole family volunteered, and it is fun to do that together, even if it's not all on the same shift.
9. Knowing another gluten-free family at the dinner. Their allergies may not be as varied as ours, but they know what it's like to have to stay away from "normal" food.
10. A shared plate of hot potatoes with my daughters on a break.
11. Leaves skittering across the road, and bringing out the puppy in our Beagle. He wants to give chase, but has to wait until he gets back to our yard to do that.
12. The morning sky, blue with pink clouds.
13. Even red cedar trees lose a few of their old leaves which turn orange amongst all the green, and then drop to the ground.
14. Pine needles.
15. Pine cones.
16. Maple leaves, ripening and curling with color.
17. Helicopter seeds.
18. Geese flying south.
19. A few scattered leaves in the driveway . . . I'm looking forward to when they are deep enough to wade through. I know, I'm revealing the fact that we are "au natural" gardeners here. We leave them where they fall, until the rain hits and they become a slightly soggy mass that must be moved, or mowed into mulch.
20. As a friend of mine told me this morning, God gives us new chances each day. Let's make the best of them!
Scripture Blessings:
"The Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7b,c
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
365 Days of Blessings - Day 98
365 Days of Blessings, Day 98
1. The Lord gives us rest.
2. Walking into warm lakewater, with my sandals pushing up against my feet trying to float, and my daughters reaching out to save a dragonfly from drowning.
3. Riding in a boat on a warm day on Lake Wapato.
4. Lake Wapato, a small lake just four miles from Lake Chelan. My sister-in-law Katie is a genius at finding sweet camping places and nice lakes.
5. Tubing.
6. Taking our daughters tubing for the very first time . . . I wish I had my camera with me this morning.
7. Our nephew Jacob's skill and sheer sense of joy at tubing.
8. Bumping and weaving around family members in an RV - 7 family + 1 friend today, two more coming tomorrow. We share space comfortably, praise God!
9. A walk on a country road.
10. Apple orchards filled with bushels of perfect apples.
11. Sunflower's cousins growing bushy and weed-like on the edge of the road.
12. Shades of brown rising in low hills against a blue upon blue sky.
13. A slow but steady internet connection.
All these and many more, I give thanks for to you, O Lord! Amen.
Scripture Blessings:
"In the last days
the mountain of the Lord's temple
will be established
as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills,
and peoples will stream to it.
Many nations will come and say,
'Come, let us go up to the mountain
of the Lord,
to the house of the god of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.'"
Micah 4:1-2a
1. The Lord gives us rest.
2. Walking into warm lakewater, with my sandals pushing up against my feet trying to float, and my daughters reaching out to save a dragonfly from drowning.
3. Riding in a boat on a warm day on Lake Wapato.
4. Lake Wapato, a small lake just four miles from Lake Chelan. My sister-in-law Katie is a genius at finding sweet camping places and nice lakes.
5. Tubing.
6. Taking our daughters tubing for the very first time . . . I wish I had my camera with me this morning.
7. Our nephew Jacob's skill and sheer sense of joy at tubing.
8. Bumping and weaving around family members in an RV - 7 family + 1 friend today, two more coming tomorrow. We share space comfortably, praise God!
9. A walk on a country road.
10. Apple orchards filled with bushels of perfect apples.
11. Sunflower's cousins growing bushy and weed-like on the edge of the road.
12. Shades of brown rising in low hills against a blue upon blue sky.
13. A slow but steady internet connection.
All these and many more, I give thanks for to you, O Lord! Amen.
Scripture Blessings:
"In the last days
the mountain of the Lord's temple
will be established
as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills,
and peoples will stream to it.
Many nations will come and say,
'Come, let us go up to the mountain
of the Lord,
to the house of the god of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.'"
Micah 4:1-2a
Friday, September 3, 2010
365 Days of Blessings - Days 96 and 97
365 Days of Blessings, Days 96 and 97
1. Psalm 121:1 "I lift my eyes to the hills -
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth."
2. I feel like God opened my eyes today to all the beauty that he has made.
3. The blue sky with wispy white clouds softly moving to the North.
4. My cat's bright white and black fur, standing out against the dark green shade of the garden bed.
5. The many textures of leaves . . . feathery, sloping and slick, prickly and upright, large and umbrella-like, smooth, rough, soft, and furry looking.
6. Reading my description above, I'm thankful for my thesaurus, a handy tool when I can't quite capture with words the amazing awesomeness of God's creation.
7. Mossy banks, blackberries, and ferns, salal, more plants than I can name, and then the cattails growing in the ditch.
8. Feathery tops of tall brown grass swaying in the breeze of a passing car.
9. A huddle of mailboxes leaning together for support.
10. Neighbors waving as they drive their kids to school.
11. A chipmunk dashing across the road, and reaching safety just in time.
12. A bluejay defending her clump of blackberry bushes.
13. Starting to jog in the midst of walking . . . just one power pole length, then two, then three, then . . . walk.
14. The blue-grey bark of a fir tree in the early dawn.
15. The new green bark of a Madrona peeling back to show the red heart of bark underneath.
16. The light shining through the shadows, falling in patterns framed by leaf shadows on the driveway.
17. Five fresh blackberries picked from the vine, melting in sweetness in my mouth.
18. Eating a little like a hobbit - first breakfast (blackberries), followed by second breakfast (half hour from now), followed by elevensies, then lunch, then . . . well, you get the idea. If I can just keep my portions down like I have for the past four days, I will be all right.
19. My husband aka the Alternator Repair Man, has revealed his secret identity . . . and he has a few extra volunteer hours lined up for himself helping another church member fix her car. I love that about him as long as he remembers to spend some time being Super Husband, and Super Dad too.
20. Packing up for one last summer trip . . . Lake Chelan here we come! Dogs and cat getting spoiled by my Mom and Dad. Excited and Nervous about making a water-skiing attempt for the first time in nearly 12 years. Fun, sun, and rest . . . just one more time.
Extras: Plans are all made for the school year, including some for my writing time!
Prayer, and lots of it, fills my heart with praise, thanks, and joy. Thank you, God!
Scripture Blessings:
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2
1. Psalm 121:1 "I lift my eyes to the hills -
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth."
2. I feel like God opened my eyes today to all the beauty that he has made.
3. The blue sky with wispy white clouds softly moving to the North.
4. My cat's bright white and black fur, standing out against the dark green shade of the garden bed.
5. The many textures of leaves . . . feathery, sloping and slick, prickly and upright, large and umbrella-like, smooth, rough, soft, and furry looking.
6. Reading my description above, I'm thankful for my thesaurus, a handy tool when I can't quite capture with words the amazing awesomeness of God's creation.
7. Mossy banks, blackberries, and ferns, salal, more plants than I can name, and then the cattails growing in the ditch.
8. Feathery tops of tall brown grass swaying in the breeze of a passing car.
9. A huddle of mailboxes leaning together for support.
10. Neighbors waving as they drive their kids to school.
11. A chipmunk dashing across the road, and reaching safety just in time.
12. A bluejay defending her clump of blackberry bushes.
13. Starting to jog in the midst of walking . . . just one power pole length, then two, then three, then . . . walk.
14. The blue-grey bark of a fir tree in the early dawn.
15. The new green bark of a Madrona peeling back to show the red heart of bark underneath.
16. The light shining through the shadows, falling in patterns framed by leaf shadows on the driveway.
17. Five fresh blackberries picked from the vine, melting in sweetness in my mouth.
18. Eating a little like a hobbit - first breakfast (blackberries), followed by second breakfast (half hour from now), followed by elevensies, then lunch, then . . . well, you get the idea. If I can just keep my portions down like I have for the past four days, I will be all right.
19. My husband aka the Alternator Repair Man, has revealed his secret identity . . . and he has a few extra volunteer hours lined up for himself helping another church member fix her car. I love that about him as long as he remembers to spend some time being Super Husband, and Super Dad too.
20. Packing up for one last summer trip . . . Lake Chelan here we come! Dogs and cat getting spoiled by my Mom and Dad. Excited and Nervous about making a water-skiing attempt for the first time in nearly 12 years. Fun, sun, and rest . . . just one more time.
Extras: Plans are all made for the school year, including some for my writing time!
Prayer, and lots of it, fills my heart with praise, thanks, and joy. Thank you, God!
Scripture Blessings:
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2
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