Joys

 Grateful for you Lord

Grateful for long walks

Grateful for all of you

Tell me your joys for the week

Questions

 What are you making?

What is your favorite easy healthy meal to make?

What are you reading?

What is on your heart?

Thank you

 Thank you for encouraging this heart of mine. The way you love me is something I can’t repay. Thank you for giving me a smile today. 

Day

 God 

Thank you

For another day

Please rid me

Of the anxiety

That is racking

My mind and body

Real

As I sit here, I was reminded of someone’s words yesterday. My gift is not for my benefit. It’s for others. It’s for His glory. These past few weeks have been anything but stellar. I’m realizing I still need help, whether I want it or not. This has been one of the hardest things to accept. When the world preaches independence, I let myself fall into the trap. I’m not normal. Never will be. This hurts my pride like no other, but in order to grow…. The pride got kicked to the curb in embarrassing fashion, and help is a necessity. Whether my writing still is the gift God intended, I can only hope. If you will humble me with your prayer, I’d be grateful. 

Good morning

 Good morning 

Still recovering 

Going slower

Than I’d like

Tell me

What is making 

You smile 

Questions

 Favorite pasta dish?

Favorites new read?

Last compliment you received?

Friday

 I contemplated not posting. I’m under the weather. Ricola and I are in a relationship this week. My mind has been working overtime and not in a good way. I need prayers that my pride doesn’t impede progress. Trying to do it all myself is having unnecessary consequences. There is no eloquence. Just raw and unfiltered

Three things

 Three good things

Rest

Books

Quiet

Your turn?

Questions

 What is making you smile?

What’s for breakfast?

What is on your mind?

What are you reading?

What have you ordered lately?

Good Friday

 Jesus 

As I remember 

Your sacrifice 

Please rid me

Of anger

And bitterness 

Grant me 

Protection 

And Your

Peace

Tell me

 What is making you smile?

Tell me a win for you?

Tell me something people don’t know about you?

Thank you

 Lean in the blessing

Of unexpected joy

That prayers

Get answered

When relief

Is the aim

Not my vanity

List of goodness

 With all the sadness and uncertainty in the world tell me your list of good things. 

Found a new flavor of ice cream

Got a haircut

Reading a new book

A word

 My life

Should be

A proclamation

Of what this

Holy Week 

Exemplifies

In Your Word

The sinner

Is forgiven

And life

Is lived

With divine purpose

And grace

That is

Given freely

Every day

Let my worship

Be one 

That glorifies

You

Not

My own selfish ambition

Questions

 Saturday’s questions

What is your favorite vacation? Domestic and international

What is your latest order?

What is your latest find?

Favorite charity?

Favorite authors?

My answers

Newport RI and Assisi Italy

Groceries

Weetabix. I’m hooked

World Central Kitchen and Nova Ukraine

Jennifer Loy and Jenny Proctor

Your turn

Win

 Wins for the day

Gardening

Enjoyed Weetabix and bananas for lunch

Won a book

What are yours?

Free

 Wading

In the river

Cool waters

Awaken the senses

Free the mind

Flower

 Rainy days

Are not 

My favorite

But they

Bring

My favorites

The blooming gardenias

And pink azaleas

And help 

Boom the height

Of the mighty sunflower

Never enough

 In my soul

In my heart

In my mind

Even when 

I don’t think

You are

You are

And for that

A thousand thanks

Are never enough

Three things of gratitude

The gift Lord of what you provide

The yellow and blue who show me how to live

The dog whose love doesn’t fail

Declaration of faith

 Declaring life abundant 

For myself and those 

I love

God grant us all life

In Your never ending grace

May I focus

On the goodness

You envelope 

And surround me in

Everything

Name three great things from your weekend?

Questions

 What are you reading?

What are you cooking?

What are you baking?

Something that makes you smile?

Favorite new find?