FOR TODAY – January 14, 2012
Outside my window... Snow! Winter wonderland snow! It is snowing big beautiful flakes tonight. I took this photo earlier in the day.
I am thinking... about having a family dinner this next week, as most of my family will be headed back to the midwest soon.
I am thankful... Our car broke down today. I’m not so thankful for that. But I feel very blessed we made it 5 miles back home… Dear hubby was praying out loud the whole way. We got all the way back home and the van died in our driveway. Not up at the house where we park, but it was close enough! We live way out in the country… there is quite a ways where there is no cell phone service and the roads were covered with ice and 4 inches of snow, I was thankful I didn’t have to get out and walk home.
I am creating... with paint shop pro again. I made a new background and header image for my blog. I’m not sure how it looks on other computers, as I haven’t tested it with different browsers or different size screens. I know, risky making changes without testing it out first.
I am going... to sit here with hot chocolate and a cozy down comforter all day tomorrow. I might play in the snow for a bit… then warm up with more hot chocolate!
I am wondering... if I should put out the hummingbird feeder, and how to keep it from freezing.
I am reading... Psalms - KJV
Around the house... Most of the Christmas decorations are packed away. We have a few stacks of moving boxes. I figure with circumstances as they are, we should be prepared to move… just in case.
I am pondering... what I’m suppose to learn from this trial we are going through. Am I humble enough? Have I placed all my troubles and trials before the Lord’s feet… maybe I’m holding on to much more than I am suppose to. Not the physical stuff… I’m talking about emotional things. I tend to carry around a lot of baggage. I need to work on it. Maybe once I let it go, God will have mercy.
A favorite quote for today... The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. Psalm 28:7 KJV
One of my favorite things... is a quiet evening at home with family. No techno gear of any type. A cozy fire, fresh baked cookies, a board game and visiting around the table… and great conversation. The past couple of months we had many evenings with cookies and milk, and good conversations with Bibles open. It makes me feel very blessed to know my young adult children carry on with old family values…
A few plans for the rest of the week… spend time with my kids and grandkids before they leave. Time is flying by too quickly. So much to do. I plan to get all of the holiday decor packed away. I’m getting back on track with diet and exercise. I have goals and I need to be on track! I’d like to catch up with some of my hand written letters to friends… something I have been so negligent in doing. The rest of this week I will count my blessings… find the good in the day and not focus on the trials of life.
A peek into my day... I didn’t cry today.
Another look at the snow in our front yard…
** Note ** I started writing this on the 14th… it is late, and it posted on the 15th. I need to get to bed earlier!
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