Multitude Monday

-
Moments.

Life is made up of little moments that can go unnoticed. Moments that seem unimportant. Moments that are full of drudgery. Moments that are over in the blink of an eye.

Every now and then there are those moments that are incredible and keep you going. Yesterday was one of those moments. I turn 50 on Wednesday. I'm not particularly overwhelmed by it as long as I don't think of myself as being half a century old. ;-) But it's a big birthday coming up.

My husband, extended family and church family threw me a birthday party yesterday that was a wonderful moment in my life. A moment where I felt loved. Where I felt appreciated. A moment that showed I mattered to other people. A moment where I knew that I made a difference in other people's lives.

Moments.

Before I move on to the next moment in my life, I want to look back and savor that time from yesterday.

This week I'm thankful for moments #828-835

♥ Silly Moments

Photobucket

♥ Sweet Moments

Photobucket

♥ Touching Moments

Photobucket

♥ Family Moments

Photobucket

♥ Fun Moments.

Photobucket

♥ Tiring Moments.

Photobucket

♥ Loving Moments. (He didn't know I was taking the picture and he was grinning ear to ear, pleased as punch with himself)

Photobucket

♥ Precious Moments.

Photobucket

Learn to appreciate each moment as it comes. Life is too short to let them pass by without savoring each one.

Comments

  1. ElizabethdJanuary 23, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Happy Wednesday birthday Terri, you are still as young as you feel!
    Sadly many of the photos didnt show up, not sure why.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Kathy in IllinoisJanuary 23, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Very happy moments, Terri! Happy 50th birthday on Wednesday!!! I wish you a year full of happiness and simple blessings.
    God bless, Kathy in Illinois

    ReplyDelete
  3. AmyJanuary 23, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    Happy belated birthday! Sounds like you were blessed beyond measure on your special day. Thanks for sharing

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    How wonderful for you to be surprised like that! Have a very happy 50th on Wednesday, you look fabulous! God bless you, xxx

    ReplyDelete
  5. NadineJanuary 23, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Wonderful memories with loved ones...a blessing indeed!
    Wising you a lovely birthday this week my friend!

    Blessings!
    ~Nadine

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love your comments and encouragement! I can't always respond back but do read each comment.

Popular posts from this blog

Oh What to Do; I'm Sixty-Two!

-
Image
Today is my sixty-second birthday and it's hard to believe I've achieved that....um....seasoned age! My first thought this morning was one of not being sure that I like it. However,  as I thought I about it, I decided to take joy in the fact that I've reached an older age. Because age comes with benefits. Benefit #1 - I'm a bit wiser.   When I look back at some of the decisions I made when I was younger, I cringe. With age has come the ability to slow down and think things through before I make major upheavals in my life. I've also discovered that getting worked up about certain things is just an absolute waste of emotional energy. Benefit #2 - I'm enjoying my life.   As I've aged I've learned all kinds of skills and hobbies and can honestly say that I'm never, ever bored. I love all the different things I'm able to do and it's fun! Benefit #3 - I've learned to appreciate my relationships. With age I've learned to work on developing a...
Read more

Eating to Live

-
Image
  Despite the unexpected busyness and interruptions, I have been plugging away at my weight loss as well as writing the plant-based, whole food cookbook. Recipe testing fell by the wayside the past two weeks, but I've still gotten a good chunk of the book done. I also got on the scale this morning for another one pound loss which makes a total of 61 lbs. since I started this journey back in July. It's second nature at this point and I have so much more energy and feel healthy. The only negative is that because I've lost so much weight I'm seeing some sagging, crepe-papery skin happening. Yuck. Some of that is age and I need to figure out some toning exercises. It's definitely a life-style change, but a positive one which I'm so thankful I started on. The pictures above are a small selection of meals I've eaten the past two months and many of those will be included in the book.  This will be a printable e-book as I find that will be the easiest and most cost ...
Read more

When the Unexpected Pops Up

-
Image
On Thursday afternoon, just as Dan and I were getting ready to leave for a meeting, we received a phone call from our son. He was sitting on the side of the road with a blown engine in his car. The problem is he lives 3 1/2 hours away. After back and forth phone calls he called a tow truck and got it towed to a garage. He ended up renting a car and headed here for the holiday. We've been working with him to figure out his next steps because he still owes thousands of dollars on the car which will also take a significant amount to replace the engine. His rent is going up in the new year. His seasonal job ended and he is trying to find something else, but needs a car for that to happen. His car still has not been looked at by the mechanic. It is all more than a little overwhelming. Long story short, we extended an invitation for him to live here temporarily so he can get out from under all of this. It would save him money on expensive rent and utilities.  The timing was right since h...
Read more