Something Good

-


"Everyday may not be good, but there is something good in everyday."

~ Author unknown

It hasn't been a particularly good week and at times, I can be tempted to complain. I hate that I'm so prone to see the glass as half empty rather than half full. I work hard not to go down the road of whining, and one way that I do that is to try to see something good in each day, even if the majority of the day has been bad.

This week I saw these good gifts from God.

💓Fall colors, still hanging on the trees.

💓 Flowers that have survived a few frosts, as well as some snow. I brought these indoors to enjoy.


💓 Hugging a friend tight in her loss.

💓 A word of reminder that while we cannot take others' problems away, but we should strive to be the person who makes someone's life a little bit better.

💓 These ladies from our church's Hooks and Needles group who helped me stuff goody bags for a Halloween outreach.


💓 A few Etsy sales this week.


💓 A surprise visit from my son.

💓 Learning a new skill, pressure canning.


💓 Options. Not everyone in the world has them.

All these small things have added up to a pretty good week so far. It's not a bad way to look at each day. We can all find at least one small thing to be thankful for. That reminds me...

💓 God allowed me to wake up and take another breath this morning.

Comments

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