A round up of things that I'm feeling thankful for ...
Concentrating on good and joyful things is helpful as I learn to navigate my
way through life without mum. We started
clearing through her things this weekend.
Which was sad, sobering, weird and a whole host of other emotions I
can't even begin to describe. One step
forward and two steps back.
Of course, something’s go without saying. Just because I haven't mentioned Rev T or the
Tubblet doesn't mean I'm not thankful for them! And we're all particularly thankful this
week as the Tubblet got one of the two secondary schools she wanted.
The great out doors
Some of my friends are country mice and love going for long
walks, listening to bird song etc. I'm a town mouse. I panic if there is
more grass than concrete and no car sounds. But fresh air makes me feel
brighter and healthier. (Just wish it made me feel warmer!)
The picture above is of some lavender fields in Surrey. Sadly, this blog
doesn't come with smello-vision so you'll just have to imagine the wonderful
lavender smell.
Those words ...
When we went to see Elbow, they were recording the concert.
Guy Garvey reminded us, and himself, not to use those words.
But sometimes, those words are the only ones that will
do. Used like seasoning, those words spice up the
conversation and make the point like no others can.
Music
Have I mentioned that we went to see Elbow recently?!
Hearing a song you love played live - really well - makes the hairs at the back
of your neck stand up. Especially when you're singing along with a few
hundred of your new best friends.
Silence
I'm not good at silence, but I'm trying to learn how to
appreciate it. Dallas
Willard, quoting a young Christian who was growing in the discipline of
silence for the first time, wrote:
“The more I practice this discipline, the more I appreciate the strength of silence. The less I become sceptical and judgmental, the more I learn to accept the things I didn’t like about others, and the more I learn to accept them as uniquely created in the image of God. The less I talk, the fuller are words spoken at an appropriate time. The more I value others, the more I serve them in small ways, and the more I enjoy and celebrate my life".
“The more I practice this discipline, the more I appreciate the strength of silence. The less I become sceptical and judgmental, the more I learn to accept the things I didn’t like about others, and the more I learn to accept them as uniquely created in the image of God. The less I talk, the fuller are words spoken at an appropriate time. The more I value others, the more I serve them in small ways, and the more I enjoy and celebrate my life".
Good news that Tubblet god the secondary school of choice, my son did too. I'm also learning to appreciate silence more and enjoy hearing Gods still small voice. Mich x #sharethejoy
ReplyDeletePleased that your son got the school.he wanted too! It's hard to find silence, but I'm trying! Thank you for the lovely comment
DeleteOh how I struggle with silence at Bod Towers! With two little ones tearing around there isn't much silence here at the best of times but perhaps that's one of the reasons that I'm an early bird because one of my favourite times of the day is when there is nothing but stillness and the sound of my fingers tapping on the keyboard. Thank you for sharing this lovely post at #sharethejoy this week and hope to see you again soon! x
ReplyDeleteThank you for having me on share the joy. I'm not an early bird, I know what you mean!
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