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Let’s see, it’s 10:45 pm and I’m just now sitting down to write my favorites from the week. It’s been one of those weeks, with the anticipation of vacation building with each day and the work load that I must do building right along with it. And that leads me to here, sitting on my couch in a home that feels much too cold {the air conditioner is running} while the world outside feels much too muggy and hot.
Yet, even in this crazy packing up our life week, there have been many blessings that I just want to share with you all. Blessings about family, and joy, and how the little things truly do matter. You know that, right? It’s the little things that make life meaningful. When I think about our trips to the lake – it’s the little moments that have created this nostalgic memory of summers spent sitting around campfires, and building sand castles on the beach, and fishing with my kids.
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They remember the fireflies, the cereal we bought, the sparklers, playing cards at Grandma’s cabin, the walks at Lake Itasca, and the crazy pile of stuff to load in the truck that always looks like it won’t fit but their mother {me} does a tetris type pack and makes it all fit. That’s the stuff that matters.
Look for the little joys in the midst of your day. A smile from your toddler, flowers blooming in the yard, an extra hour of sleep, a note from a friend – and record them. Friday Favorite Things is a record of the beauty, the joy, and the connected moments of life.
lined up on my deck
waiting for the evening
when they’ll instead be on the boat
my article
dear anonymous. why blogging matters.
{that’s the link}
was syndicated today on their site.
this is such an honor.
and blogging does matter.
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can I just tell you I love my family?
We play this card game at the lake
and we’ve made up rules
so between my siblings and parents and my kids
we’ve exchanged over 120 emails finalizing the official rules
and my Hannah made the graphic.
yep, that’s us.
And I love it.
striped jammie pants
and those colors?
sigh.
{we were going through the beach stuff for the lake}
this picture just makes me smile.
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or that vibrant and beautiful?
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To join Friday Favorite Things – and I hope you do – it’s intentional gratitude
1.Write your own post or link a favorite post from the week
2. Grab the button or link back here {thank you}
3. Add your link below and join the favorite things on Friday fun.
4. Take a minute to visit others who have linked and build community. #fridayfaves
8 comments
Where is your favorite about the 100+ emails of family debate about the rules of a card game we made up??? That has to be part of your faves!!!
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thanks for my lovely pick up this morning! I love to visit you on Fridays and hear the lifting spirit in your words!
You have seriously cute kids. Love all the photos you share each week. 🙂
Celebrate life! Celebrate today! Great advice — we are not promised tomorrow. Thanks for the great post & for hosting the linkup.
um, WOW! so proud of you, mrs. syndicated. : ) have the best woodland trip ever. can’t wait to see and hear all about it!!
Continuing to lift up prayers!
Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
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Praying right now!
Psalms 43:2-5 Thou art the God of my strength . . . O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God. Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
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Love the shots of you son having fun on the swing. Really great captures this week.