sweet glimpses of joy. #fridayfaves #findjoy

by Rachel Marie Martin

even with the sick days
and littles under the weather
Christmas was still a beautiful celebration
of family
laughter, joy, and sweet moments.
these are just some of my favorite things.
{write yours and link below}

sweet stockings
lined up on 
Christmas morning
with handmade blue notes
written by Brennan 
including one to himself
that started with the introduction
“to a great guy.”
love him.

Doctor Who
an absolute
absolute
absolute
favorite of my sweet daughter Chloe.
And that book we got her?
Another favorite. 

puzzle time
with my sisters
on Christmas Day
at my parents
It took us one hour
to complete the 750 piece puzzle.
Blessed to spend time together.

 

the cookie plate
with the token leftover 
and with a bite taken out of it 
cookie
left on Christmas morning.
Love.

lights
on the stairs 
at my parents.
there is something 
magical about them
perhaps it’s because they’ve put lights on the stairs
since I was a child.
Memories.

this
backyard
is always my favorite
so blessed to have grown up 
with this beautiful piece of nature
as my backyard
and blessed that my children get to enjoy it as well.

little boys
sitting on Grandma’s couch
after opening presents
content to just sip juice
and spend time together.

sweet feet
does one ever grow tired of them?
Love those little feet.

and these are my favorite things.
This is week 95
of intentional gratitude.
Write your faves, grab the button, and link below.

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10 comments

Jedidja December 28, 2012 - 1:40 pm

Loving the little feets 🙂

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Bree December 28, 2012 - 2:35 pm

precious 🙂

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Angela December 28, 2012 - 3:57 pm

stopping by for the first time. thanks for hosting!

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Amanda December 28, 2012 - 4:31 pm

Your photos are just magical!!! 🙂 It looks like you and your beautiful family had such a special Christmas!! I love the Doctor Who book. I don’t watch it a lot, but my husband loves it, and now my daughter watches it with him!! 😉 Thanks for sharing and for the link-up!! Have a blessed day!

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Colette Just for Foodies December 28, 2012 - 8:39 pm

Love those li’l feet!

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Laurie Collett December 29, 2012 - 3:15 am

such magical Christmas memories! Thanks for hosting, and Happy New Year to all of you!

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Gayle December 29, 2012 - 4:25 pm

Oh I do love this link up! I just found you through someone else. So many blessings, thank you for sharing your favorites!

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Lynn December 30, 2012 - 6:52 am

I’m jut glad that everyone waited until after Christmas to get sick…
Still here praying hard!
Psalms 40:1-4a I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust…
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Chris Carter December 30, 2012 - 8:06 pm

Beautiful blessings, beautiful memories… 🙂

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Lynn December 31, 2012 - 7:08 am

These verses give such great comfort! Praying so very, very hard that everyone feels better soon!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Psalms 23:1-3 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
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