HOPE!
Every now and then a woman has a perfectly lovely day for no particular reason. Nothing out of the ordinary, in fact the day is usually completely ordinary!
Today was such a day.
Just days ago I felt like writing a play by play ‘day in the life of ME’ type thing because it all felt so ridiculously difficult. I wake up assuming I will keep it together and more often then not I have sunk like a stone lately…
Hope held me back and I didn’t blog…
Time to focus on the victory in my life and the blessings and Jesus. With little steps I went from a dark valley to the hill… stayed there looking at that monster hill for a while but then the little steps took me slowly up… I am pretty sure I am still on my way up but ‘I’ve come a long way baby’.
I think my senses are hungry lately… my ears really want to hear… my eyes really want to take it in… my hands to grasp, clasp, feel…
I want to taste and see that the Lord is good! Forgive me if I don’t mention smell for I have no experience with this sense (wink).
Woke up late (yahoo for sleeping in) and savored a cup of tea drowned in cream and honey toast smothered in cinnamon.
Took a brisk walk down my fall drenched street to the salon at the community mini mall.
Meet a wonderful person and she did my hair! Discovered how small the world was as we talked and realised all the mutual people we know.
Walked home, very slowly, tickled pink at an excellent hair cut.
Burst in the door and snuggled my baby, then snuggled my three year old daughter, then hugged my man!
Chased my older two around and around the kitchen and living room as I cleaned up and they pretended to be spy’s following me.
The afternoon was largely spent NAPPING!
The evening was spent grocery shopping. It was just me and my half sweet gingerbread latte filling the cart. I was singing and humming the song Daddy and I had sang to Baby Boy just before I left. He stopped our hearts by singing back to us in his own language and I couldn’t stop thinking about his little song and head sway… I checked myself out with the self serve check out machine and had no problems! Happy, I puttered home.. Eagerly I unpacked the groceries so I could dig into the fresh fruit!
I was welcomed home to a warm house and soft worship music on the stereo. My man greeted me with the magical news that all four kids where in bed! I am now eagerly waiting for our evening tea time together!
What was so different about today, what was so special, why can’t I trap such days in a bottle and save them for later when I am wigging out?
Thank you Jesus for all the blessings in my life! Thank you for the every now and then days!
TTFN
That does sound like a wonderful day, and a wonderful husband 🙂
haha, your music player startled me. i wasn’t expecting it. usually i have my own music playing, so i just pause the players on my friends blogs, but this time i didn’t think of it. it was an interesting break in the silence of my evening. 🙂
did heidi end up doing your hair? she’s excellent. whoever it was did a great job. that style totally suits you!
i could just feel the joy bubbling out of this post.
delightful. I especially loved the visual picture of “fall drenched street”.
No more “bad hair” days for you! God is good, and His blessings are overflowing in your life. Did you enjoy your tea time with your husband?
Blessings,
e-Mom :~D
I always enjoy my tea time with my husband;) He is so dreamy!
Yup, Heidi, and I will have to go back! She was wonderful at her job, great to chat with and only a block from my house!! Can’t beet convenience!
Great writing Sweety. Keep counting those blessings. Besides, if we didn’t have the bad times, how would we recognize the great ones. Love you. MOM
love this blog! I love all your blogs! What a great day.