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For this day......
Outside My Window......an eerie, white-gray fog resting over the valley, giving the illusion of quiet and closeness.
I am thinking......that the Lord continuously surprises me by answered prayers for our families' temporal needs -- and I'm pleased that after many years I can still be surprised -- hopefully that means I don't take His goodness for granted all the time...
I am thankful for.... a specific answered prayer for a new tenant -- someone I've known for years, and that this new home will be a blessing for him, and bring peace to his extended family...and for the current tenant's weekend cleaning of the apartment - whew!! I did not want to have to take that on over the Thanksgiving holiday :)
From the kitchen... Bertoli for guests this evening, orange rolls, an iced, butter cake for dessert that I made on Saturday....
I am wearing... Red shirt with khaki pants, tan sweater -- just the right outfit for a cold Monday.
I am creating...budding friendships with co-workers and visitors at our ministry...
I am reading... How People Change by Paul Tripp and Tim Lane.
I am hoping... to make sense of a co-worker's bank reconciliation spreadsheet this week, and complete at least a month or two before training part deux on Friday....and to be productive in getting this year's records ready for the auditors :)
I am hearing... keyboard tapping, CPU humming, -- another nice, quiet Monday morning...
Around the house... A few stacks of books calling my name to complete reading them...the never-ending organization and culling of memorabilia and paper stuff...
One of my favorite things... Seeing the learning growth of a special young boy named Ryan, and watching the world through his eyes this past Saturday - having his help with the bird feeder and leaf collection....
A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Making reservations for our annual Christmas ladies brunch -- a state football playoff game on Saturday for my alma mater Rams...
Here is a picture thought I am sharing:
Friends from a mission in Uganda - during a recent visit to our church and the U.S. - helping us sing a praise song in Karamajong: “Aiokini ayoŋ akisyon ke Ekapolon ŋikaru ka ŋikaru
[I will sing of the mercies of the Lord, forever,]
Aiokini, aiokini
[I will sing, I will sing]
Aiokini ayoŋ akisyon ke Ekapolon ŋikaru ka ŋikaru
[I will sing of the mercies of the Lord, forever]
Aiokini ayoŋ akisyon ke Ekapolon
[I will sing of the mercies of the Lord.]”
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4 comments:
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement left on my blog :)
I love how you described the fog. I haven't seen any in a while. We get a lot of "ice fog" here in the middle of winter. I'm sure I will see it soon enough.
A lovely description outside your window, and a glorious start to your day, being aware of the beauty and God's goodness with heartfelt thanksgiving.
I relate to the stacks of unread books -- many stay out as decoration, between bookends, because they are worth picking up now and then, just opening to wherever, and reading a bit.
Also, I'm working to declutter and organize my work space. It's amazing how opening up a space allows me to breathe more deeply, think more creatively.
Stay warm, Sharon, I just heard about your temperatures on the news.
Sharon, thanks for your thoughtful comments on my blog - I really appreciate them. Also, we are layered inside too, and I even have window blankets up (heat retention) and all the blinds closed. Makes it like a cave, but maybe just a wee bit warmer. I hope.
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