Confessions of a Peace Lover...
What makes you smile? I've had so many things to smile about this past week!
I saw a friend I hadn't seen for a while...and it thrilled me, to say the very least. I smiled all day long and into the next day too. The memory still makes me smile!
We drove two hours to a ballgame knowing it was a win/win...if they won, they would get to continue on in the tournament, and if they lost, our daughter, and her teammates, would get to enjoy the college's spring recess. When our son heard the news that losing would bring his big sis home for a few days he started cheering for the other team. That made me smile! (but I still made him stop =)
I love to follow my nieces' blogs. The updates on their kids are priceless. I'm sure glad my sister has grandbabies for me to enjoy! They always make me smile.
My mom has Alzheimer's - that in and of itself does not make me smile - but in her pleasantly confused state she says some of the funniest and dearest things. (Like asking why her name is on the door of her room but my sister's isn't? That made me smile AND laugh, and it made my sister laugh too =)
Watching our 10 year old play defense like her big sisters brings a big smile too. She is such a feisty little competitor! Off the court she may have the biggest heart of anyone I know. That makes me smile even more.
Seeing our kids make decisions that are brave, choosing "right" over "easy", setting and working hard to achieve goals - all these things make me smile, and give me great hope for their future.
I love living in a community that is small enough that you're sure to bump into a friend when you're out and about - seeing my friends always makes me smile.
Going to a high school musical, the students put so much into the production. Seeing them do so well made me smile. Bravo!
Perhaps the best smile came the day our oldest daughter called to tell me she'd had a revelation...and let me tell you, her revelation was my answered prayer!!! I smiled all day long at the memory of her words. And it reminded me of all the times I prayed "Lord, help us not to grow weary in doing what is right, help us to remember that in due season, at the proper time, YOU will supply the harvest." I first prayed that prayer about 8 years ago. Wow!
Answered prayer...now THAT makes me SMILE!!!!
Until next time...
Beth
I saw a friend I hadn't seen for a while...and it thrilled me, to say the very least. I smiled all day long and into the next day too. The memory still makes me smile!
We drove two hours to a ballgame knowing it was a win/win...if they won, they would get to continue on in the tournament, and if they lost, our daughter, and her teammates, would get to enjoy the college's spring recess. When our son heard the news that losing would bring his big sis home for a few days he started cheering for the other team. That made me smile! (but I still made him stop =)
I love to follow my nieces' blogs. The updates on their kids are priceless. I'm sure glad my sister has grandbabies for me to enjoy! They always make me smile.
My mom has Alzheimer's - that in and of itself does not make me smile - but in her pleasantly confused state she says some of the funniest and dearest things. (Like asking why her name is on the door of her room but my sister's isn't? That made me smile AND laugh, and it made my sister laugh too =)
Watching our 10 year old play defense like her big sisters brings a big smile too. She is such a feisty little competitor! Off the court she may have the biggest heart of anyone I know. That makes me smile even more.
Seeing our kids make decisions that are brave, choosing "right" over "easy", setting and working hard to achieve goals - all these things make me smile, and give me great hope for their future.
I love living in a community that is small enough that you're sure to bump into a friend when you're out and about - seeing my friends always makes me smile.
Going to a high school musical, the students put so much into the production. Seeing them do so well made me smile. Bravo!
Perhaps the best smile came the day our oldest daughter called to tell me she'd had a revelation...and let me tell you, her revelation was my answered prayer!!! I smiled all day long at the memory of her words. And it reminded me of all the times I prayed "Lord, help us not to grow weary in doing what is right, help us to remember that in due season, at the proper time, YOU will supply the harvest." I first prayed that prayer about 8 years ago. Wow!
Answered prayer...now THAT makes me SMILE!!!!
Until next time...
Beth
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posted by Missy at
12:01 AM
1 Comments:
Beth Ann.....you always make me smile. Even when I'm crying you still make me smile. That's a gift to me.
I had to smile while I was reading your blog - go forth with joy!!
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