It's the simple things...

Like...

a new handmade bar of soap
a crisp sweet apple
the smell of clean sheets
the warmth of the sun on my face
freshly painted toes
a rose in bloom
birds singing their songs
a good ending to a good book
a creamy nutmeg candle
an encouraging word
a friendly smile
an inspiring conversation
a home cooked meal
a freshly brewed cup of coffee
a pair of soft slippers
a walk by the lake
a handwritten letter
a cuddly puppy
...

Lord, let me never take the simple things for granted. I am blessed beyond measure.

God will not let you go...

"O love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, that in thy ocean depths its flow may richer, fuller be." George Matheson 1882

Why I am looking forward to the summer (a brief summary).

Why I am looking forward to the summer (a brief summary).

*going to farmer’s markets of all varieties and buying fresh produce and flowers

*FRESH flowers for a good price (I think everyone should buy themselves flowers once a week)

*walks around any body of water with my husband

*caring for plants on my patio (this essentially means making sure they get enough water so they don’t wilt away-this is harder than it may seem, at least for me)!

*healthy eating (with the abundance of fresh local produce you can’t go wrong)

*picnics at the como zoo

*ice cream cones on a hot summer day

*walking around lake Calhoun and then grabbing a slice of whole foods pizza

*sitting on the dock reading a good book at Wayzata bay

*grabbing a lick’s cone and exploring Excelsior

*spending time out on the boat and feeling the water spray on my skin as we speed around the lake

*walking along the river in Stillwater and discovering treasure in all of their antique stores (and of course stopping at the candy shop)

*buffalo, mn (if you know me I don’t need to explain)

*and last but not least (this one’s for Aj), soaking up the sun while watching my favorite baseball team play

To be continued…

My favorite song at the moment...

Shadowfeet by: Brooke Fraser

Walking, stumbling on these shadowfeet
toward home, a land that I've never seen
I am changing, less and less asleep
made of different stuff than when i began
and i have sensed it all along
fast approaching is the day

[CHORUS]
when the world has fallen out from under me
I'll be found in you, still standing
when the sky rolls up and mountains fall on their knees
when time and space are through
I'll be found in you

Theres distraction buzzing in my head
saying in the shadows it's easier to stay
but I've heard rumors of true reality
whispers of a well-lit way

[CHORUS]

You make all things new
You make all things new
You make all things new
You make all things
You make all things

[CHORUS 2]
When the world has fallen out from under me
I'll be found in you, still standing
Every fear and accusation under my feet
when time and space are through
I'll be found in you
when time and space are through
I'll be found in you
when time and space are through
I'll be found in you

I love you!

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