What a difference a day makes! Today I am thankful for some time of relaxation. I was able to get up early enough (despite having a hard time getting to sleep the night before--very wired, I guess) to get to the gym for a short workout and a shower, quick stop at the coffee shop across the street for a muffin and tea to go and found Par Excellence in Havre de Grace with no trouble, even getting there 10 minutes before my 9:00 a.m. appointment. What a treat! It is a restored Victorian home, very cozy and I had a wonderful massage. I then treated myself to a browse through a couple of Antique stores in Havre de Grace (and even found a Christmas gift), then some shopping in Kohl's where the Lord led me to a fabulous sale on a much needed outfit to wear to work. I am thankful also for some wonderful hours with Caitlin. We had a very grown-up lunch at Panera Bread and then stopped off at Cold Stone Creamery for an ice cream treat before heading to my house with her. We both were in the mood to bake cookies and so we made a batch of Snickerdoodles and discussed the merits of using an electric mixer versus hand mixing the batter. (She favors the electric mixer because it is easier to mix the batter and I prefer to wash one large spoon rather than having to get out another appliance, wash the beaters and put it all away again--we are both lazy in our own personal way.) Then we got about half-way through a DVD of Swan Lake before her family came to retrieve her.
I am thankful that the Lord never gives us more than we can handle and that His mercy is new every morning! (And that my husband doesn't mind going out for pizza even when I have had a day off work!)
I am still waiting to hear someone else's gratefulness stories--I know you have them!
1 comment:
Sounds like a great day! What a good idea to start a thankfulness journal- I am thinking of starting a blessing journal in our homeschool. We have been doing ACTS during prayer time, but it has been a year and it is time for a change. Thanks for the idea!!
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