"This is the greatest challenge of being alive ~ to witness the injustice of this world and not allow it to consume our light." (author unknown)
One theme that has been coming through in my reading lately is that as children of God we are called to be joyful. Joy isn't something that just makes me feel good. It's when I'm at my best, when my disposition radiates peace and joy, then my words and actions are more likely to lift up those around me. It's one of those tricky things that if I think about it and try hard, it feels false. But when I look for things to be grateful for, then joy is a natural outgrowth of that, and I feel lighter and more content.
Linking up with Friday's Fave Five to remember the good stuff from the past week.
Glow in the dark PJs ~ Brooklynn and Bentley stayed with us this week. They are lively, entertaining, playful, curious . . . and Dan and I were ready for bedtime as soon as they fell into bed at 8:00 each night. I bought them new pajamas for the week, and they were thrilled to discover they glow in the dark! What I didn't realize is how LONG they continued to glow each night, until the first night I rolled over to find a skeleton lying beside me.
Routines ~ Dan and I easily fell into routines of getting them ready for school each morning. I made breakfast, he filled backpacks, we both urged them through teeth brushing and getting dressed, then hurrying them out the door. Dan drove them to school, I cleaned up, then we cherished the day until 3:00 when the afternoon routine began. Homework (for Kindergarten and 1st grade??!), playing outside, suppertime. Every night ended with Game Night, usually a rousing couple rounds of UNO or the board game Trouble. Then baths, stories and bedtime.
UNO ~ Speaking of Uno, it was a riot when we taught them how to deal cards. First, they learned how to cut the deck. Then, we divided the deck in half so as to fit better in little 5- and 6-year-old hands. With Bentley the cards were flying, dealing off the bottom, hastily dealing a couple to one person, then one card to the next. He never would have lasted in an Old West saloon. By the end of the week, he handled those cards with the aplomb of a dealer in Reno.
A new camper trailer ~ It's been such as busy week, I almost forgot one of the best parts! Dan and I found a camper trailer to buy. We've been shopping for a couple of months and found one that is just perfect for us. We picked it up on Saturday and are planning a maiden voyage for November.
A hole in one!! ~ Dan was a real trooper on Wednesday when he took on the whole afterschool and evening routine with Brooklynn and Bentley so that I could play in the final game for our ladies' golf league, and then go to the party afterward. On the last hole, I shocked myself and thrilled my teammates when I got a hole in one!! Drop the mic!, LOL!
I hope your week was a hole-in-one! (Sorry, couldn't resist).
Oh I just loved all your faves this week. Glow in the dark pjs? Hilarious!
ReplyDeleteYour description of your UNO playing made me giggle. I had visions of the Western saloon with a five year old dealing the cards--the movie would be an instant hit.
Yay on the hole in one AND the camper trailer! Where will you go on your first trip?
Rambutan is a kind of lychee. You peel the 'hairy peel' off and then eat the fleshy white 'nectar' inside (and avoid the pit in the middle).
Re: Ends of the Earth. MAF is making it available for churches to show. Here's the link: https://faithcontentnetwork.com/host-ends-of-the-earth
Hi Karen, I just LOVE all of your faves this week especially Brooklynn and Bentley's pjs......SO cute!! And yes, homework is common now (well thankfully i do NOT have to give HW to my special needs prek kiddoes....only if they have to go remote due to covid). Congrats on your hole in one! that's awesome! Congrats too on the new camper...but camping in November???? where??
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliment on my hair and you asked about the dragonfly. Here is a link to the post I wrote about it way back in 2007 when i was a newbie blogger. hahahh
https://goldintheclouds-faith.blogspot.com/2007/08/photo-sharing-and-video-hosting-at_26.html
Good job on that hole in one! Excellent. Sounds like you had a buys but good week. So glad you could spend time with your grands. Those skeleton PJs are so cute. The new camper sounds great- you will have lots of fun making memories! Hope you have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comment on my blog - now I'm here reading yours. Sounds like a fun time with your grandchildren. Waking up to a glowing skeleton next to you might be a bit weird! Congratulations on your hole in one!
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have glow-in-the-dark pjs! You sound like a fun Grandma! It was ricky teaching Uno to my grandson and getting across the idea not to get upset when getting a draw-4 or reverse or skip card. But he caught on pretty quickly.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the hole in one! And the camper trailer! What fun!