Bippity-boppity-blog thoughts to DANCE you through the
end
of your weekend…
“Light dawns for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.”
Psalm 97: 11
“Then they were glad because they had quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.”
Psalm 107 (106): 30
happy hugs n’ tapping toe blessings (and don’t forget to strike a pose today!)
Today is 3hugs&blessings Thursday and I can bearly stand it!
I love pausing in my week, on THIS day (before I am engulfed in all the plans for the Weekend) to reflect on the things I have scooped into the “grateful pile.” This Thursday of Thankfulness has developed in a twist-over-a-twirl way.
Spending a little time devoted to ‘blog-reading’ via The Reader, I discovered what a vanilla-esque life I live compared to the vibrant lives I was discovering, through the various posts in the que. By the time my reading had completed I pushed back, palms against the temples, to rub away the gloom! I had become grumbly-grumpy and not being fond of the agitation that was clump-lumping together I collected myself, my plaid-fall coat, my award-winning (best golden-retriever in the Universe) dog, Helen, and went for a walk.
Three steps away from the driveway and the thorn-in-my brain, agitating thought, became clear; “I live a small life.” 
“Humph!”
I haven’t been to the Rain Forests of Zimbabwe.
I haven’t inoculated babies in Berma.
And I’ve never been commissioned (or been brave enough) to do a chalk-drawing in the middle of the streets of Chicago!
So what’s there to be grateful for???? My ‘pile of gratitude’ suddenly seemed sadly insignificant.
“Oh, Bother!”
With each step I began listing in my head the things I had collected in this weeks pile, in hopes of extracting 3 at least ‘medium-than-life’ things I would lift up in Thanksgiving. Before I realized it…I had walked over four blocks, across 3, back another four toward my home. As I walked around the final bend to approach our driveway Helen & I came to an abrupt halt 
when I recognized I had walked this entire distance without a single pause in my mental accounting of blessings, over the course of this one week! I Giggled as I walked up the driveway, bent down to unleash Helen, then paused to whisper in her ear…
“We may have a small life compared to most Helen, but it certainly is bountiful!
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17
For These hugs n’ 3 blessings I give Thanks!
*The women I shared a lunch with, the women I prayed with, and a God who brought us all together.
*All the beautiful spaces & places & people from our hometown who have been so wonderful to work with in the planning of our daughter & future son-in-law’s wedding.
*The forever gift my grandmother gave me when she taught me how to crochet, and the joy of now crocheting items for our grand-daughter!
whispering 3hugs&blessings to you, in whatever you do too!
it’s the monday giggles…
Life isn’t just about keeping score.
It’s not about how many people call you
And it’s not about who you’ve dated or haven’t dated at all.
It isn’t about who you’ve kissed,
What sport you play,
Or which guy or girl likes you.
It’s not about your shoes or your hair
Or the color of your skin,
Or where you live or go to school.
In fact it’s not about money,
Clothes, or colleges that accept you or not.
Life isn’t about if you have lots of friends or if you are alone,
And it’s not about how accepted or unaccepted you are.
Life isn’t about that.
But life is about who you love and who you hurt.
It’s about how you feel about yourself.
It’s about trust, happiness, and compassion.
It’s about avoiding jealousy, overcoming ignorance
And building confidence.
It’s about what you say and what you mean.
It’s about seeing people for who they are and not for what they have.
Most of all it is choosing to use your life.
In a way that could have never been achieved otherwise.
These choices are what life’s about.
– Nike
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35
May you find a special way to alley-oop your love ‘into action’ today…and may it have a giggle attached with it!
hugs n’ slam-dunked blessings filled with love for (all of) you !
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