For Christmas a friend gave me a beautiful and unique hand-made gift: The Best of My Days. Twelve simple pages, labeled for each month, with long and narrow and numbered space for each day. Just enough room to write a few words for each day of the year — the best of my days. I hung it right above my kitchen sink, where I can see it all the time. And this simple exercise, of reflecting each day on one simple joy, has been a delightful and unexpected part of my 2012. I love the Week’s end with thanks and will continue to do it, but thought at month’s end it’d be fun to just share the best of my days. (Make your own!)
- Aunt Lois celebrating in heaven!
- Afternoon with Elisa.
- Playing Star Wars under the squirrel tree.
- Kids so contented, obedient, joyful.
- Running through pasture, laughing, Heidi in arms.
- Pickel the Pirate — Heidi won!
- Joanna D is having a baby!
- Mace Windu and Yoda lightsabers — Happy Dutch!
- Faithfulness w/ Facilitator’s gathering.
- Clean, cozy, sweats all day — love my home.
- Curled up with Prince Caspian & Newell girls.
- Cup of tea in the kitchen with Melody.
- Heidi asleep in sunglasses and stocking cap.
- The Gospel of Grace!
- WOU girls’ prayers & home early and safe!
- Writing Family Mission Statement w/ my man.
- Day in the snow! Daddy surprise come home.
- Clean-out-the-freezer-soup.
- Calm My Anxious Heart.
- The Nines, Megan, squid, red tea!
- Waterfront run! Amazing!
- I Serve Here class SO good…
- Praying with April.
- Woman flooding in for God’s Word.
- Just Ellie & Matt. My sweet Jeff’s care.
- Nicole, Kelli, Jenni at CC.
- Elisa, oregano oil & a 4-mile run!
- Another lovely sunny 4-mile run!
- Dutch self-control in Sunday School – yay!
- Blessed evening at Yarcos — kids, smiles, dino nuggets!
- Priscilla Shirer BRINGIN’ IT in HS teaching. TY Lord!
{Thank you Melissa for the wonderful gift! Thanks, all, for reading, have a blessed weekend.}