Friday's Fave Five

Hosted by Susanne.

The hands of time  do not stand still... time  seems to be  rushing along the continuum more  rapidly each day. Sometimes I can barely keep up!

• But I have only to look out the window to see the most amazing day   to know  how thankful I am to my Savior, my Redeemer,  my father, and my friend!  I am so thankful He awakened me this morning   and I am  able to  see enjoy this  wonderful new dayI  Today I have a choice of  spending my time indoors or out,  because again the weather is a special gift   from heaven. Right now, at 11:30 am it is a perfect sunny 75 degrees! 
• I am thankful for the strength and capability  we have had to  do the work here in our home  to  refresh and  and update it..it really need  a refresh after  almost 20 years of the same color  in the main level. This winter  we repainted the main rooms,  but saved the den til last.. It serves as a library  and tv room  and  needed the most work done. Just before our trip in July Lynn got around to painting the walls  and  most of the woodwork,   that left mainly the   wall of  bookcases  around the double hung windows that, also, need painting. 

I am so pleased to see how far Lynn is along on   the den.  I now can see  the  paint palette..   the  teal  bookcase  was  the first  paint choice,, , well  not  withstanding the   woodwork was already white.  but the wall color  was  the most difficult to decide.  But I praise God  that  He knew best and it was  with His guidance  we picked  Baja  tan by Behr.  Without reasoning it  in the beginning it   is the color that will blend the whole room together..  but  you'll understand this better  later!

Thank you, Lord!

Thank you, Lynn!

• I am thankful for small blessings, as well.  My hair  has gotten  thinner  this year from all the  ERCP procedures, being put to sleep  5 times this year.    So my regular  hairstyle  just  isn't  right for me anymore.  I'm going today to get a make over.. shorter and layers..    pretty excited,  but I am thankful  for this opportunity  because I know it will make me feel better  and not be so   stressed out over my hair! I hope this doesn't sound vain!   But for me it a blessing,  still!
• I am proud of my kids. But mostly I am so pleased and thankful that  the Lord blesses them so mightily.  Both Amanda and her husband are  very musically talented and were given  wonderful opportunities in their young lives to make the most of their talent. Now we are seeing the fruit of their labors  in the grands.,,  our  precious granddaughters. are  both taking piano   and  doing  very well with it,  plus they are excited   to being  playing.  This week I heard them both playing duets with their mom!  And the youngest  one is also taking violin lessons like her mom and dad did!  I pray she will stay with it like they did and really  be able to use  that gift as an adult.  Amanda and I enjoy  our piano for our own  pleasure and ability to pay just about anything we aspire to.  But to be able to play violin well opens so many doors to  wonderful cultural opportunities, even if it is to play  in the church orchestra which is a wonderful endeavor. It is giving back to the Lord  that which He has enabled  you to do  and when you  discipline yourself to  stay with it    long time,  it is  a special component of your life that  you have not only earned, but something no one can take from you! Thank you, Lord  for    these gifts, great and small.  Praise Your Holy name!