1. Out the library window I see that Jonas continues to visit us with his wintry wonderland for those of us who have the luxury of staying home and dont have to battle the ice and traffic to work and back home....... one of the many pleasures of living the life of retirement.
They say we can get 24 inches by Sunday!
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Today I chose to really get into my Christmas presents...So took down the fabulous tea Amanda gave me... Oh, my goodness....
I could just be elated over the tin itself... this Downtown Abbey Specialty tea, but this one , the Estate Blend, pays tribute to Grannie!!!! What I've been coaching lil Birdie to call me if not grandmama! It may just be she calls me what she does now... GAGA... which would also be just fine.... but as you can see it doesnt take much to get my mind onto my sweet grand babes... but back to the tea.... This is a classic earl grey black infused with real vanilla bean... the vanilla really shines.. makes me think, 'Now I can't wait to host a tea soirre' with my prayer gals... sooner rather than later!!!!
3. So I set myself a bit of a tea time....
The wonderful tea tasted so grand in my Johnson Brother's Vintage Charm mug... and thankfully, I hadnt opened a present from Lynn's cousin..Marnee.... Chocolate wafers... just the item to make my lovely teatime extra special.. I love the beautiful bird on the cup... when I saw it I knew I had to have it, and I think of my lil Birdie each time!
Sitting there looking out the window sipping my tea puts me in a reverie.... of those special moments we shared with our grandbabes over the holidays.
4. Last week, I really enjoyed our Netflix membership especially watching the entire series of Monarch of the Glen... Amanda had purchased a couple seasons for me a few years ago.. because I had run across it on amazon but had never heard of the show.... of course, anything of a Scotch, Irish, nature, thrills me , so I was overjoyed to find the series on Netflix...
Many of the reviews I've read about the show showed disappointment with the turn over of cast members... but I stayed true to the show to the end and cried at the end... I didnt want it to be over!!!
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The show lasted about 6 years.... these photos show the begining and ending cast members of the show.. but, for me alot of it was
about the land and the glorious castle..
5. Another Christmas present I received was from a dear friend, Dot. She gave each of us girls Jesus Calling by Sarah Young.... a daily devotional about experiencing the presence of God every day.... I loved today's as well as every day's devotional, for I need to have it drummed into my thick skull about how truly faithful God is... I know it in my mind.. but it has a long 18 inches to reach my heart where so many strongholds and doubts creep in....
Today's scripture reference is Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Because of God unfailing love and His perfect sovereign plan for our lives, we can live each moment free from fear and doubt... accept things as they are, and live through each circumstance looking for God's path.. and he will lead us through!
