Today I am starting a little project to help my family to find a little peace in their hearts. We are doing the Joy Dare. Finding things to be thankful for and actively trying to be kinder to one another. I do not know if it will help, although I really hope that it does, I do know it can not hurt.
Here is my plan:
Joy Dare
Psalm 69:30
I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving
I am going to have the boys find the day's gifts to be thankful for.
They will have to say one nice thing about everyone in the house.
What they can do to be nice to at least one person.
And list one thing that another person did that was nice for them.
My goal here is to change our attitudes to a positive outlook.
I hope your day is filled with inspiration, love, and laughter. Be well my friends.
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
Monday, August 6, 2012
Gifts at 10, 1 and 10
I have not forgotten to update my gifts, I just chose to wait until Monday. I like to keep the weekends family related. Today's post is a gift at ten am, one pm and ten pm.
10am: Today the boys and I all curled up on the couch and I read a chapter of Peter Pan, it is one of my favorite books. I have read Peter Pan to Damian Twice and this is James' first time hearing it. The thing is when Damian was born Rob and I didn't want to read picture books over and over again. We were a little bit young and a lot dumb. So I would read chapter books to Damian at night. I read the entire Harry Potter series to him, Peter Pan, The Princess Bride, and so on. Rob read technical books to him (he still does if he can convince the boys they are good). When James was born Damian was learning to read so we were reading picture books and then Damian wanted to read to James at night so we let him. Now James is learning to read, ok he is learning the alphabet but reading comes after, and I want to take my last chance and read to the boys. They are growing up to fast.
1pm: I put on an exercise DVD to torture myself and the kids happily joined in as a growing support system. We deemed it P.E. and we all agreed that one pm should be for exercise DVD's. Then of course it is nap time.
10pm: My husband and I snuggle on the couch and watch a show on Netflix. Right now we are watching season three of Warehouse 13. I love this quiet time with my husband.
Song of the day
Okay I love the Disney cartoon version. Enjoy.
I hope you are having a wonderful day filled with love and laughter. Be well my friends.
10am: Today the boys and I all curled up on the couch and I read a chapter of Peter Pan, it is one of my favorite books. I have read Peter Pan to Damian Twice and this is James' first time hearing it. The thing is when Damian was born Rob and I didn't want to read picture books over and over again. We were a little bit young and a lot dumb. So I would read chapter books to Damian at night. I read the entire Harry Potter series to him, Peter Pan, The Princess Bride, and so on. Rob read technical books to him (he still does if he can convince the boys they are good). When James was born Damian was learning to read so we were reading picture books and then Damian wanted to read to James at night so we let him. Now James is learning to read, ok he is learning the alphabet but reading comes after, and I want to take my last chance and read to the boys. They are growing up to fast.
1pm: I put on an exercise DVD to torture myself and the kids happily joined in as a growing support system. We deemed it P.E. and we all agreed that one pm should be for exercise DVD's. Then of course it is nap time.
10pm: My husband and I snuggle on the couch and watch a show on Netflix. Right now we are watching season three of Warehouse 13. I love this quiet time with my husband.
Song of the day
I hope you are having a wonderful day filled with love and laughter. Be well my friends.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Three Gifts eaten.
Day 2 of the Joy Dare: Three Gifts eaten
Every morning my husband makes coffee as soon as he gets up so that it will be ready for me when I get up and around. He has been doing this for ten or so years when he is home. So today's gift was nice to rememeber to be thankful to my husband for the little things he does for us.
Because music makes me happy the song of the day, and my son has been singing this all day.
I included the lyrics so sing along friends.
I hope you are having a wonderful day filled with love and laughter. Be well my friends
Every morning my husband makes coffee as soon as he gets up so that it will be ready for me when I get up and around. He has been doing this for ten or so years when he is home. So today's gift was nice to rememeber to be thankful to my husband for the little things he does for us.
Morning Coffee
Bowl of cherries, I gave one to each of my boys this morning.
Fresh cow milk that a dear friend gave me today.
I hope you are having a wonderful day filled with love and laughter. Be well my friends
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Three gifts White
Day one of the Joy Dare: Three Gifts White
This is the sun shining through my white curtian in the living room.
I love this picture. I love it when my roses are in bloom.
I feel like I have put Christ on the back burner. When I was taking a picture of this little flower, still smiling despite the heat, I liked that my crucifix is out of focus. It is a reminder that I need to bring HIM into focus.
I know it is only three gifts but today I found four. Anything is possible.
I also want to include a song that has been making smile all week.
So this came up in my youtube search and I thought was cute.
Here is the real song!
Put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up.
I hope you find a reason to smile and find thanks today and that is filled with love and laughter. Be well my Friends.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Joy Dare
Today I found something truly wonderful on another blog I read faithfully. Ann Voskamp's Joy Dare. I am going to follow along. I found her Joy Dare on Facebook and here is the link to her blog http://www.aholyexperience.com/. This Joy Dare gives us an opportunity to find small pleasures around us and to be Thankful.
Today's Joy Dare is "To find 3 gifts blooming or budding"?
Of course I went out to my garden to find the 3 blooming or budding gifts. I am always excited to see the wonderful new growth spurts the plants have gone through overnight. I love to see the large happy Sunflowers nodding good morning after waiting for months for a single flower. As you can see this sunflower plant decided to bloom lots of flowers. I love to see fruit flowers because that is a sign that we might actually get to eat something we have grown. I am thankful that our garden is growing, but I am also Thankful that my children are healthy, and that my husband loves to work in the garden so that we can grow our own food. Today I am blissfully content with all that our family has.
I hope that today is filled with joy, Love and Laughter. Be well my friends.
Today's Joy Dare is "To find 3 gifts blooming or budding"?
Pineapple Guava Flowers
Sunflowers
Tomatoes
Of course I went out to my garden to find the 3 blooming or budding gifts. I am always excited to see the wonderful new growth spurts the plants have gone through overnight. I love to see the large happy Sunflowers nodding good morning after waiting for months for a single flower. As you can see this sunflower plant decided to bloom lots of flowers. I love to see fruit flowers because that is a sign that we might actually get to eat something we have grown. I am thankful that our garden is growing, but I am also Thankful that my children are healthy, and that my husband loves to work in the garden so that we can grow our own food. Today I am blissfully content with all that our family has.
I hope that today is filled with joy, Love and Laughter. Be well my friends.
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