The silliest thing has bothered me since I am spending so much more time in my chair these last few months than I usually do. You know how when you slow down long enough to REALLY look around, you realize how long it has been since some things have gotten done? Well, the globes on the lights on the ceiling fans in our bedroom have been bothering me for weeks and weeks! Ridiculous, I know, but SO DIRTY! Buddy was wonderful enough to get the ladder to handle one of them. I was able to do the other, and in about 15-20 minutes, they're gleaming! Simple pleasures that didn't take that long but bring satisfaction.
The other nit-picky thing, and it was entirely my fault, was that certain curtains in our room are apparently slightly different lengths (by about an inch or so...got them all in pairs, same store, same time...). Well, they are now shaken out (not getting washed and ironed this year!) and rearranged so they are all with the right pairs. I guess the last time I took care of them, I didn't pay attention. Sitting here, it was frustrating me!
So, now I can relax and enjoy the globes and the curtains while recouping next week. And finish today with the knowledge that I was able to have the energy to accomplish something other than resting.
Speaking of resting...JESUS CALLING from yesterday started out with...
REST in My radiant presence. The world around you seems to spin faster and faster, till everything is a blur.Yet there is a cushion of calm at the center of your life, where you live in union with Me.....the world is a needy place. Don't go there for sustenance. Instead, come to Me.
Good words, good reminders.
I John 4:9, 10
"This is how God showed His love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."
Thankful thoughts:
- Clean ceiling fans and even curtains!
- A cardinal that lingered this morning. Beautiful.
- A quiet house that has been mostly mine today. Peaceful.
- Saturday coffee and Megan's stories. Oh, how I love to hear her chatter!
- White lights...we keep some up all year on our mantel and they cheer me up.
- Salad. Hasn't tasted good in a long time, and now it does again!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, whether you are playing, working, resting, worshipping...thank you for your love and support in so many things.
Andi
You brought back some memories! I remember being on bed rest and seeing things that I absolutely knew were off limits to me doing and it made me CRAZY! I remember my mom recuperating from open heart surgery and seeing things...like bobby pins...on the floor and her waiting for just the right moment to mention it to someone who would be willing to pick it up! ha, my dad was getting a little tired of it apparently. Sitting at home your line of vision just becomes a little more focused on your surroundings,rather than moving on in your day. Just keep a list in a book, you can get to it soon enough. Wait. I think I still have things on my list and the twins are 12.....
ReplyDeleteha! love you!