Hi my bloggy friends!!
~ I have missed Y♥U ~
Oh my goodness how life's happenings can side-track
us sometimes from the things we hold dear.
Getting ready to have knee surgery in a few weeks after
going through an injury back in October.
It seems I've
been hobbling along since and
coming home from work and just crashing on
the couch with an ice pack.
Anyways, I didn't figure I had much to say
that would be very interesting for you to read the past few
months...but I miss you and blogging too much
to give it up. I've decided that even a short post is better
than nothing at all.
With Christmas on it's way,
I started reminiscing about past Christmas times
and found this photo to share with you
of my two younger sisters and I all decked out
in our look alike jumpers that our grandma made for us.
(photo from 1960's)
When I think about how wonderful
it was to have a grandmother who
loved to sew for us and how encouraging
and wonderful it was
to wear something so nice, it makes me
realize how special it is
when we use our encouragement
and God given gifts to
help others.
It's such a simple thing
to give to others using our natural
gifts, whatever that gift is in each of us
such as
encouraging with a written card, or
cooking a meal for someone,
or giving a piece of your art,
or singing a song to them, etc....
I think we sometimes dismiss this idea
because we don't think
the gift we have,
could make a difference in the life
of someone else.
But it can and it does!!
Getting ready to have knee surgery in a few weeks after
going through an injury back in October.
It seems I've
been hobbling along since and
coming home from work and just crashing on
the couch with an ice pack.
Anyways, I didn't figure I had much to say
months...but I miss you and blogging too much
to give it up. I've decided that even a short post is better
than nothing at all.
With Christmas on it's way,
I started reminiscing about past Christmas times
and found this photo to share with you
of my two younger sisters and I all decked out
in our look alike jumpers that our grandma made for us.
(photo from 1960's)
When I think about how wonderful
it was to have a grandmother who
loved to sew for us and how encouraging
and wonderful it was
to wear something so nice, it makes me
realize how special it is
when we use our encouragement
and God given gifts to
help others.
It's such a simple thing
to give to others using our natural
gifts, whatever that gift is in each of us
such as
encouraging with a written card, or
cooking a meal for someone,
or giving a piece of your art,
or singing a song to them, etc....
I think we sometimes dismiss this idea
because we don't think
the gift we have,
could make a difference in the life
of someone else.
But it can and it does!!
“A hug is the perfect gift--one size fits all,
and nobody minds if you exchange it.”
--Ivern Ball
♥
“It is expressly at those times when we feel needy
that we will benefit the most from giving.”
--Ruth Ross
I've been feeling a little needy lately
(a little side-tracked)
so I think this week I will focus more
on giving.
I want to give someone
the awesome feeling I had when I wore
that brand new jumper!!!
"For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat;
I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink;
I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;
naked, and you clothed Me;
I was sick, and you visited Me;
I was in prison, and you came to Me.
...Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine,
even the least of them,
you did it to Me.’
I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink;
I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;
naked, and you clothed Me;
I was sick, and you visited Me;
I was in prison, and you came to Me.
...Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine,
even the least of them,
you did it to Me.’
The Gospel of Matthew 25:35-36,40 NAS
Hugs,
