Good Saturday to you on this Sunday morning! It is another cloudy day but the fog may have left the area. Temps are in the 30's and most of the snow has melted. This morning when Joel looked out the bedroom window he saw a mama deer and two yearlings in our yard, munching away on grass and our bushes. A few days ago we had 6 deer coming through. Our neighbor is feeding them corn again and I expect we will have corn growing in the yard come spring!
Yesterday was a first for Joel and myself. We went to a hockey game in my home town an hour north of us. Our son-in-law's youth hockey team from Wisconsin came to SE Minnesota for a tournament and we joined many family members for the noon game. First we met a few for brunch at a familiar eating establishment. Lots of catching up to do.
Neither of us had ever been to a hockey game. Observations from me: Loud, cold, fast moving, exciting, and made all the more enjoyable because we got to hug on two of our daughters and son-in-laws, and a few grands, plus a couple siblings, SIL, and family member Helen. She opened her home to everyone after the game where some great snacks and good visiting and laughter made the time pass quickly.
In all honesty I lasted half the game before heading to the car to snuggle under a blanket on my heated car seat! How spoiled are we?! It was so great to be able to go. The fog made driving a bit more challenging on the way home, but by supper time we were in our pj's and having homemade chicken soup. It's so nice to come home to a meal that's already waiting for the microwave!
This week on Facebook I saw a question....what were your favorite books you first remember...For me two came to mind. The Trixie Beldon series of mysteries (I have been a mystery reader since I was 11). My second favorite series were "The Borrowers" and "The Borrowers Afloat:..Loved those books and was young enough to think our apartment walls could be hiding a few borrowers too. Do you have any favorite books that you enjoyed as a kid?
Going back to yesterday, as I observed family I felt so deeply grateful for everyone who was there. Each one unique, bringing their own gifts to the table called family. Some quiet, some loud, some listeners, some talkers. Each one has something special and important to bring into our family,....Several were teachers some just retired, two still teaching with one just starting out. A few were special education teachers. How many lives have they touched, influenced, educated? Again, that idea of what each brings to the table....
Needless to say, I am spending this day close to the sofa and Joel is up and running! He is off to church in person and I am watching online. It is Sunday after all. A time where we are thankful to be able to worship where and when we can. A gift not all are offered in this world. We are blesssed.
Today, on this Sunday morning I am grateful for family. Grateful for each one of us being unique and important to our "tribe". Grateful for the freedom to worship. Grateful for the experience of a hockey game. Grateful for heated car seats! Grateful for safe travel. Grateful for the powerful posts/devotionals available on phones and other devices. Grateful for live stream worship services. Grateful for laughter and prayer. Grateful for morning visitors with four legs. Grateful for phone calls, texts, emails, in person hugs, and so much more.
Enjoy your Sunday!
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