Watchful Wednesdays

I have been doing the Joy Dare since January. Although I have enjoyed it thoroughly I find it very time consuming. So I am stopping the hunt. However, I will continue to write on Wednesdays and add a few of the blessings from my week.

I am calling my Wednesdays – Watchful Wednesdays. On Wednesdays I will be writing about what God is showing me – through photography, paintings, communication, the Bible, my family and everywhere else.

Today I want to focus on families. Our family is getting together next week at a cottage for our yearly family retreat. This will be our 3rd summer. What an amazing blessing this is to everyone. We catch up; we play; we laugh; we tell stories; we hug; we eat… oh yes we do eat. The grandchildren play together and we watch.

We learn:

Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him (Psalm 127:3, NIV).

A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living (Chuck Swindoll).

I love to read Oswald Chambers every morning. On July 31 I read:

Ultimately God will let nothing escape, every detail is under His scrutiny.

So I want to watch, be aware, listen and concentrate on each moment of living.

Here are some blessings from the past week.

• Sizzlin’ Summer Service in the park – joint with the churches

  

  • art with my granddaughter
  • beautiful day in the park with kids making crafts at Rails End Gallery
  • the Rotary Carnival
  • walking our town
  • reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with my granddaughter

• playing Rummoli, Yatze and Uno
• making a Tadeo print with my grandson
• boating
• playing with clay from the lake

• sunshine and cloudless days
• outdoors in Millbrook for Ladies Night

• ideas and more ideas
• fun, fun and more fun
• saying prayers with granddaughter at night
• a new camera
• pictures of wildflowers

• closeup shots with my camera
• excitement of seeing a bee on my first shot with camera

• restful Sunday
• foggy mornings
• an expression of interest in buying my books

Watchful Wednesdays

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