My first week of unravelling is coming to an end! It’s been a great week for me; one that has helped me to remember to appreciate all the little things I might otherwise take for granted. Some of these things are:
1. A visit from a friend of more than 20 years. “Sara” was just a little girl (2 years) when she and her dad moved in to our neighborhood. She became friends with my (then) little girls and even though she moved 100 miles from here when she was just 15 we are still in touch with each other and love it when we get to visit! Sometimes we go to visit with her…like several months ago when my daughter and I attended Sara’s baby shower! And sometimes she comes here to visit, like last week when she came to her brother’s high school graduation. She spent the night here with her two children and it made me happy to think about how close we still are and how wonderful her life has become!
This is Sara’s daughter, Tilly.
2. I am so blessed by my church…which also happens to be my place of employment. (A double blessing!) This week our youth ministry opened their new jr. high youth building. I am so proud when I think of the effort and prayer and thought that went in to the development of this building and ministry. There are so many young students that find Breakthrough Ministries a safe and welcoming place in an otherwise harsh and mixed up world. Amazing!
Breakthrough West – ROL Jr. High Ministry
3. I love trying new things, being creative, finding new ways to bring excitement to my life! And when those things actually “turn out” it is even more fun! I’ve been thinking about these “cake pops” ever since I had one at Starbucks one day, and was truly delighted to find a recipe. So I gave it a try (after pondering it for weeks and weeks!) and I was delighted at the outcome! I wish I had not been quite so unsure of myself (fear of failure), or I would have made them weeks ago!
4. Some mornings I wake up early (for no apparent reason!) and while it is usually difficult for me to get up (I am NOT an early morning riser), this morning I got up anyway. The first thing I did was look out my bedroom window, and noticed the orange sky. I grabbed my camera, hopped in the car and tried to capture that morning’s sunrise. Another success for me. It was so beautiful.
5. This week my husband and I took a little day trip scouring the country side, just looking for an opportunity to see something “new”. While we both grew up in this area (Central Minnesota) we both still enjoy and appreciate the beauty that this “land of 10,000 lakes” has to offer. I am thankful that I never tire of it’s beauty, and in spite of it’s long, cold winters, Minnesota truly is a wonderful place to live.
Well, that was my week. Unravelling is helping to make me more intentional about everything I do. Not just to appreciate the things I have, but to really consider what my life would be like without all of those things. And then, my intention is to give what I can, and help others enjoy everything about their own lives.
Dear Unravelling: where are we headed next?
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