An unexpected Earth Day gift

(Reprinted from Earth Day 2021)

I'm celebrating Earth Day with flowers...

inside my house...

thanks to my wonderful neighbors!

I love flowers in my house, but I hesitate to cut them because then I wouldn't be able to see them growing outside my window.

But my dear neighbor brought me some a couple days ago because her mom had the bright idea that "we might as well take them inside to enjoy rather than letting them freeze."

So thanks, you guys.

My house is now full of flowers because you inspired me to go out and cut some of my own to go with the ones you gave me.

And that is my rambling Earth Day story...

Thankful Friday...

 

Today I am thankful for:

• Yummy little bite-sized cream cheese coffee cakes
• Daffodils and tulips blooming on our street
• Neighborliness
• Good books that lift my perspective
• Compassion & generosity from celebrities 
• Forgiveness when I mess up
• Grace when Thankful Thursday comes a day late
• Facebook memories to remind me of some of the best stuff in my life

Thankful Thursday: the first of the season

There you are!

I've been watching for you.

Day trips & new books

Thankful Thursday: Road trip

Just a little one

A day trip

Get to see some of my kids

An unexpected chance to walk on a cool river trail

And… getting my hands on a brand new book, 

one I’ve been looking forward to!

Counterweights 

An Essential Practice for Holding Hope in a Heavy World

by Shannan Martin

Such a timely book!