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Thankful Thursday: 3 gifts found in community

3 gifts found in community…This is an interesting one.

What exactly does it mean?  Well, to find out, I did a little google search on the word, com·mu·ni·ty  /kəˈmyo͞onitē/

Noun
  1. A group of people living together in one place, esp. one practicing common ownership: “a community of nuns”.
  2. All the people living in a particular area or place: “local communities”.

Hmmm…well, that didn’t really help much!  I guess community just means a bunch of people who hang out together!

The value of community is probably what I am most thankful for.  The people who are there to support me, encourage me, and love me, just for who I am.

Nothing more, nothing less.  Just me.

Without a sense of community, life becomes a very lonely place.  It is important and yes, even necessary to belong to a group of people. People you can relate to, and feel comfortable with.  People who make your heart happy, and your soul soar.

1.  Our grandkids certainly fill up our community…a group of little people we love with all our hearts!

just the kids

2.  Sometimes, community can be found in a singular place.  The arms of someone who loves you very much.

Andrew and Grandpa
3.  And sometimes you witness the effects of community and the pride and joy it can bring when people join together for one common goal. A team victory!

Westmont wins

Just a few of the many things that I am so very thankful for today.

What are you thankful for?

Will you join me in looking for these gifts and sharing them with others?

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” Fredrick Koeing -

I hope you have a wonderful “Thankful Thursday!

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It is well…

It is well

Composer Horatio Spafford

The story behind the song ….

Horatio Spafford (1828-1888) was a wealthy Chicago lawyer with a thriving legal practice, a beautiful home, a wife, four daughters and a son. He was also a devout Christian and faithful student of the Scriptures. His circle of friends included Dwight L. Moody, Ira Sankey and various other well-known Christians of the day.

At the very height of his financial and professional success, Horatio and his wife Anna suffered the tragic loss of their young son. Shortly thereafter on October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed almost every real estate investment that Spafford had.

In 1873, Spafford scheduled a boat trip to Europe in order to give his wife and daughters a much needed vacation and time to recover from the tragedy. He also went to join Moody and Sankey on an evangelistic campaign in England. Spafford sent his wife and daughters ahead of him while he remained in Chicago to take care of some unexpected last minute business. Several days later he received notice that his family’s ship had encountered a collision. All four of his daughters drowned; only his wife had survived.

With a heavy heart, Spafford boarded a boat that would take him to his grieving Anna in England.

It was on this trip that he penned those now famous words, When sorrow like sea billows roll; it is well, it is well with my soul..

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A Word A Week Challenge: Face

The face of a hero…at the Korean War Memorial in Washington DC

Vietnam memorial in DC

I’m joining the word a week challenge today.  Looking forward to this new adventure on my journey!

Sue’s given us the word Face for this week’s challenge.

Go ahead…click the link to see her lovely photos and to join in the fun!

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Weekly photo challenge: Escape

My backyard is where I like to go to escape.  It’s here that I find that I can reflect and contemplate on events in my life.

It’s the perfect blend of rest and restoration.


escape

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A time for tea

“If you are cold, tea will warm you,
If you are too heated, it will cool you,
If you are depressed, it will cheer you,
If you are exhausted, it will calm you”
– William Gladstone

It’s the perfect place to relax, and enjoy the fine experience of “afternoon tea“.

Today, this was my gift to my mom for Mother’s Day …. Tea for two.

The Aubrey Rose tea room in La Mesa, CA, offers a delightful experience to savor, both visually and for the palate.

Aubrey Rose tea room

We enjoyed some delicious tea, a most unusual flavor of chocolate and hazelnut for one of our choices, and the other a delightful blend of peaches and cream.

Chocolate/hazelnut tea
A light little cookie begins this amazing experience of afternoon tea! Oh to be spoiled like this everyday!

cookies

Some tasty tea sandwiches, and sweet treats were the perfect complement for the tea.

tea sandwiches

sweets

Of course tea just wouldn’t be complete without scones!

Fresh baked lemon, blueberry scones were the perfect touch to this delightful experience. Complete with lemon curd, and Devonshire cream.
Oh, so delicious !

scones

Happy Mother’s Day to my mom – a most wonderful lady, with an abundant amount of unconditional love.

Thank you for always loving me! I love you!

 

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Thankful Thursday: 3 gifts before 9 am

3 gifts before 9 am …

1. A  hot cup of coffee brought to me each morning by my very best friend, my husband.  He’s pretty awesome!

coffee

74 and Sunny in San Diego

2. A nice hot shower to wake me up – sorry no picture for this one, but you get the idea!

3. A little something for my tummy, to give me fuel for the day

cereal

Just a few of the many things that I am so very thankful for today.

What are you thankful for?

Will you join me in looking for these gifts and sharing them with others?

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” Fredrick Koeing -

I hope you have a wonderful “Thankful Thursday!

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