Day 16

I made it through another day. I honestly did not feel liking doing anything when I got home. I woke up every hour and a half last night so I was really tired and today felt longer than usual . I am very slow to process anything or respond right when I am missing sleep.I am jealous of those that can go on two or three hours of sleep and seem very sharp and full of energy. I think there is something special in their water.

When I came home I decided I wasn't going to try anything creative but then I seemed to get a second wind. I decided to practice my Spanish and I memorized another word .Then as I was playing the Piano I started feeling creative and I thought about how each day is a gift from God and how do I want to spend my gift that I have been given. So as dinner was cooking I started feeling a little creative.

I put candles across the entire center of the dining room table and I dimmed the lights. I found  my serenity  stormy nights CD. It is piano music with thunder and rain. I made three different kinds of butter to go with our french bread that we were having with our dinner. The first one I made with a few drops of lemon oil, honey and cinnamon ( they said this creation was their favorite) , the second one I added garlic, parsley, and smokey Paparika, and the third one I added a Tuscan rub and some garlic to it.( this creation came in second). It felt like we were having a candle lit dinner on a stormy night with someone playing the piano in the next room. It was really fun.

I enjoyed sitting in there so much with music and candles that I went a grabbed my beads and decided to come back in after clearing the food off the table and I made a bracelet for myself. It was quite relaxing and then I went and finished the rest of my ten things. I am looking forward to my next 10 things tomorrow :)

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 1 Peter 5:10