I made it through another day and completed my ten things . Only 55 more days to go until I reach my goal . I really am almost halfway there. The older we get the quicker time seems to go by. What I have always wondered is why it feels like it takes longer to get somewhere than it does to come back home. If you drive to the ocean that 3 1/2 hour drive feels like half the day, but when you head home that same 3 1/2 hours feels like it only took about two hours.
Well, I did most of the same things I did yesterday. I practiced my Spanish and piano and I read my books and practiced algebra. There is a lot to algebra. It seems like everyday there is some new thing to store in my memory. At least it is still working. I did some organizing today and I decided to do some yard work. It was a little chilly but the fresh air was nice and our yard needs a lot of work. I want to put a patio in on the side of the house with a fountain in the middle. I would like it to be made out of cobble stones or brick. If I make it out of brick. I want to make my bricks by hand and put a unique design in each one. I have no idea how hard that will be or how much time it would take. I need to look into it. I like things that are unique.
Our Christmas tree is a little on the unique side.Years ago I use to buy all ornaments that matched, but my tree is well, very eclectic looking I should say. It is about memories for me . Whenever Ken and I go on a trip whether a long trip or a day trip and we visit somewhere new, I buy an ornament or two while we are there. I try to stick somewhat to the colors we have on it but sometimes I will choose the unusual.
When we decorate the tree every year and I pull out the ornaments it feels like I am opening a wonderful scrapbook full of fond memories. As I place each ornament on the tree I am reminded of fun times spent with loved ones that I will always cherish. I do happen to have a few dozen Christmas balls left on the tree. Each year I will lose a few more that seem to break and I will think maybe I should buy some new ones but I quickly change my mind and think no it will one day just be all wonderful memories. Every day God blesses us with is another day we have to spend with our loved and time we are given to create new memories to cherish. Sometimes it is easy to spend time worrying about tomorrow, but what good does it do if we keep missing out on today.
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my fathers commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead I have called you my friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. JOHN 15: 9-15
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