Simple Joys

Hope you have a beautiful SUNday!

Blessings,

Kathi

I'm feeling a little like these two ducks this morning. I want to hide my head while I wait for my migraine medicine to work. It's a beautiful day here. I'm noticing the dust that is floating around the room in the sunlight and I feel at peace. There are big changes ahead for me. Another move. More stress? Another headache?

My life has been a series of changes. God has been with me every step. I know no matter where I go He will be there with me and down the road before me. When I feel overwhelmed and unable to move He always leads me. He carries me when I can't walk.


He comforts me when I feel alone. I can't even imagine how others who do not know Him go on. . .

I found this photo on Flicker by kittykat7. It's a photo of one of the canals on the Winter Park Florida boat tour. I've been on this tour several times. The canal is barely wide enough for a boat to pass through. Sometimes there are bumps along the way. The scenery is so quiet and lush, then the canal opens up to a beautiful sparkling lake with million dollar homes along the shore. Today I feel like God is leading me like this.

It is a good thing to trust in the Lord and lean not unto your own understanding. He will keep you in perfect peace if you keep your mind on Him. I'm so glad that He loves me this morning. How about you?

This is my dear Aunt Adelaide. Photos from her 100th birthday party! She is my hero. Still sharp and healthy and as sweet as can be. She spends her days watching the golf channel, sitting out on the porch, and reading. She just finished the entire Harry Potter book series too! What is it like to live 100 years? The world has changed so much in her lifetime and she has taken it all in stride. She has so much wisdom and such a happy outlook on life in spite of all of the difficulties she has faced. We can all learn from our elders. I know I have learned so much from her.

The things I remember as a child are Christmas in the basement of her lovely Cape Cod style home. A fire crackling in the fireplaces both upstairs and down. Hiding in the little closets under the ceiling in the bedrooms. The smooth, shiny hardwood floors and the soft hand- hooked rugs on the floor. Her tiny red kitchen. Sliding down the bannister when no one was looking. Homemade cookies. I always felt loved in her home. . .

I loved her garden too. Especially the rock garden where there were always little suprises to find. Her roses were especially fragrant and abundant. In the spring there were tulips and daffodils and crocuses everywhere. In winter, we would sled down the hill until our ears were frozen and then come inside for homemade hot chocolate. The best!

Adelaide is an artist too. She paints landscapes and flowers and shares them with her family and friends. She has had many showings of her work near her home in Pennsylvania. I am continually inspired by her. Her art work graces my home now.

So what do you say to someone who has blessed your life so much? How to you begin to tell them how much you love and admire them? Just being with her on her birthday was such a joy. Another memory for me and one for her. God bless you Aunt Adelaide and thank you for being the kind of person I can only hope to be. . .

Love, Kathi

Blessings and Beautiful Things

There are so many blessings and so many wonderful things in life, aren't there? I felt the need to start my blog to help those who may be struggling to find happiness and joy in their lives. As my mother would say, "if you don't get started, you'll never get done!" So here I am, joining the world of the bloggers.

If you need a little pick me up or have something to share please check back here. I promise that we will have fun and help each other find the good in the little things of our lives each day.

I look forward to meeting you!
Kathi