The sun was shining brilliantly through my half-window this morning as I sat on my maroon-colored bedspread reading from Isaiah. It’s such a treat these days to have the sunshine, and even though we’ve had much more of that than cloudy days this winter, I still love the sun and its warmth. The call came for breakfast, so I blew my candles out and watched the smoke weave its way upward—sometimes thin, sometimes thick curls that can be seen but never touched, smelled but only enjoyed when the light hits it just right as it was this morning. It was a beautiful sight. And yes, I got into breakfast a little late because I stopped to enjoy the sight of the smoke. It truly was gorgeous; I’ve never seen it last as long as it did this morning!
The light is long gone now, swallowed by the clouds that occasionally spit a little rain but for the most part make it chilly and as such more pleasant to stay inside this evening than be out. As I sit again at my blue fold-up table this evening, looking over my last week and praying for wisdom for the week to come, music playing quietly in the background, I can’t help but think how privileged I am. That I can take time to enjoy things like candle smoke twisting in the morning sunlight, that I can even plan my week! So many don’t have this privilege, so many in poorer situations must fight day after day to just get a little food on the table. Many—like my Dad—work incredibly long hours, never complaining, while I sit at home and can use my time just about any way I please. I’m incredibly blessed. And I don’t want to ever forget that, sunshine or not.
One thing I decided this morning was that this week I want to do a photo challenge again. I did one back in January, and that was pretty fun, and I want to do it again. This evening as it was getting dark I realized I hadn’t taken any pictures yet today! Well, my chosen subject for this week was “daily life”, and as I looked at my desk I realized I had a piece of my daily life in front of me: One of my memory verses. I copied it out onto some note paper a week or two ago, as a reminder to focus on the Lord alone, and it’s proven to be a great reminder over the days since then. I love verse two, especially.
Last week’s to-do list:
- Schedule book/movie reviews through the end of the month
- Read one book
Set up some settings with Amazon and AbeBooks(done Thursday; this was something that’s taken me quite a while to do, but it’s a relief to have it done!)Do bookkeeping(done Wednesday)Respond to the emails that I haven’t replied to yet(done Tuesday and Wednesday)Finish an interview(done Tuesday)- Do 45 min. of science and last day of history
A reminder I keep in my planning folder; a verse I found one day while studying Jonah.
This week’s to-do list:
- Schedule reviews through the 31st
- Read The Destiny of a Galaxy
- Watch the DVD Fly Away Home (borrowed, so I ought to get it back)
- Read up/do practice tests for getting my learner’s driver license (it’s about time…)
- Sign up for another affiliate program
- Work through the website to-do list (mostly simple changes, but ones that I’ve been putting off for a while)
- Do some baking Friday!
What are your plans for the coming week? Enjoy the sunlight and more than that, keep looking to the Light of the world, Jesus!
Hi Esther,
I have just been watching a film about Fanny Crosby; she saw so much in the mundane; the nuances that gave a grey world colour. She was such a gifted hymn writer and I love how that she used her gifting to glorify her Lord. It is great that you are doing the same thing and that you see such beauty in the world. I do like your postings 🙂 . Thank you for sharing them from your blue collapsible table. 🙂 It’s good that the candle is burning in more ways than one. A candle in Cheviot cannot be hidden. 🙂
Enjoy your day 🙂
Ross