A Few Thoughts for Friday

Good afternoon all.

I hope you are having as nice a Friday as I am.  I do hope you didn't have to start as early today as I did though.  Jered was kind enough to walk me to the car this morning since last time I kind of freaked myself out on my way.

The younger of the two boys I watch wanted to ride his bike today.  That's wonderful; he's only three.  However, he wanted me to chase him, and this is where the problem starts.  I don't mind playing with him, but I can only imagine how foolish I looked "play-running" with my arms swinging all around my head up and down the sidewalk ten times.

That's my oatmeal casserole.  I wish you could tell how amazing it smelled when I took it out of the oven.




I found another awesome blog.  She refashions tons of clothes.  Basically, she makes from scratch or changes something old to make it into something completely new with everything she wears.  I am seriously addicted to the blog.  It's so interesting and I can't help but get ideas of things I want to try.  It's cottonandcurls.blogspot.com in case you want to check it out.

This is a shot of her and her family after the moved to China!







Well, I don't know if I've ever shared this before... I may have, but I can't remember, and it's always good to hear in my opinion.  It's something Dr. Graddy said in our Renaissance Literature class once.  Isn't it weird that I took multiple classes with him, but I know it was that class because I remember where I was sitting and he was standing when he said it.  It really stood out to me.

Ok- a little background: he was talking about when Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.  Here's the passage:

 The Baptism of Jesus

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. ¹⁴ But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
¹⁵ Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
¹⁶ As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. ¹⁷ And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”        Matthew 3:13-17 NIV



What Dr. Graddy told us is very simple: God said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."  He said this before Jesus performed any miracles or began his ministry.  He was already well pleased with him.

For the times I fail, or times I let an opportunity pass me by, it's comforting to know that God still loves me and is even well pleased with me, simply because I am His child.

I think that's all I'll say today.  I don't think I can say it any better than that.

I hope you are all having a wonderful Friday and finding lots of blessings to be thankful for during this season!

Talk to you soon!

Aim