3 gifts found in women today
1. A listening ear. When I needed (or at least wanted) to vent about a frustration, my friend R patiently let me do so.
2. A cheerleader. I've received several messages from friends congratulating me on the success of our big fundraiser event last night.
3. A tireless assistant. It's so nice to have friends who will get up early on a Saturday morning to count money from last night's event, then offer to help with the rest of the pain-in-the-neck details.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
March 17
A gift turned, folded, hung
1. My heart. I decided to "be Abraham" and forgive someone without reservation. Knowing that I will never receive an apology or admission or guilt made it difficult for me to fully let go of my hurt, but I decided that I just needed to do it and move on. Life has been so much easier since I made that decision.
2. I am still purging out of our closets for charity. I gave a lot of Jacob's old clothes to one of my friends who has 3 boys, the oldest being just one size behind Jacob. After I folded them all up, they filled a large laundry basket. She was quite excited to receive them. It wasn't too many years ago that I received hand-me-downs.
3. Back in January, one of my friends lent Jessie her poodle skirt to wear to the Father-Daughter sock hop for Girl Scouts. It has been hanging on the banister in our foyer for two months now. I REALLY need to just put it in my car and return it to my friend. But I keep forgetting, and now it's become part of the landscape. Every time I notice it, I smile, recalling how excited Jessie was that evening and how much fun Bret said they had.
1. My heart. I decided to "be Abraham" and forgive someone without reservation. Knowing that I will never receive an apology or admission or guilt made it difficult for me to fully let go of my hurt, but I decided that I just needed to do it and move on. Life has been so much easier since I made that decision.
2. I am still purging out of our closets for charity. I gave a lot of Jacob's old clothes to one of my friends who has 3 boys, the oldest being just one size behind Jacob. After I folded them all up, they filled a large laundry basket. She was quite excited to receive them. It wasn't too many years ago that I received hand-me-downs.
3. Back in January, one of my friends lent Jessie her poodle skirt to wear to the Father-Daughter sock hop for Girl Scouts. It has been hanging on the banister in our foyer for two months now. I REALLY need to just put it in my car and return it to my friend. But I keep forgetting, and now it's become part of the landscape. Every time I notice it, I smile, recalling how excited Jessie was that evening and how much fun Bret said they had.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
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