Good morning. I have to be honest. I struggled with posting over the weekend and today. What is happening in Ukraine is heart wrenching and nothing seems appropriate to blog about. I would normally be sharing weekend sales or what we did during our weekend but all of that seems silly. I will say that every single thing we did over the last couple of days was met with immense gratitude because we were simply able to do it. I am sure you all feel the same way. We have friends with parents who can not leave the area. I can’t begin to imagine the turmoil and the not knowing. It’s paralyzing. God, please bring about peace.
I plan to return to my usual content tomorrow as I know this is a space of distraction and hopefully, simple inspiration for my readers. I did want to share something I came across this weekend that really spoke to me as a parent. It’s quite beautiful.
AMEN, TO THIS
I love everything about this. And in case you missed it, I opened up the conversation about college. It may surprise you because it definitely shifts the focus to recognizing many paths as options for students leaving high school. I think the quote above ties in very nicely.
A MOMENT TO PAUSE
The sun was streaming in last night and it looked so beautiful. It was met with a moment of prayer, that’s for sure.
Take care of the people closest to you on this Monday. Love them well.
Amen to being thankful for “Peace” we have in our homes here in the US. On a genealogical trip I did 16 years ago to the NE of Poland ( close to Belarus border)where I was actually able to spend a week with my deceased father’s ancestors I saw first hand how poor the ‘regular’ people of Eastern Europe are. Despite not having much to share they opened their home to stranger- me and my husband – just because I was the daughter of their uncle who passed away 60 years ago. God bless the Ukrainian people and all the people of the surrounding countries , especially Poland for taking in the refugees from Ukraine. I heard firsthand the stories my ancestors told me about living through WW2- chilling how the your life changes in an instant at the hands of evil. There but for the grace of God we must open our hearts to those less fortunate than we are. So much to be thankful for, and humbling to think we complain because we aren’t really content with what we already have and continuously want even more. Lastly, thanks for reminding us all life is not about the sales and “getting”- it’s about being grateful for the small blessings we already have. Thanks for allowing me to express my own gratitude for my health, my family and a safe home .
Thank you for your loving thoughts, Courtney. May God bless the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦
Love you, Nancy