blessings...

I am so grateful for the adorable little ones who come to my day home. Loving all children comes pretty easily- liking every one is more a matter of individuals. Love can be unconditional; it's always best when it is. I can be fair and kind to any child- these few children I have in my care day by day are a constant source of delight to my family and I. Such dear little personalities and funny little ways! They all like each other a lot too, which definitely helps make my work with them a pleasure.  :) Thank Heaven for a handful of perfectly matched children who fit, and fill my days like a glove.

My weekdays are pretty busy. Up at 6 in the mornings, and plenty to do all day long. Eventually going to bed and eventually reading myself off to sleep. It's great. Still, when a Saturday comes along and I can stay home in yoga pants and just be here, it's a blessing. Today for instance, I woke up late. (Not telling how late, but it was still morning.) Kirby made french toast and hot chocolate for breakfast, and then I proceeded with my day's agenda- to putter. I am still hard at it! My husband would probably describe this method of accomplishing things as 'random-abstract'. Oddly though, I have done a lot- without rushing myself or anyone else. For example I have cleaned the kitchen, watered plants, made the bed, helped my little Emma with her school project, done loads of laundry, responded to emails, arranged my calendar, and finished preparing a 20 minute talk for church tomorrow. That's actually not bad. The best part was when my sister Katie phoned. We tal...

Just have to add this afternoon how very grateful I am for the marvelous power of pretending! When I was a teenager I heard my Aunty Mona say, "Form Follows Function"... We were driving in her car, somewhere in Kamloops. It just made so much sense. Not a lot did for me at that age. I discovered I can create myself into the person I wish to become. All I have to do is act cheerful, and there I am- a cheerful person! Same with prayerful, careful, kind, patient.... And on days like today when I am running on a few hours of sleep and some migraine meds- I can pretend to be happy and energetic. It's enough. It's all the same to the little ones. And it's good practice for me!!

Let me tell you what I am thankful for today... The joy of uncluttering my frequently tangled up thinking- simply be making a list. Large or small, my problems seem less daunting, less perplexing- as soon as I write a list. It makes me feel good to at least have a defined intention, even before I actually accomplish anything towards solving my problem. Yesterday it was juggling ages and birthdays for my day home as well as planning some shelves etc to organize toys in the playroom. A list speaks of hope. That's all it takes. I am thankful for the simple gift of list-making. ps refer to Kari-Lynn's facebook page for a classically humorous treatment of this subject!