Friday's Fave Five #560

Hi everyone.  Welcome to Friday's Fave Five.  It's all about being intentional in looking for blessings during the last week no matter how the week went.   When we become intentional in doing this it shifts our focus from everything that goes wrong or may not be to our expectations or our liking to one of realizing the hand of God in our everyday and how many good things are there if we just look.  When we develop our ability to truly become grateful our hearts become full instead of always chasing after the next thing we think will fill the hole.  Please join us as we endeavor to build grateful hearts.




~fresh haircut and foils~  I am usually happy whenever this happens in my life but this time around I was especially thankful.  Funny story, though not really, but I fried my hair about 6 weeks ago.   I was doing my usual morning routine using the flat iron on my hair, when I noticed what I thought was steam coming from the strand of hair that I was working on.  I didn't think anything of it except that I hadn't dried my hair properly and when the iron hit it it created a bit of steam and I continued on.  Then all of a sudden my hubby is at the bathroom door asking me if I was perming my hair.  And I'm like "Say what?"  And he says he can smell burning hair.  Well, what do you know it was smoke and not steam!  My flat iron must have broken it's thermostat and now a whole lot of my hair was a dry, fried  mess.  I lived with it dry like that for 6 weeks but finally it was time for my appointment and I was never so glad to have a trim to get rid of all that.  My stylist was really sweet and also put a super conditioner on it for 10 minutes and now it's almost back to normal.  Needless to say that flat iron hit the garbage and I had to go looking for a new one.  Praise God for Marshalls that has good brand name ones for a decent price.

~shoebox gifts loaded and ready to deliver to the collection center~ Sunday was what we call Bring 'em Back Sunday at church.  It's always such a thrilling time seeing everyone carrying in their full boxes and praying over them as a church before we send them off.

~ relaxed work week~ last week and this week there have been several families on vacation or taking extra days off.  While I love it most when all the kids are at dayhome, once in awhile it's nice to have a bit of a break too.  This week has been more relaxed, more easy going and a wee bit quieter with only 3 or 4 attending each day.  I've been enjoying it.

~ quiet celebration for Hubby's birthday~ Hubby is just not a partier and prefers just a nice dinner with family.  Yesterday for his birthday he was especially busy with work so he didn't even really feel like  going out for dinner.  So I made him his absolute favorite dish and our daughter who still lives in the city joined us for a nice, quiet dinner at home.  I enjoy cooking him his favorite foods and he was just as happy with that as with an expensive restaurant dinner.

~supportive leadership~ I am very grateful for supportive leaders at my church.  This last week I had to discuss something with the small groups leadership that had occurred within our small group and that I wasn't sure how to handle.   They were so supportive and had some great suggestions.  I left the meeting feeling like a huge burden had been lifted off my shoulders.  


What have been your favorite five blessings of the week?