Welcome to Friday's Fave Five. The last one for the month of September? Whaaat? How did that happen? The days are getting shorter. I'm now getting up in the dark, which for this night owl is tough. But there are so many things to be thankful for this week, maybe just not the getting up in the dark stuff. I joke. Every day I wake up, whether it is light out or dark, is a gift I am thankful to God for! Please join us as we pause to remember and be thankful for all the blessings God has gifted us with this week while we share five of them.
~ Leaves have started falling ~ I love fall. The colors, the scents, the cozy sweaters. I love the leaves falling, and the raking of them. I love when we go for walks there are piles of leaves to crunch through. Silly but it is a major de-stressor for me to do that. I love watching the kids jumping in the leaves and throwing them up in the air yelling "Happy Fall Day!" and giggling as it falls all over their heads. It's a blessing to live in a place where we get to experience all the seasons in dramatic fashion and I'm very thankful for that.
~ bible study challenge ~ at the ladies study group I attend, the leader challenged us to write down three things we are thankful for and 3 ways in the coming week we would intentionally be a blessing to someone else. Well thanks to years of intentionally looking for our blessings every Friday here at FFF it took me no time whatsoever to jot down three blessings. So thankful for this group for taking this journey with me. The second part was a little harder. I'd never paused to intentionally think of how I could be a blessing. Hmmm, maybe we should add that to our Fridays's Fave Five. Name one way you intentionally intend to be a blessing to someone this week. What do you guys think?
~ free bookshelf & computer chair ~ my sister's place of work was bought out by another company and they will be merging their office with the new company. The staff were offered certain items to take and my sis asked if I could have a chair and a bookshelf. They said yes so now I have a very comfy computer chair in my home office and a smaller bookshelf. My unread books have found a new home. So thankful that I was blessed with two items I really wanted for free.
~ meeting new people ~ last week at study our challenge was to find and talk to someone at church we had never met before. That wasn't too hard for me. Meeting new people is not intimidating to me but I know it's really hard for some. It was nice to hear some good reports this week even from those who balked a bit at the challenge but did it anyways and found it wasn't quite as hard once they took the steps.
~ laughter ~ this week laughter has been on my mind. I read a statement that said that children laugh on average 300 times a day and adults only a few. That really gave me pause. As we grow older and the weight of responsibilities is heavy we lose the ability to find humor in our everyday. Wow. Though I tend to be more on the serious side, I do love to laugh. There were some wonderful moments of shared laughter throughout the week with the dayhome kids, my hubby, at study group. It was refreshing. I think I need to make a point of looking for laughter in my life. Laughter is a blessing.
What blessings are you thankful for this week?
8 comments:
I love fall as well! It's my favourite season. I love the idea of who you will be a blessing to this week! I work with very young children and we laugh all day. The things those kids get up to!
Great quote and image at the end.
YES to your question but asking us how we plan on being intentional and serve someone in the week. Mine for the week is: I had to cut a hike short to bring a very good friend (an old hs bf!!) from our airport all the way across the state (well, half the state of NY) to our childhood hometown and then get back in time to host my Bible study/book group. It was honestly a blessing to see him, and to help him even though it was a last minute inconvenience. It ended up being SUCH a blessing you have no idea.
I'm with you and the dramatic four seasons Now that i'm retired I have to be intentional about finding things to laugh about. When i was teaching the little ones, we laughed all day long!! (for the most part haha). Now I watch comedy on netflix or just listen to the radio and when NPR says something about our nation, I laugh. Cause if i don't i'll cry. what a mess the States are in.
LOVE crunching in leaves although none have fallen here yet...just in the mountain areas and in western NY where it's colder.
have a wonderful weekend!
I enjoy the distinct seasons, too. The days are getting shorter and the leaves are turning, but thankfully it's still light when I get up. I always dread the time change in early November, when it gets dark so early. But right now I am enjoying the in-between time.
How nice to get the free bookshelf and chair! Meeting new people is something I have to make myself do, but if I stop thinking about it and just start talking to them, it's okay. I'm like you--I tend to be more serious, but I love to laugh, too.
Re a challenge about looking for ways to bless people--personally, I'd rather that were a separate challenge from the FFF.
Those are great prompts from your Bible Study. Woohoo for your freebies! Very nice. I'll take one of the prompts and challenge myself to talk to someone new at our ladies retreat this tomorrow!
Hi Susanne. So glad you had a good week. I love the idea of writing three blessings and three ways to bless others. Great idea! The new bookshelf and office chair sound great, and the price was certainly right! I totally agree with you about the importance of laughing. A good laugh just feels wonderful. Have a great weekend. See you again soon!
I will have to enjoy fall through your enjoyment and faves! Can just imagine your little ones enjoying piles of leaves.
I started to smile before even finishing reading your second fave -- thankfulness is a habit and not a challenge question with you!
How nice to get a comfy chair and home for your books!
YES to the question of what we intentionally did to encourage someone. Sometimes for me it is just making a person smile or laugh.
I love walking through the leaves and maybe even kicking them a bit. One of my favorite things about autumn.
The chair and bookshelf are a great blessing, too.
Just catching up with posts after a weekend in France with family - lots of blessings stored up for next Friday! Loved this post Susanne - so many good things and I like your idea about being a blessing for someone else. Hope your week is going well.
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