It's Friday and we're back to share our favorite blessings of the week. If it's a great week, it's easy to come up with things to be thankful for. But if it's been a most ordinary week, sometimes we have to look a little harder to take note and if the week has just been tough even the effort to do so might seem out of reach. But if we develop the intentional habit of doing so then when those hard or uneventful weeks come we can still have hearts of gratitude. We see things differently and what seems to be such a small thing is in our new perspective small miracles. Please join in as we develop eyes that notice our blessings and hearts of gratitude.
~ more good days than hard ones with my knee ~ Praise God, my knee injury seems to be improving. I still have some days where it's sore and tired but I haven't had any actual pain episodes all week. Yesterday I was able to go for a decent walk and still have it feeling good. Stairs are still a challenge as is sitting in a chair with it bent for long periods, but I'm not getting the crazy pain with certain movements. The good days with it are starting to outweigh the bad. Hey, maybe it'll be totally cleared up by the time the knee injury clinic actually gives me a call for an appointment. 🤔🙄
~ Tux, the furball who needs his walks ~ I'm thankful for my dog who has got me out the door for walks. Some days I was only able to make it around the school yard across the street and some days I could go a few blocks and yesterday was about 10 blocks. If it wasn't for him, I'd be more tempted to put my feet up after work. But he has got me out the door. I'm sure the movement has helped with my knee. I'm not walking as fast or as far but for both him and me, something is better than nothing.
~ gorgeous morning sky ~ this was a gorgeous morning sky I got to witness. Unfortunately around here the old saying "Red sky in morning: sailor's warning" rings true as we've had insane wind all week. But I'll be thankful for eyes to see the beauty before it literally blew away.
~ spring time treat ~ I try not to buy chocolates as a rule but I do like the occasional treat of a Lindor Truffle. And springtime brings out the pistachio flavor which is one of my favorites. Marshal's ( (Canada's T.J.Maxx) gets them in and for less money than anywhere else so how can one say no?
~ great Sunday service ~ Sunday's message was so good and really spoke to me. I'm so glad to be back at church after missing most of February. Watching online is nice, but being there and getting to connect with others is what makes church special for me.
What were your favorite blessings from the week?
9 comments:
Praise God your knee is doing better!! I'm guessing you'll be able to work up to a good cardio pace ...take it slow and you'll get there. Similar with my back and hip! Motion is lotion no matter what the pace is.
YAY for chocolates. I do NOT like pistachio!! my sisters Hope and Joy love it and Jill and I do NOT. I tend to go for the oatmilk Truffles so will make sure I try to get to TJ Maxx OR Marshalls. (We have both here in town). I just paid way too much for the oat milk ones to stick in Claire's "Easter basket" (a bag of treats now that they're young adults). Forgot all about checking Marshalls!
YAY for excellent sermons that stick with ya and you're so right...there's nothing like being in the church community for praise and worship and the sermon. Online is nice but soooo not the same!
Happy Weekend! Enjoying indulging in those truffles. Now I gotta go find some. :)
Your first paragraph is so true. Sometimes the uneventful weeks are the hardest to find five things to share. But there are always blessings if we'll only see them.
I'm so glad your knee is doing better. That would be great if it cleared up on its own and you didn't need the appointment. What a pretty photo of the sky.
I didn't know they made pistachio Lindor truffles. I'll stick with my milk chocolate ones. :) I try to ration them out one a day with my mid-morning coffee.
I know what you mean about online services vs. being there in person. I am so thankful for live streaming. But it's so much better to be there in person when possible.
Hi Susanne! Glad to hear that your knee is doing better. Yes, those truffles are delicious - a nice little treat! I like them too! So glad you can go back to church. I miss church too when I can't go. Beautiful morning sky. Have a good day and a relaxing weekend!
I'm glad your knee seems to be improving and that you can walk without pain. We had crazy winds here last week. Now I need to find some teenagers to pay to do some clean-up! I found some fun treats at TK Maxx in Cambridge, England. We enjoyed Budapest and Hungarian food! Happy first day of Spring to you!
Glad your knee is improving. We love the Lindor truffles and hubby used to buy them fairly often. They’ve gotten so expensive that he stopped. No Marshalls or TJ Maxx around here sadly.
So glad your knee seems to be improving but hope you get an appointment soon. I love Lindor truffles but not pistachio. Salted caramel is my favourite but I only buy them when on special offer - they’ve got so expensive. Have a good weekend Susanne
You can never go wrong with good chocolate.
Thankful with you that your knee is getting better. Having Tux to walk with you does encourage more walking. Good for Tux, too.
Happy Spring to you!
How nice that your knee gets better ! I have the same difficulties as you but the problem is not my legs but my lungs. I try to walk around the park, but that's impossible, so I do like you every day a little further until I get breathless. Walking is apparently very important and you are lucky to have a fur companion who forces you to go out every day ! My fur companion, runs around during night and sleeps whole day not good for my legs.
I'm sorry it's been so long since you've dealt with your knee pain (and no word from the clinic) -- good to hear that easing up on activity seems to be helping it heal albeit slowly and with a little nudging from Tux!
Glad you could be back at church in person, too.
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