Ruth Ayres invites us the celebrate each week. Click over to her site Discover. Play. Build. to read more celebrations.
This weekly habit of celebrating is so good for me. By Saturday, I’m tired and inclined to think the worst about my week. And yet, to prepare a celebration post, I look back at my photos. There I see so much to celebrate. Take a photo journey through my week.
Mother’s Day with daughters #1 and #3.
Gardenia, my favorite scent, a gift from my daughter from her boyfriend’s yard. I wish it were scratch and sniff.
A field trip to the beautiful and magical Avery Island. Click the image to read more.
This note means more to me than the Starbucks card attached. (I do love vanilla lattes.)
Students play strategic games at Gifted by Nature Day.
I celebrate a week of love, flowers, kindness, beauty, and games. As my school year comes to a close, I need to focus more on these things.
A praise report!! My friend Amy got a scan this week that shows her cancer is “resolved.” No new spots. No light-ups! All clear! Wow, in just 5 months. Thank God!
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It looks like it was a beautiful week.
Margaret, I agree, by the end of the week, I’m tired and down. The nudge to look back for the celebrations is powerful! You have some great celebrations here! LOVE that note! Precious!!!
The pictures and celebrations help to put the “tired” of the week behind us. You and your daughters look so beautiful!
Such a delightful post. Yes, when we look for the celebrations they appear. I agree, your week had many things in which to celebrate. Thanks for sharing! ~Amy
So glad you looked back and saw the beauty that happened.
Margaret,
Your pictures show a beautiful week! You have so many things to celebrate. Glad you share such good news! I love the letter from your student-so sweet! I am also glad to hear about your friend’s news.
Gardenias in someone’s yard-wow. There is not much nicer than their aroma. Glad you had a lovely time with your daughters, and a good time with students, too. Enjoy your Sunday, too, Margaret.
The flower and the note are almost as beautiful as your daughters. So much wonderfulness in your life.
The Lord is good and answered your prayers for Amy. Your celebrations are wonderful, Margaret, especially the gardenias. I can smell them from Louisiana to Long Island.
Thanks, Carol. I saw Amy at church today and hugged her long. She is amazing. She’s learning so much about healthy eating and changes to make to be healthy. She said she did not ask God to take away the cancer. She asked him to guide her in what she needed to do.
I see each celebration as a bead on a lovely long necklace…that last bead, in particular, was indeed a blessing.
I’m so happy for your friend!
Thanks for the photo essay — it is true for me too. I think things are rotten and then I scroll through my phone photos and find so much to celebrate.
I’m glad you keep writing.
Ruth