Cultivating a Perpetual Feast

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Cultivate a thankful spirit!

It will be to thee a perpetual feast.

There is, or ought to be, with us

no such thing as small mercies;

all are great,

because the least are undeserved.

Indeed a really thankful heart

will extract motive for gratitude from everything,

making the most even of scanty blessings.

J. R. MacDuff

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Flowy, feminine silk sleeves

that make me glad I'm a woman,

and one who enjoys expressing

this facet of God's image.

(This blouse, another treasure rescued

from the college dumpster.)

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Stitched with love,

crafted with heart and hands

from an old sheet,

a gift from my twelve year old daughter

which daily sits upon my bed

reminding me of the name

that is one of the greatest honors I enjoy.

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Ceiling fans,

a fondness for which I caught

from my husband.

271.

"Mommy!

Every morning I want to ask someone

what they were thinking about yesterday

and then read them Bible verses about it.

Is that a good idea, Mommy?"

And a little child shall lead them.

272.

My heart rate watch

that coaches me along during my workouts.

273.

My ten year old middle child

whom I see daily listening to The Chronicles of Narnia CD,

using his imagination to paint his own picture of the story,

just because he wants to.

274.

Fun! polka dot PJ's

(also rescued from the college dumpster)

275.

Sever year old younger son

quietly serves his siblings by cleaning up the mess

from their shucking corn together for our Labor Day picnic guests.

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(small beautiful swallow tail butterfly)

(striking black and white argiope spider)

Unexpected interruption in the day

that leads to joy and sweet fellowship.

Mommy finds youngest son sad because he lost his Cub Scout neckerchief

and couldn't go sell popcorn with his brother.

She and son hunt for and find the missing treasure,

then we walk through the neighborhood to catch up with Daddy and brother

and talk freely as we stride slowly,

enjoying just being together and the nature treasures we find along the way.

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Little red wagon bumps along

daughter who helps Daddy to help sons

to sell popcorn door to door

to raise money for Cub Scouts

and for themselves to go to Scout summer camp.

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