The Simple Woman’s Daybook: May 11, 2009

Out­side my win­dow … the sun is just com­ing up and light is begin­ning to peek in around the draperies.

I am think­ing … about how tired I feel because I feel asleep late and work up early.  At this rate, it might be a long day.

I am thank­ful for … this cool, clear morn­ing and the chance for some solace before the busy week begins.

From the kitchen … The kitchen is still dark and silent.  I have not yet made the coffee.

I am wear­ing … a com­fort­able old t-shirt.

I am read­ing … the online edi­tion of the local newspaper.

I am hop­ing … that the week’s weather fore­cast is accu­rate because it calls for sunny days with tem­per­a­tures in the mid-80’s. In other words, per­fect spring weather should be the norm for at least the next sev­eral days.

I am cre­at­ing … a re-envisioned liv­ing room which is why I am sit­ting in this room using my lap­top. I am decid­ing whether or not I am com­pletely sat­is­fied with the changes I have made thus far.

I am pray­ing … that a good friend whose hus­band died recently is expe­ri­enc­ing heal­ing and that her mem­o­ries of a happy mar­ried life will allow her grief to grad­u­ally yield to accep­tance, peace­ful­ness, and tran­quil­ity as she con­tem­plates what her life will be like from this point forward.

Around the house … all is quiet.

One of my favorite things … is awak­en­ing on the day after a spe­cial event, recall­ing what tran­spired, and reliv­ing the hap­pi­est moments. In this case, I am think­ing about how spe­cial and loved I felt yes­ter­day as we cel­e­brated Mother’s Day.

A few plans for the rest of the week … include din­ner with the friend I men­tioned above.

Here is a pic­ture thought and favorite quote for you to pon­der dur­ing the com­ing week:

Make use of your imag­i­na­tion: Be still and imag­ine to your­self that you saw the heav­ens open and the glo­ri­ous choirs of cherumbims and seraphims about the throne of God. Imag­ine that you hear the music of those angelic voices … Think upon this till your imag­i­na­tion has car­ried you above the clouds, till it has placed you amongst those heav­enly beings, and made you long to be a part in their eter­nal music.

~~ William Law ~~

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