I do love a good story, don’t you?
My weekly fifth fave, a quote, speaks to that today.
I’m linking up with Susanne at Living to Tell the Story for Friday’s Fave Five, where we recount the week’s blessings.
This week’s favorites for me:
1. The weekend. I do look forward to it. I try not to lose the beauty of the weekday, but that lazy Friday evening beckons, and the Saturday morning pillow calls to me…and I sometimes long for the weekend! (she wrote on a Thursday night…)
2. Poetry. One of my loves, it is. I love to read it and dabble in it. Sunday’s sermon was about the Garden of Eden, and I came home and penned a little verse of my own: A Garden, a Fall, and a Taste of Redemption.
3. Blessings from the past. A year ago, when our son was so badly injured, we rushed to Kentucky. We had been there only one day when I got a call in the hospital room from the parent of a former student – from a number of years ago. They live in Lexington, the city Andrew was hospitalized in, and they heard about his accident and wanted to help. They offered a place to stay, they lent us a car for weeks…they were incredible. They have a physical therapy facility, and now they’re helping Andrew. Such an unexpected blessing. I’m so thankful for people like that.
4. A conversation. I got this one by text from my oldest son this week. It was accompanied by a picture of grandson Aiden on his play phone. My son recounted this:
ME: Who are you talking to, Aiden?
AIDEN: I talk to Grandmom.
Yeah, that’s me. Precious boy.
5. This quote: “Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.” (Madeleine L’Engle)
I do love a good story. Story speaks to us like nothing else, I think. It touches something deep inside that mere facts and talk and conversation get nowhere near. And then there’s the one true tale…my favorite.
Wishing you some good stories this week,
Oh I love a good book as well! have you read The Snow Child? (the adult fiction not the children's book, altho that is excellent too!). I'm enjoying the Snow Child. It's fascinating!! And I feel the same way about music....it touches a place that no words can.....
ReplyDeleteYay for your grandbaby and yay for helping hands when you're far from home. That WAS a blessing in a difficult time. Enjoy this weekend!!!!
Oh I have done the book thing so many times...can't say which book.
ReplyDeleteAnd "talking to grandmom" is the best of al blessings...Clella
Weekends, YES. Even today feels like a weekend day, because my husband is home from work and we slept in.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet that Aiden talks to you on his play phone! He must really love his Grandmom. :)
Since I started schooling our boys, I love Friday nights and Saturdays! I can stay up later on Friday nights and sleep later on Saturdays. It's so nice!
ReplyDeleteI love poetry! A favorite writer used to be Robert Frost.
My boys love to talk to my Mom on the phone, it's sweet! Have a great weekend!
That is such a great blessing from the past. Thanks for sharing that. So cool that they saw a need and helped out. Enjoy your weekend!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a blessing that family was! May we all be like that when we hear of someone facing a crisis! I am very much looking for to the weekend where I hope to be reading a good story for the better part of it!
ReplyDeleteOh, Laura, love these lines from your poem:
ReplyDeleteBut the verbs of the fall become
Verbs of redemption
Awesome!
What a blessing your friends were when you needed them! Isn't that just like God to orchestrate the events.
What a blessing for your son. May we all be open to blessing those the Lord puts on our heart!
ReplyDeleteI love your Friday Faves. I too love the weekends. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's always so nice when you find people who are so helpful and kind when you are in troubles !
ReplyDeleteBoy, did you describe me to a T on the first fave -- something about being able to let go if only for a few hours.
ReplyDeleteYes, what a blessing to have people care for you (and Andrew!) like this KY couple.
What a blessing that that family you knew was nearby and so willing to be so helpful!
ReplyDeleteThe conversation about Aiden is so sweet. You know he is thinking about you!
I love a good story, too. Somehow it's truths stay with me more than with a "Just the facts. Ma'am" approach.
What a blessing to have such a generous family in KY to help you in your time of need!
ReplyDeleteThe conversations my children have with their grandparents are sweet from our end, too! :-)
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