A Wonder-full Week: Friday's Fave Five

Friday March 11, 2011Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five. Join me as I look back at the week's blessings.If you’d like to join us, visit Susanne at Living to Tell the Story to find out how.

Grab a cup of tea and pull up a chair as I share my blessings for this week.

1. Celestial Seasonings Apple Cinnamon Spice Tea. I drink it every morning at school after having my morning coffee at home. I love the taste and it makes my room smell great -- and no caffeine!

2. A wonderful writers conference weekend. I could go on and on about this one. It's the main reason you haven't heard from me in a little while. I was gone from last Wed. to Sun. and once I got back, there was so much to do. It was a great time. I learned, connected, hugged, met new friends and loved on the old ones, and came home inspired.

3. New (and newly-inspired) projects. I decided to look into doing some editing, and a project cropped right up. I really enjoyed it and hope to do more of that. And I have some writing projects just calling my name...one, my completed novel got some interest from a publisher at the conference and he wants to see the complete manuscript. So I'm busy sprucing it up. I'll be giving my nonfiction book proposal a once-over this week, too, so my agent can send it for consideration.

4. A week off! Yes, it's Spring Break for me. I'm relishing sleeping in and spending time writing. (And oh yes, there are those final research papers that need to be graded...) And while you're reading this, I'm going to be thinking about and praying for my oldest son. He has a big weekend that I'm praying will lead to a job.

5. A quote full of wonder. An inspiring weekend always opens my soul up to the wonder. A chance of pace and place does so much for the spirit.

“Earth's crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God;
But only he who sees, takes off his shoes -
The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.”
(Elizabeth Barret Browning)

May I see the common bush afire with God ... and take off my shoes.

Take Off Your Shoes

“Earth's crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God;

But only he who sees, takes off his shoes -

The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries.”

Elizabeth Barret Browning

Every common bush is afire with God.

In our busy lives, we so often just pass the heaven-crammed sights by.

Slow down.

Take your child by the hand and ponder what you see.

Enjoy the wonder.

Then, in a gesture of honor to the One who imbues our world with wonder, take off your shoes.

What have you seen this week that showed His wonder?