Joining with the Ladies over at Sucipio!
Moments of Gratitude:
* Seeing my son make his first basket in a basketball game.
* The beauty that was found at our annual Father/Daughter Ball
* A good first week back to school
* Watching new episodes of "Downton Abbey" and "Once Upon a Time" with my kids
Beauty in the Ordinary:
On Sunday we took down all of our Christmas decorations. There is definitely beauty in the simplicity of the house after all of the fanfare of the holidays is over :)
In the Kitchen:
Back to some semblance of "clean eating" for us. Gone are the sweets and desserts and pop and all of that sugary goodness; we're going back to the basics. I know there will be some withdrawal, but I'm hoping that it will be minimal.
Looking Ahead:
I'm still trying to adjust to our new activity schedule. Ms 16 yo is back to ballet, which is two evenings a week and Mr 12 yo is in basketball for the next 6 weeks so that is another two nights a week. The final week night is choir practice for some and adoration for the rest of us. That leaves no week day nights unencumbered, and that is not something that I relish. Throw in a few afternoon activities for the week and I'm already starting to feel my blood pressure rise!
Praying:
For our world. Every where I turn there is suffering and craziness to the point of being overwhelming. I'm praying for a peaceful heart and one full of trust; one that willingly surrenders to Divine Providence.
Reading:
I finished "Choosing Joy" by Dan Lord and it was wonderful. There were a lot of great bits of wisdom contained in that book. Next on my list is a Bishop Sheen's autobiography that I received for Christmas. Can't wait to dive into that one.
Captured:
God Bless!
