Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The Magic and Blessings of Ordinary Days






Greetings Friends,


My how the days have flown by. It’s hard to believe January has come and gone and pretty soon the first signs of spring will be upon us (albeit hard to believe). I’ve spent many of these blustery winter days enjoying hot Jasmine Tea, and music that warmed my soul. Mornings have been spent reading words of inspiration, peacefully meditating, writing words of endearment and practicing a lost art. Every morning I have made the commitment to practice ornamental penmanship and take the time to write letters and greetings to friends. These moments in life have brought a since of calmness, happiness, and peace to my life, and much joy to those on the receiving end.




I have also spent many afternoons and evenings sharing my love of Scrapbooking with my students and having true fellowship. It warms my heart that these creative spirits are gracious enough to allow me to lend them a hand as they create memories. It’s so refreshing to see people interact in kind way with each other and share stories of love, laughter, triumph and yes, Grace!


I’ve also been lost in time with a wonderful novel called Noah’s Wife by T.K. Thorne. Words can’t express my love for this book. It reminds me of a series of books I read in grade school about a young woman named Shabanu, except the heroine in this novel is Na’amah, Noah’s Wife. If you have a chance this is a great book to read, but be warned you will not be able to sit it down. And did anyone else get to see The Lost Valentine? What a sweet movie. My heart was just bursting with love after seeing it, and everyday since then I have received news of friends and Sugar Pies who have found true love, gotten married, and have had or are having babies. Anyone else think love is in the air?


I encourage you all to take some time out of the hustle and bustle of life, and write a letter to a friend or someone that may just need some positive words of encouragement. You may even try writing a letter to yourself. Take time and speak from your heart and share your thoughts. But most of all, enjoy the magical warm feelings and blessings of Ordinary Days.





May you be showered with Blessings and Joy,


Miss Kelli