A few of my favourite things
May 30th, 2011
End of holiday blues? Cloudy skies? An awkward exchange at the end of church yesterday? Whatever the reason, feeling a bit bleugh. Going to list my favourite things- it worked for Maria :)
1. Things growing in my garden, particularly ones that I can, in time, eat. Love, love, love watching it all sprouting away out there.
2. When my little girls make each other giggle- it gives me a chemical high I swear!
3. The colour of the sea when the sky is blue. Insanely perfect. Well done God!
4. Opening an email that contains a writing commission- whoop!
5. Bedtime. Especially if I have a good book on the go to send me off to my dreams. Reading "The American Wife" by Curtis Sittenfeld right now, which definitely qualifies.
6. A meaty and substantial conversation, like the one I had with Shawn in the car the other day.
7. Reunions with my family. I don't mean to brag but I have the best parents and siblings in the entire world.
8. Cornish pasties. I had a revelation while we were on holidays. Real pasties from a bakery in Cornwall are really rather nice. Who knew?
9. Going running along cliff paths when you have been running for months around the same boring routes in your home town.
10. Getting special treatment. Like today, I had coffee and worked on some Bible notes I'm writing all morning in a pub that was closed and I was the only person they let in. Even when a crowd of football fans started banging on the doors and windows. Was a bit scary, but I have to confess I felt a bit superior and special!
What would be on your list?
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Martin~ May 30th, 2011 ~ 21:05Amazing - my own blog post today began with a very similar wondering as to the cause of a 'grey' day! And, I might just steal your idea for my next post... ;)
Jo
~ June 4th, 2011 ~ 10:06Steal away Martin- look forward to finding out about your favourite things. Have you got sunshine where you are? Am finding it has really lifted my mood...
Martin~ June 6th, 2011 ~ 12:06I did steal it, sort of, combined with a Rob Bell idea! It's my post 'What makes you feel alive?'
No sunshine here I'm afraid...and I'm sure it's contributing to another low-mood day for me! Glad you're feeling more uplifted though :)
While I'm here, a colleague of mine is reviewing God Hunting for the women in leadership section of the CPAS website. I'll let you know when it's up. :)
Liz
~ October 27th, 2011 ~ 20:10Hi,
Great idea- loved your first book (look back on it often)- must get round to reading your others but my concentration span is low at present.
Feeling really down -suffer from mental health problems anyway, but today had some really, really bad news, which has knocked my fragile balance off kilter. But here goes- my favourite things
1) bright flowers
2) rain, sun, clear skies, clouds- I love nature
3) my rabbits
4) my job
5) hope
6) the poem- "when things go wrong..."
Sorry to waffle, but you have cheered me up tons.
