Breathtaking Beauty

As we drove home last week from Boston after seeing  Spencer , our newest grandson, we were treated to a spectacular show in the sky.  It was breathtaking and lasted for the longest time. 
 
"The heavens declare the glory of God

The skies proclaim the work of his hands.

 
Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they display  knowledge."

Psalm 19:1,2

No other words say it quite so well.

Rhondi xo

Multitude Monday

Good morning. How is your week shaping up? I had such a busy weekend so I am just taking the morning to catch my breath, relax and enjoy the peace. This is the sunset one night recently. It's beautiful isn't it? Looking at a sunset always makes me feel contented in some way.

Recently I found a blog called holy experience. I have really been enjoying it. Even just listening to the music is wonderful! Every Monday she has what she calls Multitude Monday and she lists things she is grateful for, just like I do with my Thankful Thursdays, only she has taken it a step further and aimed for 1,000 things to be grateful for! She has been doing it for quite awhile and is past 1,000 now!

I am going to join in every Monday. I think being grateful is a great way to start each week. It hope it will help me keep life in perspective and remind me of how very blessed I am, no matter what the circumstances.

So here goes.....I'm on my way to one thousand gifts. Each thing I am grateful for is a "gift". Ann at Holy Experience calls it "giving intentional thanks and gathering fresh joy". I could really use some of that "fresh joy"!

1. Jesus

2. good health

3.a kind faithful husband

4. great kids and their spouses

5. three grandchildren

6. one little grandson on the way the end of November

7. beautiful fall day

8. wonderful church

9. friends

10. music that inspires and cheers me

11. food in the pantry

12. a fun lunch with blog friends

13. sunshine

14. my studio

15. the falling leaves

16.red cardinals flitting by my window

17. God's word

18. my sister

19. having a daughter

20. 40 years of marriage

Thank you for being my blog friend today.

Rhondi xo

Friends

Saturday night we had some dear friends come for dinner. I like to have company because it makes me want to fluff things up a little more around the house. So I set the table, lit the candles, got the soup on the stove and put some baked brie in the oven to heat up. By the way it was very good.


As we waited for them to arrive I noticed that the sky was turning pink and it was a beautiful mild evening. I had my little Christmas houses all lit up.

The ornaments on the tree were sparkling. The Christmas music was playing in the background. All was ready for our guests. They came. We talked. We laughed. We dined. We sipped some wine . We ate some chocolate.


Aren't friends wonderful? I am thankful for the friends we have, every one unique, every one lovable, everyone special, every one a gift from God. I am thankful for you too, all my BF's (blogging friends). Thanks for visiting me today. You make my day happy!

Rhondi xo