Hi everyone and welcome back to Friday's Fave Five. Time to intentionally look for blessings from our last week and to pause and be grateful for those things in our life that make our days, that keep us going, that lift us up. I have found over the years of doing this exercise, that if I discipline myself to do it during good and not so good times, that I am more likely to find good things even in the midst of situations that might not, in themselves, be good. It's cultivating a thankful attitude and in my experience, when I have that it makes the not so good times not quite so crushing. So onwards and upwards towards more thankfulness.
~ another great movie ~ this must be the month of movies with friends. Saturday we saw another good one with a friend. Ordinary Angels was a good story based on true events. We'd been trying for weeks to go see it but just couldn't get it together. I'm so glad we made it. I love these kinds of shows. They always draw me in. I'm thankful for the local theatre with the cheaper ticket prices that brings these good movies in.
~ birthday celebration ~ also on Saturday I had a dessert date with my good friend to celebrate her birthday. It was actually in May but she had a unexpectedly super busy April and we weren't able to get together until now. I took her to a new dessert place in town and we enjoyed sweet treats and a really good visit.
~ coffee with a good friend ~ and totally overbooking myself on the weekend, on Sunday I had coffee with another good friend who I haven't seen in a long time. But sometimes you just have to grab the opportunities as they come. We went to a fave restaurant and just relaxed and caught up. Such a great encourager this friend is. I'm thankful we had the time to spend together.
~ rain ~ Tuesday and Wednesday we saw a huge rain storm move through our parts. Unfortunately it came with a crazy wind storm too. But though we were stuck inside for a few days with the dayhome kids, I am very thankful for the rain that was desperately needed in these parts. And we were able to get our Mother's Day crafts all finished at a relaxed pace.
~ sunshine ~ Thursday morning saw the dark clouds move and give way to gorgeous blue skies and warm sun. It's going to be a gorgeous weekend and I'm thankful after a week of colder weather we are getting the warmth back. It was so nice to get back outside and let the kids play and later take the dog for a walk.
Mine was a week of simple blessings in my ordinary days. What were you thankful for this week?