It's The Simple Things

Went strawberry picking today here. The strawberry shortcake was awesome tonight!

(Forget those store-bought strawberries)

They just melt in your mouth...red, plump and sooo refreshing!

What are the simple things that refresh your spirit?

The Little Things...

Little things make a huge difference:

-new paint on the walls

-saying 'thank you' to someone who wasn't expecting it

-carving out time from your busy day and surprising someone you care about by being with them

-shiny floors

-washing the car

Those were little things that I experienced (and did) last week which made a big difference in my life and in someone else's life.

What "little thing" will you do this week?

Let me know...

Ever get stopped by a train?

I did just last week. It doesn't happen too often because most roads go right over train tracks. Or, the tracks are built parallel to the road. But there are some places where trains stop traffic. And I'm glad. When you're stopped by a train, you're forced to take your foot off the gas pedal, take a deep breath and slow down your hurried pace. You watch the tracks give way to the weight of the train. You hear the methodical grinding of steel and the 'clickety-clack' of the wheels. You wonder if a mischievous kid put a penny on the tracks (unless you already did!)



But the caboose always comes too quickly. The gates go up, the relaxing moment is gone and we pick up our rushing and hurrying about.



Take a moment to stop.