Smile — sunshine is good for your teeth. ~Author Unknown
I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful. ~Author Unknown
Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available. ~Jim Beggs
A smile confuses an approaching frown. ~Author Unknown
A smile takes but a moment, but its effects sometimes last forever. ~J.E. Smith
Just posting about smiling has got me smiling. 🙂 Blessings, Lisa
I love boats, and water, and boats, and water. Hmmm…I see a recurrent theme there. 🙂 Just put me on a boat, big or small and let me move along on some water, big or small, and I’m a pretty happy girl. Sun beating down on your face, sea spray blowing on your face, the gentle or not so gentle loll of the wake against the boat…ahh. One of my very favorite and first memories of boating was with my uncle and cousin when I was young. They had a motor boat on the Potomac and would take our family out in the summer for a picnic on the shore. After dropping off the food and older relatives on the beach, my cousin would take us back out on the water, rev up the motor, and we would fly. He’d hit boat wakes on purpose, and we’d scream happily. Great memories. 🙂 Here are some of our favorite pictures we’ve taken of boats. And if you are on the water today, enjoy every minute! Slainte, Lisa
Boats near the port of Miami
Tender in Half Moon Cay
Cruise ship in the Bahamas
Boats in a row, Killarney, Ireland
“The innocent brightness of a new born day is lovely yet.”
-William Wordsworth
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3 :23
Your day, brand new, given to you, all wrapped up by God. Enjoy seeing what’s inside. Slainte, Lisa
All these choices I’ve posed this week has gotten me thinking about all sorts of things. More serious choices where I don’t always get to pick the outcome, things that happen that affect the rest of what happens. When I was a kid, I had a fairly serious operation on my ankle that left me laid up for a few months and kept me out of exercise for a year or so. It caused me to have a lot of time on my hands to read and to play the piano, which I think caused me to have a deep deep love for each and affected who I became. So, in a way, I’m thankful for that injury/surgery, because the pain resulted in a great thing in my life. (although I wouldn’t have said that at the time)
Would you rather….a)live in an exotic locale with no close ties to family or friends or b)live in a normal (?) environment close to family and friends?
Would you rather….a) have responsibilities or b) have no responsibilities, ever?
Would you rather….a) have a pain-free, trouble-free life or b) go through some trials along the way?
Hard choices…praise God, we don’t usually have to pick these outcomes, because I would probably pick all the easy ones and stay immature all my life. 🙂 God in his mercy knows what we need and don’t need in our lives so that we can become more like Him. We just need to trust, childlike, and try to enjoy the ups and downs. (easier said than done, for sure)
May your trials and challenges all give you a beautiful ending. Hang in there. Blessings, Lisa
If you had to opt for one over the other, which would you choose?
1. Would you rather go a)paragliding 
or b) riding in an open cockpit airplane?
2. Would you rather a) eat an entire pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream 
or b) eat 16 peanut butter cookies fresh out of the oven?
3. Would you rather a) fly to the Fiji Islands tonight for 2 weeks 
or b) sail on a yacht to 3 different Caribbean islands, your time frame?
4. Would you rather a) be able to fly on your own power 
or b) be invisible when you chose to be? 
Have fun answering in the comments…and I look forward to having fun reading what you answer! 🙂 May all your choices be a little easier than these today. Slainte, Lisa
Think About These Things 