It’s Friday, and here are two amazing Irish trad tunes to get you happy for your day ahead and energized for a relaxing and fun weekend. Pick one to listen to, or break bad and listen to them both. 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
Friday Music Morning
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Living Now
Animals are always therapeutic to watch. They live life, unconcerned about what may happen tomorrow, not mulling over what happened last week…mostly just thinking about now. About food now, about a soft place to lay, about enjoying their walk. Take these sheep for instance; they are eating, seemingly unaware of the impending cliff dropoff in front of them by only a few feet. Yet amazingly they never got even close to falling off the whole time we were there. Their little feet instinctively seemed to know where to walk.
I need to be a sheep. Or my dog. Just trusting, enjoying the now, and walking by the Light of God that guides me away from cliffs. Blessings, Lisa
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” – Psalm 119:105
Heartsong
“To enjoy life you don’t need wealth or power but a song in your heart.” ~Anonymous
“The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” ~Exodus 15:2a
So….what is the song in my heart this morning? It is a wonderful tune from Robin Mark, a worship leader from Northern Ireland, called All Is Well. Praying that it blesses you as well. Slainte, Lisa
Just Around the Bend
It had been a long, hard journey across the sea. Two plane flights, a seven hour layover in NJ, a sprained ankle, and three tired children, including a two and a half year old. Procuring a rental car, securing the car seat, pouring over the map to locate the roads to Portmagee, and off we drove. I was determined not to stop until we reached our little cottage. But this view stopped me….Dingle Bay to my right, the wonders of Kerry just around the bend. I was filled with expectation and excitement and awe at the beauty that God has made. My poor worn out two year old and nine year old missed the whole thing, being passed out in the backseat.
But the view gave me just enough energy to make it to the aforesaid cottage; knowing what might be just around the bend was exciting and kept me driving on.
Keep on driving today….what’s just around the bend is full of wonder and needs you to discover it. 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!” – Isaiah 6:3
Take Every Hug You Can
I’m feeling sentimental this morning. This is my son and I outside a pub in Temple Bar, Dublin, back when I was still taller than him. Now at 19 he towers above me, and is off having wonderful new adventures at college. Treasure all those hugs, and be a “hug collector”….see how many you can collect today. You won’t be sorry. 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
Think About These Things 