Showing posts with label Simple Pleasures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simple Pleasures. Show all posts

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Simple Pleasures 3

While blow drying my beautiful Daughter's hair last night, I couldn't help but marvel at it's silky smooth and glossy luster. Her hair has rarely been cut, other than light trims to get rid of split ends.  It was only last year I even agreed to allow her to cut a bang!  She hasn't ever highlighted or colored her hair.  We never even use styling products on it.  Just shampoo and conditioner, and sometime spray detangler.

Her hair is just natural, reflecting the Glory of God in the beauty of her creation.  Some day, she will no longer need me to dry her hair for her, she may even  want to cut it, or color it, and do all the things us women believe make us look better.....but right now, she is just as God has created her, and he gave her to ME!  

I don't have her forever....but I do for this time, and I will cherish every moment I have with her.

After I finished drying her silky locks, I figured I would take a photo, and share with you the beauty of girlish youth!









My simple pleasure for this week, is brushing my Daughter's hair.  I know the time will come when she no longer needs me to do this for her.  Thank you Father God, for lending her to me for this time.
 Blessings<3 Paula

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Simple Pleasures 2

  Since I have been reading Ann Voskamp's book One Thousand Gifts 
I have been compelled to take photos of something each week that is beautiful, that brings joy, and ultimately I give thanks for!  
I am so glad that I found Dayle's blog as the perfect place to share these Simple Pleasures with you!

Project Simple Pleasures2


While shopping at Aldi of all places I spotted these roses, for $3.99 for a half dozen how could I resist?  I bought two bunches!  I placed them in a rectangular vase bought from Ikea years ago.  They are sitting on my bedside table, while I am reading my devotional or One Thousand Gifts, their lovely scent washes over me!  It is most definitely a simple pleasure!



After Bible study the other day, my two youngest children stayed in bed with me and started to rough house with each other!  Their giggles and impish laughter is also one of my greatest pleasures.  What could be more simple, than the laughter of children filling a room?
 
 
 
 One, a thing of elegance and beauty, with and intoxicating smell.
The other, raucous and exuberant JOY!
The two things are on opposite ends of the spectrum, however equal in their simplicity and  pleasure!
 
Be Blessed!  <3 Paula