many times today i've almost been overcome with tears....grateful, ever so grateful, tears.
maybe it's the natural cadence of my eddying journey with my precious God, but i am overcome with the sense that the more He gifts me with, the more keenly aware i am of the unending blessings of the shelter of His wings.
i feel undeserving, by far. but more than that i am, unquestioningly, in awe of His sweet, sweet grace.
you'd think, after so many years, it'd get old.
it doesn't.
sitting here, writing, with a glass of good red wine in front of me and my kittycat at my feet, after spending the night shopping with my best friend, then cooking a late dinner to the tunes of Van Morrison, Etta James, Ray Charles, Cat Stevens, Norah Jones, Frank Sinatra and others, anticipating the near arrival of my dear husband- life just couldn't be better.
it truly is the simple things that bring the purest joy in life.
hope you're finding yours!
inLove,
theFarmer'swife
ps. if you're curious, this is what i made for dinner tonight- it's one of the Farmer's favorites! ;)
http://www.rookie-cookie.com/2008/04/penne-with-chicken-sun-dried-tomatoes.html
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
behold, how brightly breaks the morning ~James Kenney
how appropriate that the Farmer's wife should be writing to you from none other than the annual organic farmers conference...or from near it, anyway, lol, as spouses are not allowed to join their loves in their lodging, unless they join them for the entire conference (for a hefty fee, of course). word to the CCOF- allow accommodations for all the Farmer's wives out there!!! we don't want to spend four days away from our sweet hubbies (at least THIS one doesn't, lol!)!! ;P
anyway....as you might have noticed i am in much higher spirits! :) i can't say quite why, though i'm sure my aforementioned 'breakdown' helped, lol. it could be that i am being treated by my loving husband to a long weekend in beautiful Monterey in one of the most charming B&B's ever! (Gosby House Inn if you're ever in the area!) not to mention the massage and facial i will receive right here in our room tomorrow afternoon! this is after i spend the day scoping out the area's many consignment shops and boutiques for suits and other business wear for my NEW JOB!!! :D
yes, folks- i finally have a new job!! so ok, for those of you that only know me through this blog, you don't quite know the significance, but suffice to say this is a L-O-N-G time coming, lol. granted, it is in *perfect* timing...as are all great blessings! and i am so excited (and honestly quite scared, lol) to embark on this new adventure! so this is a sort of "last hoorah" weekend, as it will take much more focus (but will also bring SO many more opportunities!) than my current job.
i will also say that i have been clearly reminded that as an ambassador of the only lasting Kingdom, i am not to concern myself with how others treat me- but instead how i absorb their metaphorical punches and continue to love them unconditionally- the way my precious Father loves me. i am surprisingly (or not? lol) immature in this area. (this is just another reason- of so many reasons!!- of why i am SO appreciative of my sweet husband's unending grace for me.)
also, i have just plain made some good headway in some personal goals (and with the new job, now have the resources to pursue some other very important personal goals).i hate to be the type of person that is so effected by their circumstances- yes, i know that's why we call ourselves human ;) but my security lies with something so much greater than my circumstances (which we all know are ever changing)....maybe it's just because whether or not i'm on top of my stuff is a direct reflection of my state of mind....? i dunno, i think either way- my trust in my ever-providing never-changing loving Father could use a growth spurt....i should probably be careful for what i wish for, huh? nah, i'm well aware He'll stretch me at His leisure, and not my own ;)
well, friends- time for a bite! until next time!
inLove,
theFarmer'swife
anyway....as you might have noticed i am in much higher spirits! :) i can't say quite why, though i'm sure my aforementioned 'breakdown' helped, lol. it could be that i am being treated by my loving husband to a long weekend in beautiful Monterey in one of the most charming B&B's ever! (Gosby House Inn if you're ever in the area!) not to mention the massage and facial i will receive right here in our room tomorrow afternoon! this is after i spend the day scoping out the area's many consignment shops and boutiques for suits and other business wear for my NEW JOB!!! :D
yes, folks- i finally have a new job!! so ok, for those of you that only know me through this blog, you don't quite know the significance, but suffice to say this is a L-O-N-G time coming, lol. granted, it is in *perfect* timing...as are all great blessings! and i am so excited (and honestly quite scared, lol) to embark on this new adventure! so this is a sort of "last hoorah" weekend, as it will take much more focus (but will also bring SO many more opportunities!) than my current job.
i will also say that i have been clearly reminded that as an ambassador of the only lasting Kingdom, i am not to concern myself with how others treat me- but instead how i absorb their metaphorical punches and continue to love them unconditionally- the way my precious Father loves me. i am surprisingly (or not? lol) immature in this area. (this is just another reason- of so many reasons!!- of why i am SO appreciative of my sweet husband's unending grace for me.)
also, i have just plain made some good headway in some personal goals (and with the new job, now have the resources to pursue some other very important personal goals).i hate to be the type of person that is so effected by their circumstances- yes, i know that's why we call ourselves human ;) but my security lies with something so much greater than my circumstances (which we all know are ever changing)....maybe it's just because whether or not i'm on top of my stuff is a direct reflection of my state of mind....? i dunno, i think either way- my trust in my ever-providing never-changing loving Father could use a growth spurt....i should probably be careful for what i wish for, huh? nah, i'm well aware He'll stretch me at His leisure, and not my own ;)
well, friends- time for a bite! until next time!
inLove,
theFarmer'swife
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