Thursday, July 5, 2012

Blackberries and Overdue Thank You's

As I write this, I am seated at my kitchen dining table where I have "temporarily" stored piles of letters and cards we have received.  I say "temporarily" but they have been sitting there as a small reminder for over 2 weeks!  All this in hopes of one day writing some much-overdue thank you notes to the many people who blessed us.



Yes, life does seem a bit hasty and too fast for me.... but making memories -- sweet memories -- has never been so beautiful, so exciting.  I have learned that I don't have to get everything done all at once.  Yes, I agree these poor people have been waiting for several weeks (going on months now) but I pray that they are so busy making their own sweet memories, they won't very much miss a thank-you card from us.... at least, I hope so. :-)

It is during these times of worrying about getting those cards out that my dear husband will suggest we go on a walk.  At first, I'd rather not go for a walk, but once it is underway and we are enjoying the beautiful scenery and each others company, I find I really did want a walk after all. :-)

A few weeks ago, we went walking down an empty lot that had several blackberry bushes.  We ended up using them in several smoothies; even though we intended to make a Blackberry Buckle with them!


Life is short.  That is an understatement.  Let us enjoy it singing praises to our Lord above and basking in His promises!