Ruth Ayres invites us the celebrate each week. Click over to her site Discover. Play. Build. to read more celebrations.
Today is Saturday! Charlie knows this, somehow. He greets Saturday with enthusiasm and anticipation. “Maybe we will take a walk?” he asks. I celebrate this bundle of joy.
This was testing week. While I was proctoring, I was able to finish this prayer shawl. It will go to a friend with breast cancer. I celebrate the gift of time and prayer.
I celebrate my blogging community. I read many blogs daily and gain insight and inspiration, make connections, and feel loved and appreciated. Your posts inspire me. Your comments sustain me. On Tuesday, I felt my writing was dried up, so I went on a hunt for lines and wrote this found poem. Your words came together into beautiful poetry. I celebrate words.
I celebrate poetry. My students have been reading and voting in the March Madness Poetry (MMPoetry) at ThinkKidThink. Yesterday, while we were reading and voting, my 3rd grader Lani wrote this post.
Today in class we voted on thinkkidthink.com. We had to listen to Mrs.Simon read A LOT of poems. Some of them were good poems, but some poems were VERY confusing. Like this one that Reed is reading, ”How To Be A Big Bad Wolf.” I did not understand it but, I still voted on it. Some poems, you think will be non-understandable based on the title but, the poem turns out to be understandable.
You really can always find a writing idea within this community. I hope that Charlie is enjoying his walk, and your shawl is beautiful.
Charlie’s look is precious. I hope you had a long walk together, finding many signs of spring.
Love Sarurdays and your passion for poetry and even the snow that fell last night that’s hopefully exiting fast 🙂
You are right, this is an amazing community and I appreciate all of the support from you and others as I have jumped in this year. Thanks for reminding me to do my Celebrate post (mine will come tomorrow).
That shawl is beautiful–how comforting they must be to the recipients. I too celebrate and feel so grateful for this community and all the unexpected gifts it has given me–like your writing!
now that shawl was a VERY good use of testing time. I too appreciate and celebrate this marvelous community. It’s worth all the time I spend reading and learning and sharing and growing..
Charlie, the shawl and spring – perfect topics.
What a beautiful post! Thank you for reminding us to celebrate the little things (which aren’t they really the big things?) in life! 🙂
Love the thankful life! (And prayer and writing and community and…)
It will be hard to give up the daily posts, won’t it? Despite the time consumed, I still love reading what everyone shares, including yours, too, Margaret. Have a happy weekend.
What a beautiful shawl and an insightful reflection from Lani. You have such talents; comforting and inspiring all those you have contact with. I’m grateful to have you in my world.
What a beautiful celebration. You manage to take such nice small moments and turn them all into joy and inspiration! Thanks for your encouraging words and your own part in this community! Together we are BETTER!
Love that beautiful prayer shaw for your friend. What a treasure that will be.
Darla & Jen
Who could resist a face like Charlie’s. Love your prayer shawl. And sometimes the most confusing poems are the ones that stay with you as you unravel meaning.
So many lovely things to celebrate, Margaret. That is a beautiful prayer shawl, and I know it will bring comfort and peace.
Hello Margaret,
I hope your walk was enjoyable, and I hope your friend with breast cancer is comforted by the shawl you made for her.
Today I Celebrate the blogging community here and you!
I love the idea of a Found Poem using other bloggers’ lines! It came together beautifully! My dog, Ben, seems to sense it’s Saturday and time for a walk, too!
The shawl is beautiful! How clever you are. And I love the found poem idea!
The prayer shawl is so lovely!! I will say again how much I love the idea of the found poem!!! And Bella too seems to know when it’s the weekend! 🙂
I love your prayer shawl creation. Beautiful and will be much appreciated for the prayers that come with it.
We do have so much to celebrate, don’t we, Margaret? I know your friend will treasure the beautiful shawl, and I hope you and Charlie enjoyed your walk.
Margaret, your work as shawl warrior is wonderful. I know that with every stitch you lift the person up in prayer. The end product must be a lovely reminder to the recipient that God is close by.