January 24, 2007

• First update from my daughter in Ghana…enjoy !
  (you’ll want to stop my musicplayer before clicking the link)
  Rachel’s Update Link

  
  

   

  
  

  Edit: Jan 17… When am I happy(iest) ? see bottom of this post
  
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  It’s amazing what we can see in God’s astounding world..
  if we’re paying attention.

  
  

  Last night, after a 16 hour shift , while walking to my car in a freezing rain,
  I was privileged to still be awake enough to see
  God’s “ice sculptures” along the way.

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  …this was right outside the door

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  ..these; along the path

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  …and these delicate Japanese fans, or

  
  

  Egret crests were right by the parking lot

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  “Who among the gods is like you, O Lord? Who is like you– majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” (Ex:15:11)

  
  

  Help us, O, Lord
  to see your face
  all around us;
  ev’ryplace.

  
  

  To see You in both great and small
  to know Your wonder,
  and enthrall

  
  

  Not only in Your mighty deeds,
  but also in the mustard seeds;
  the universe in tiny things
  e’en more the marvel of You sings.

  
  

  O, help us see You ev’ry place

  
  

  and so to know and loveYour face.
                                                                          ©copyright Jan 15,2007  james a. smallish

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

                         (thank you, Karen, for inadvertently prompting me to “get it in gear”
                                                                and put this up, with your weather questions)

  
  

   

  
  

  Now for some answers to the burning question, “When am I happiest ?” Here’s a very partial list…

  
  

  Happiest?

  
  

  

  
  

  1.) When I’m around other people ( either in person or on the web..I love “discovering” others through their sites)
  

  
  

   

  
  

  2.) When I’m with my kids or grandkids                                                
  
  
  3.) When I’m working                        
  

  
  

   

  
  

  4.) When I don’t have to work
  

  
  

  5.) When I’m taking or working with photos
                    

  
  

   6.) When I’m singing (note: when I’m enjoying myself doing anything else that makes me happy, I’m likely to start singing)
  
  …singing with others makes me REALLY happy!
  
  7.) When I’m outside

  
  

  

  
  

  8.) When I’m indoors (but I’ve got to be working on something; dishes, Xanga, SOMETHING)
  9.) When I’m driving
  
  10.) When I’m having “quiet time” with God”
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  11.) When I’m reading
  

  
  

  12.) When I’m participating in an online activity….like this one, found at:
  http://www.xanga.com/Featured_Grownups

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

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