A memorable moment…as parents we tend to view our children through the filter of ‘that’s my baby’. A memorable moment for me was yesterday when Miss Sam walked down the driveway to see yet another ‘new member’ of our family. I watched her walk down the driveway and I found myself without my mommy filter on thinking – oh my gosh, she is so beautiful.

I am grateful….that Mr. John and I are at a place in our lives that we can walk into a Lexus car dealership and buy a car. Gotcha! We did walk into a Lexus car dealership and buy a car but it most certainly was not a Lexus. Try a 2002 and Toyota 4Runner (giggle).

I laugh…watching Snickers and Marbles play. She hops like a bunny around him to get his attention and he stands there like a snob. Then in a split second they are running through the house or hitting every corner of the backyard. I am so glad that they are bonding.

I remember...

• when I am sick ~ I deserve to be comforted
• when I am presented with a gift ~ I deserve it to be without a price
• when I give my opinion ~ I deserve to have that opinion respected
• when I am authentically me ~ I deserve not to fear that I will suffer a loss because of it

I love…that now we will be able to go fishing!!!!And that working on a certain project has so totally reignited my desire to create the inventory I need to bring my photos to the marketplace.

Something new…my Adobe Photoshop Elements Program and The Missing Manual tutorial book. I absolutely love my Corel Paint Program (still haven’t utilized it to it’s full potential) but I am excited about having another program to compliment it.

I will celebrate…deleting The Whippoorwill Chronicles. I don’t need it anymore.

A joyful picture from this week…

Yippee!!!!!!!

Hope you join in the fun of the Joyful Journal and bless us with this week’s blessings in your life!!