Friday Thoughts.
March 11, 2011
Is it bad to repost old posts? I don’t care. There’s no blog police hanging around, right?
I just wanted to repost this, since it is a saying that keeps coming back to me.
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you notice how uptight people can get over the little things? I have. And I have to say, it’s easy to let the little things get to you. Like when Ian poured an entire gallon of orange juice all over the kitchen counter, the open (clean) dishwasher and the floor this morning. But you know what? We just ended up laughing. It was a disastrous mess (especially because we have a very, very old kitchen with a lot of cracks and places for things to seep in where they shouldn’t) but you know? He was aiming for his cup so confidently. And it was rather sweet, really. It took me literally all day to clean (between getting ready for school, errands and normal life with kids) but who’s checking the clock. Ian is trying so hard to be a man, and it’s really staring to show:)
So, here’s a good thought for you this weekend. You can download it for free here.
And while I am on that, I’ve thought about illustrating more of my favorite sayings and putting them in the shop. Would you be interested in more?
Happy weekend!
xo
sarah
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I love this saying and would love to see other ones listed in your shop.
More quotes! It’s a great idea. I need them all over my house. (Sorry about the juice. Good thing that didn’t happen here or the ants by the back door would be all over my kitchen right now.)
Oh yes, more quotes please. This one was a perfect thing to read at the beginning of my day. Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful quote!! I would LOVE to see more and to be able to buy some to hang in my home!
OH my!!! How adorable is he to make such a glorious mess! Good that you laughed this morning, and good luck in getting all the orange juice out of all the seeps and cracks! Happy Friday!
Thank you for the reminder. I’ve been working on potty training my three year old for the last month and I will admit that I have been very frustrated at times. I have four boys and he is the youngest and has by far been the most resistant to this part of growing up. But of course I love him and I realize that this phase isn’t going to last forever but my relationship with him as his mother is. He is definitely more important to me than the messes I have to clean up in his wake.
i would love some illustrated quotes. have a great weekend.
ahh, what an aptly timed quotation…just what I needed Sarah. Thank you! My website was hacked 2 weeks ago and I’ve been going crazy trying to get it fixed. I have been a bit of a bear this week,and the poor hubby and kiddies have probably suffered because of it. Thanks for the nice reminder to help me keep things in perspective
and today I think we finally got things sorted out, so now I have the lovely task or reloading and relinking all of my images….sigh, oh well that’s ok. It’s always an adventure right?
love this quote and the illustration!! i have printed it out and am going to put it in a prominent place as a gentle reminder for me. Thank you!!
I’d love more illustrated quotes. How about–
“Be a Good Human”. That’s my husband’s favorite thing to say.
Thanks you guys! Yes…quotes around the house really do help to get me in the right frame of mind:) It was my mother who always did that, and I’ve caught on to its effectiveness:)
I love great quotes. And your post about the spilled juice made me think of when we lost Jaime…it was such a hard time and one night Marissa accidentally spilled her glass of milk. We were all under stress and so tired…when it happened we just started laughing and singing “No use crying over spilled milk…” It ended up being what we needed to lighten the mood at that moment. I’ll never forget the look on her face. She had had such a hard time and just when she felt even worse for making a mess and being embarrassed about it, none of us cared. She was so much more important than the milk! Thanks for your story.
Done and done. Printed and hung – one for home and one for the office. It is such a beautiful reminder of what each day is truely about – to love others as Christ loves us. Nothing is more important. Thanks for the free download and thanks for the healthy dose of perspective!
You keep a great perspective on things! What an awesome Mom you are!
i so love that quote from that wonderful man; however, it will not open for me … the error message is that it’s corrupted … please help … i know this will be perfect in my home …. darlene