All Things Bright and Beautiful

Feels good to stand for something I believe in!

Today didn't start off that awesome, but it just kept getting better. It started turning around when I went for a run with a friend -- and the sun even came out for a bit of our run.

But mostly, I just really enjoyed spending time with my kids today. They helped me make this photo to post to Facebook for giving Tuesday, willingly helped out with housework and pet care, were engaging at dinner without me having to pry, and created an obstacle course for our after dinner entertainment!

I am so grateful for this time with my kids, especially now that I can feel that in not too long a time, they will go off to college.

So today's song about appreciating life is one from my childhood. It's religious, which my upbringing sorta was and sorta wasn't (Mom=Episcopalian, Dad=Atheist):

All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
the Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors,
and made their tiny wings.

All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
the Lord God made them all.

The purple-headed mountains,
the river running by,
the sunset and the morning
that brightens up the sky.

All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
the Lord God made them all.

The cold wind in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden:
God made them every one.

All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful:
the Lord God made them all.

I'm indeed grateful for all things bright and beautiful, but most of all, I'm grateful for the two magical creatures I made myself (with a little help from their father, of course)!