Good Times

Hmmmmm.....family, friends, food....that MUST equal good times, right?  Well, it did for us this past week.  On Thursday, we headed over to the Palladino residence for some time with Becky and Cody. 

(Look at those cheesy grins....c'mon, guys, can't you do better than that?)

Becky, fixing our dinner....yummy!

Dinner was yummy, but dessert was even better.....brownies with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and chocolate syrup.  (Okay....THAT's why I didn't lose any weight last week!  But worth it.)  Now I want to introduce you to our entertainment for the evening....Minden, the Pom....

 

 Willie really got a kick out of watching him chase and then find a thrown ball (he - Minden, not Willie - is almost blind, but he sure uses his "smeller" to find the ball).

And then came Friday, and lunch at the beach with my good friend, Terri...

We enjoyed our salmon BLTs at Catch 31 - what a beautiful setting, and the company was pretty good, too!

...not to mention our view of the boardwalk and oceanfront

 

I was really "taken" with the color contrast....those blue glasses against the green and pinks...

 ...but there were lots of other photo ops....

 

And then came Saturday, and a trip to the Farmer's Market with Jenn and Brandon...

 

 It was Brandon's first trip to the Market, and I always love seeing things through a child's eyes....

 He really enjoyed seeing all the different pots and yard decorations, but I think this was his favorite....it brought out the giggling laugh..

 And, of course, it would be a rare day if I didn't take some flower photos....and this was NOT a rare day, in that sense....

 

 

 

 

 

 Don't they just make you smile?!!  What wonderful gifts God has given to us, His children....beautiful flowers, wondrous vistas, family and good friends....so many gifts to be grateful for and so much to smile about!

 It is wonderful to know that even in our trials and troubles, He gives us gifts.....people to care for us when we need taking care of, love to surround us when we so desperately need it.  There are many people in our lives that need those special touches, and we are so blessed when God supplies them through His people.  Today I have a request.....when God puts His thumb in your back to do or say something to uplift or help someone.....do it....do it in the moment that you feel that little push from His hand.  

We ask for prayers for SOWER friends who are in need of His touch and His uplifting and healing power......

Gary and Stephanie Conrad.  Stephanie was visiting relatives on the east coast when she got word that Gary, on a project on the west coast, was in the hospital with a subdural hematoma, and possibly facing brain surgery.   God has both of them in the palm of His hand, but we ask that you join with us in praying for His healing touch.  We serve such an awesome, all powerful, all loving God....praise His name!