Hubby Gets Out
It’s amazing how beautiful life seems when you are seeing it with new eyes. Eyes that have only seen the inside of one’s house for the last two weeks. The sky seems bluer, the trees bloom greener. Every white cloud paints a picture. The desert heat feels refreshing against your skin. Hope fills your vision like a rainbow.
Today was Hubby’s first outing after knee replacement surgery two weeks ago. He drank in the beauty surrounding him. Grateful to be able to walk outside. Relieved to get the doctor’s stamp of approval on his recovery process, although it has seemed slower than what he expected.
Yet it was my eyes that were looking at the world through joy-colored glasses. My steps felt lighter. My heart beat steady. And there was a sweet tune dancing about my head. I kept asking Hubby to take a picture with my cell phone of everything around us. The mountains, the sky, the clouds. I was captivated by God’s creation again–the same one that surrounds me everyday.
On the way home, we stopped for lunch at a bagel shop. It was a pleasure to sit together at an eatery and enjoy tasty sandwiches.
It’s amazing how much you enjoy the little things when you have not had the opportunity to taste of their goodness for awhile. Each day I need to put on my joy-colored glasses to see the world in a new way.
“I will sing of the Lord’s great lover forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.” Psalm 89:1-2 NIV
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So glad you are out and about again!
So glad to hear the good news about hubby! Sometimes these challenges come into our lives to slow us down so we can linger over the blessings we miss in our everyday busyness. Enjoy!
Pam at http://www.2encourage.blogspot.com
glad to hear the good news and I know that feeling you describe…..after the tough stuff….you always feel it…the gratitude…the lightness. Cheering with you.
Deprivation definitely leads to more appreciation. I’m glad your hubby is doing well and you were able to get out.
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I can remember how my mom felt in that same circumstance. If we can only remember the thrill of it all and not take advantage of every day.
Joy colored glasses…I love it! I need a pair too some days. So glad that hubby is doing so well.
Blessings
~a
Hi Janis,
Glad hubby is doing well.Keep wearing those glasses.
God Bless
Barb from Australia
Perspective is everything. Loved this.
puts a whole new meaning on things!
Glad your husband is doing well.
I’m glad he’s recovering well. My, the view you have is amazing.
Morning Janis,
You are so right about how much we appreciate
something when we haven’t been able to enjoy it for awhile. Think maybe that is why the Lord causes us to wait for many things in life, cause if they were quickly handed to us we probably would not appreciate them near as much!!
We do need joy glasses daily, think we really
have to look for the blessings cause they are
there but sometimes we get so wrapped up in life we can miss them. Thanks for sharing, it was a good post.
Blessings, Nellie
Oh Yea, and glad your hubby is coming along well, looks like he was enjoying that bagel!! lol
What a wonderful pleasure
Hubby looks great! Give him my best wishes for continued healing. It’s a long process, but I think he’ll be very satisfied with the result.
Hmmm – kinda like life, huh?!
Now where did I put my joy-colored glasses? Oh, here they are! What a beautiful day, Lord!!
GOD BLESS!
A lovely post on your grateful heart! I am glad to hear he is doing well, and that you were both able to enjoy a pleasant outing! 🙂 God has amazing power and perfect timing!
Blessings!
Denise
PS…good luck on your dieting! 🙂