Sunday Snapshots: Memorable Moments from the Week

 

            The biggest memorable thing about this week? The unrelenting COLD. I’ve watched geese and eagles skate across the lake on thick ice, I’ve warmed up the car (sometimes) longer than the drive I needed to make, and we’ve eaten a lot of soup. Welcome to winter. But I also celebrate seeing light creep into the sky earlier in the morning and stay later in the evening than it had been! Ryan and I have worked hard and rested hard, and the week has been good. Here are some of the highlights!

This past summer, the ladies from our Sunday School class decided to get together every few weeks for a night of fellowship. (Any excuse to host/talk/eat, right?) I had the privilege of taking my hosting turn last fall, and we went out on the pontoon for sunset…it was so much fun! This past week, a couple of ladies hosted us at the cutest little gathering place that has all kinds of character. It was cozy in there, and they brought delicious food to share. I enjoyed the evening, but I learned I’m very bad at playing Mad Gab.  

Monday started early for me; I left home at 5:30 a.m. to meet with someone before a medical procedure, and I absolutely could not have asked for a more beautiful day to be out on the road. It was collllllllllllllllld – no doubt about that – but this sunrise greeted me when I left the hospital! Isn’t it so pretty, even from a parking lot? I was beyond grateful for clear roads and sunny skies for my morning of travel. Also, can I just pause to say I’m grateful for a husband who got up extra early with me to pack my travel coffee and warm up my car? He’s so good.

01.21 – Tuesday night, I was awaiting a work-related email, so I had my work laptop open beside me while I blogged on my own computer. Then Ryan asked if I could look over something for him on his computer, and that is how this moment came to be. One Bekah, three laptops. I look…important? Busy? Crazy? Interpret as you will, but it made me laugh. (Also, in these days of subzero temperatures, if you need me in the evening, you’ll most likely find me beneath the electric blanket.)

01.22 – Another installment in the photo montage of Bekah’s coffee shop meetings. The frigid temps marched on, but it was warm in the coffee shop. I managed to collect another “this would only happen to Bekah” story during my outing, and I marked many things off my list during the meeting.

Some of you might remember stories I’ve told here before about my friend Craig. I met him at my first job out of high school, and a couple of weeks after I started that job, he died from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident. His death was a pivotal moment in my faith journey and his life has forever marked mine. His mom and sister and I became friends after his death and remain connected through social media. I always contact them on the anniversary of his death, and often on his birthday, too. This year the date slipped by me, but his mom posted that this week would have been his 50^th birthday. She posted this picture of him, and it’s such a good one. I will always remember him just like this.

Thursday was a long workday, and when I finally wrapped up my projects for the day and joined Ryan on the couch, he had this lovely ambient channel playing on TV. The cozy lights were on the winter tree, and I was reminded again what a gift and privilege it is to have a warm home on these cold, snowy days. I do not ever want to lose my gratitude for something that not everyone has.

When I pushed the blinds up on the window one morning, the sun was creeping over the tops of the trees, and it was just so very pretty. The picture isn’t the best in quality, but the moment was sweet.

Without a doubt, the best and most memorable part of yesterday was getting to see our sweet little godson for the first time in too long. His vocabulary has absolutely exploded, and he talked our ears off. (His mom mentioned that while she is so glad he’s speaking so well, sometimes he speaks TOO well.) His little giggles and facial expressions were heart-filling for us. We’ve missed him!

                What a very good week! I’m hopeful for (slightly?) warmer temps coming up…how about you?