22 June




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Let all that you do

be done in love

1 Corinthians 16:14

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in the morning i sit at the soapstone table in the kitchen

sipping coffee and watching the hill that leads into the village


i love this time of day

this early morning that holds so much promise

the birds bicker and twitter at the porch feeders

they are plump and well cared for

i will water the plants out there this afternoon

and clean the microwave

and do the laundry

and put away the crayons that those boys left out

after making Father's Day cards



every task becomes singular and filled with importance

when done with love
~ ~ ~

making your home sing
monday musings
good morning monday
I choose joy
sharing his beauty

Comments

  1. Unknown22 June 2015 at 10:45

    Lovely. I gotta make my home sing too! Im your neighbor at Making your home sing Mondays.

    May I invite you to join the DanceWithJesus Linkup each Friday at SusanBMead.com/blog-2? You poetic words would bless others there too. Susan

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  2. Buttons Thoughts22 June 2015 at 12:10

    This sounds perfect to me especially the crayons and the boys work:) HUG B

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  3. Carol Blackburn22 June 2015 at 16:01

    There is nothing like a new box of Crayolas!

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  4. Karen Del Tatto22 June 2015 at 16:07

    What a delightfully, peaceful and encouraging post!

    Your comment that "every task becomes singular and filled with importance when done with love" was so edifying.

    I'm so glad I stopped by. :-)

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  5. Cathy @ My 1929 Charmer22 June 2015 at 21:46

    A perfect way to start the day...our bedroom is outside our pond and I love waking up and hearing it running and the birds in the background chattering with each other. Have you though what to do with your table runners?

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  6. Unknown27 June 2015 at 08:21

    Beautiful post and I love your last comment that "every task becomes singular and filled with importance when done with love". Just wonderful. Thank you for sharing this with us at Good Morning Mondays. Blessings

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