Simple Pleasures

Inspired by Gumbo Lily’s Senses post, here’s my list for the week:

I see . . .
Cocoa’s fat, little belly full of milk replacer; Eli’s deep-cleaned and spring-decorated room; the first tomato seedling; moonlight pouring from Ben’s room this morning; Your scars in my mind’s eye; a cozy letter filled with all things domestic from my penpal; the Battleship boards from last night; boys looking through their baby books; a Caleb-built easel for Eli; Leave It to Beaver episodes; and lanterns on restaurant tables.

I hear . . .
Sleet in the dark; a baby goat crying for milk; Eli playing When We All Get to Heaven; laughter before sleep; the quiet pitter-patter of rain on windows; Caleb coughing in the night; and the clock ticking during Valley of Vision prayers.

I taste . . .
Homemade mac and cheese; half a sprinkled donut; Jenna’s pretty pink cherry-almond Bundt cake; Rita’s mango flavor; a colorful, hearty chicken salad; cocoa at night; cocoa in the morning; and Coca-Cola cake with vanilla ice cream at Cracker Barrel.

I smell . . .
Ginger-mint bath foam in the tub; a baby goat in need of a bath; supper in the crockpot; Hershey’s Kiss Cocoa; and homemade peanut butter cookies in the oven.

I feel . . .
The satisfaction of getting photos organized in the computer; anticipation for a book sale; my mind being exercised as I study Greek; the restfulness of rainy afternoons; thankfulness for the Great I AM; heat hitting me as I get to the kitchen on a cold morning; the blessing of the rhythm of prayer and of memorizing the Word; happiness over book recommendations; a soaking hot bath; the warmth of a blue blanket during devotions; and joy that He forgives, guides and provides and that He has, He is, and He will.

Thank You for it all, Abba.