Sometimes, you just need to eat cake…
…or pie
…or a brownie
…or simply something yummy!
😉 It’s Friday! Go have some fun!
😊 And if it’s way too late for a Friday night, and your work week has been heavy, and your feet are hurting, and your bones are so tired that they need their bed early tonight…
Just set out tomorrow and make it a “belated” Friday Fun Day! 😂
Go Have Some Fun!! 🎉🎉
Sometimes, you’ve got to capture the beauty right where you are.
You may have just exited a busy store and felt like a corralled calf trying to get through the one way door.
You may have just spent way too much money trying to get your college-aged son settled in his new place.
You may have just wandered down aisles for way too long feeling you’re about to suffocate following the rules of the mask wearing brigade.
You might have just hurried out the exit, gasping for air before a mighty headache settles in.
Sometimes, you’ve just got to look up.
You’ve got to look beyond the chaos, beyond the hustle, beyond the noise.
Look up and capture the beauty that is right in front of you.
Breathe deep. Breathe long. Breathe freely.
Remember Whose you are and rest assured, it won’t be long till He returns.
There is still Hope.
“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Mancoming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, becauseyour redemption draws near.”
Luke 21:25-28
Well, it’s been a little while again, but let’s see if we can get this started once more…
(Have to acquire the name!)
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
I know it seems funny that I don’t have the name of this restaurant, but as you will see below, I have the picture of the name. I have to get in touch with my Ukrainian friends to get the American spelling! Lol.
This place was so intriguing. We were told it is the setting of the Soviet Union homes back before the USSR fell. I felt like I was walking into a home from the 1960s in America.
I especially loved the bakers area, where they were creating all kinds of delicious goodness! I placed that pic at the beginning because I felt it really captured the essence of this restaurant.
The food was actually similar to what you could find in some diners in America. The menu was several pages long, and the food, although delicious, was not fancy or extravagantly presented. (My apologies for no food pics! We were starving by the time it came!)
The food was really good. We had pickles and veggies as an appetizer. We had roast, chicken fillets and sour cherry dumplings and a chocolate cake for dessert. There were other items ordered in our party; however, my memory is a bit fuzzy from the January trip. *I will get an update here soon!
I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them. I almost felt conspicuous in the restaurant, as I was so awe struck by the decor and atmosphere.
I have never appreciated Russian fare nor the Russian way of life, as I have read so much destruction and so much heartache that they have brought to their world. Yet, when eating here in this restaurant, I can see why there are some in Kyiv who almost want to believe Russia doesn’t want to bring harm but good. (Yet, watching their invasion of Crimea, I do hope they are never deceived… another story for another day… 😉)
*I will need to acquire the name and the website; so, you can visit one day while you’re in Kyiv!
How far will you go to reach the heavens?
How long will you walk the path to hell?
How wide do you stretch your lips to spread evil and deceit?
How deep will you swim to discover the depths of His love?
He is there when you search for Him.
He will find you in the midst of the darkness.
Simply open your eyes to see the light.
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
You comprehend my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it. Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend into heaven, You arethere;
If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.
If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” Even the night shall be light about me;
Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.”
Psalm 139:1-12
There’s nothing better than a great big glass of ice cold water after a 3 mile walk in the heat of the evening.
You’re parched. You’re tired. You’re breathless.
Yet, that water is like snow in the desert.
It’s refreshing to the bones.
It’s reviving to the muscles.
It’s rejuvenating to the very soul.
This is just how I have found my God to be.
I’m not talking about finding religion, and I’m not trying to convince you of an ancient tradition.
I’m just referring to a Friend who sticks closer than a brother.
I’m pointing toward a comfort in times of need, a peace that surpasses all your understanding and a fulfilling joy that words just can’t seem to describe.
You might scoff, and you might even turn the page, but I challenge you to simply try Him.
Just say His name.
Jesus.
He can be refreshing water for your weary mind.
He can be a babbling brook for your exhausted heart.
He can be a living stream for your parched soul.
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”
John 7:37-38
Sometimes, it’s not even a Friday, but you just need a FUN DAY!!
Yet today IS Friday; so, you have double the excuses!
Forget your troubles today like those belated cards.
Let all the worries float away like a beautiful balloon.
Set a fire to your passions like those melting candles.
Grab your love by the hand and make a wish.
Go have a Friday Fun Day today!!
A little late is better than never…
How far will you travel to seek your heart desire?
How deep will you search?
How high will you climb?
How treacherous will the adventure become?
Are you willing to go?
Life can be as fulfilling, heartbreaking, thrill-seeking or peaceful as you want to make it.
Live with no regrets.
Survive with no remorse.
Let your heart soar to new heights and rediscover something new to you!
Sometimes, you just gotta keep drivin’.
It might be chaotic, but eventually you’ll be arrivin’.
Life can be hard, and life can be insane.
You might go up, down, but never the same.
Sometimes, you need to stop looking at the maze.
And start focusing on the days.
There are precious ones all around you.
You’ve zoned in only on your groove.
Open your eyes to see the beauty.
Open your ears to hear beyond your duty.
Soon an embrace will be too late.
And all you’ll have to hold is your death crate.
Enjoy those Friday Fun Days while you can!
How high must we climb to reach the top?
How fast should we shimmy up the rungs?
How slippery the ropes to which we cling.
How with trepidation we take each step toward the end.
There is an easier way.
There is a path that is beyond the strife, the turmoil, the fear.
There is a journey that has eternal peace, everlasting joy, and endless breath.
There is a place that will bring your home.
There is a heart who will bring you Hope.
All you have to do is believe.
“Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” Psalm 146:5
Sometimes, life seems like a long corridor of rooms, doors and walls.
It’s hard to see where it’s going, and any choice might change it all.
You keep walking, wondering, hoping for the best.
Thoughts of grandeur and disaster seem to poke fun at your journey of trepidation.
Keep walking child, but always walk toward the Light.
The Light that shines brighter than all the rest will guide you through.
The Light that is strongest is the only One that will bring you hope.
That Light will bring you joy that is unspeakable, peace that surpasses understanding and hope beyond measure.
That Light will give you beauty for ashes and oil of joy for mourning.
That light will turn your weeping into dancing.
If you feel lost and confused today, just find the Light.
He will give you a Friday Fun Day, and He’s will lead you safely home.
Isaiah 61:3-7
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