April Faves

It's April!!  And so pretty outside my window with all the green popping out.

I am rejoicing in all the new life around me as we prepare to celebrate the New Life we have in Christ because He is Risen!!

Let's take a moment to reflect back on the week, find five things that blessed us, and link up with Susanne from her site.  Do you think you can find 5 faves today??

Dr Gary Chapman
Image taken from his website

• LOVE LANGUAGES CONFERENCE!! Last Saturday, Dave and I had tickets to see Dr Gary Chapman at our church.  He was in town to do the love languages conference geared for married couples, engaged couples, or any one who wanted to learn more about meeting the love language of their spouse, children, etc. For those of you who know me or who've read this blog before, you know I am passionate about knowing and meeting the love languages of my children, Dave, and my friends and extended family. I have brought the concept into the classroom at the pregnancy center and now in the current public school classroom.  I am always teaching others how to figure out the love language of their loved ones.   If you have never read the book The Five Love Languages for Children or the one for married couples, I highly recommend it.  You'll be glad you did!  It was amazing to hear/see Dr Chapman "in person".....seeing a fave author is always a fave......

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• Fresh Grapefruit!  I stopped buying this about 3 weeks ago, and wham...this week I've had a horrid sorethroat and body aches....I swear it's because I stopped the grapefruit. I even did a "test" for the last year.  The last time I was sick with a cold was February 2011.  I added extra grapefruit to my diet along with other fruits in the summer months. No illness at all! (toe jams from hiking down steep mountains doesn't count because that is not really an illness!).  Stopped eating grapefruit, didn't replace it with oranges or kiwi and voila....sick most of this week.  I'm back to eating grapefruit and it has felt so good going down my throat!   Fresh fruit is always a fave......

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• DOWNTON ABBEY!  A new passion!  Dave and I have seen many FB friends comment on this show.  Since we rarely watch TV during the work week (too busy) we save any movies, etc for the weekends.  This past weekend, we finally decided to see if Netflix carries Downton Abbey...and...they do!!  We've seen the first 4 episodes (each episode is about an hour) and we are hooked! I LOVE the character development, the British accents and the banter between the elite and the servants. It is just grand!  It's such a well done show!  I have no idea if this show is still running on PBS or not but.....as long as Netflix continues to have it, I"ll be watching!  Time with Dave on the couch  watching something we both like is always a fave......

• SPECIAL MESSAGE!  from a  co-worker who's turning into a casual friend.....I don't often "friend" someone from the workplace on a social networking site but...this time I did and it's been good!! She is a teacher who really needs a lot of encouragement right now....I'm so thankful that God has put her in my life, and that He has placed me in her classroom...a new friend is always a fave.....

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• HAZELNUT TRUFFLES!  sweet bursts of hazelnuts and dark chocolate. and the gourmet taste of Lindt...on sale....enough said!

Those are my faves for this week.

I am officially on spring break for the next 10 days and about to take time today to reflect on all that Christ has done for us.....He died so we could live for eternity if we just accept His Gift of Salvation, mercy, forgiveness, and grace.

And that's the greatest favorite of all!!