Hosts with the Most

The most blessings, that is! 

We have been so pleased to be able to be hosts at the Treehouse!  Husband and I LOVE to have people over.  Before the Treehouse, we didn't do it so much because, well, we lived in the ghetto a little bit.  Not a very nice part of town.  We had loud neighbors with clip-clopping shoes, banging doors and booming bass lines.  We were not that excited about introducing other people to that environment!  When we found this house and knew we wanted it for our home, one of the things we loved about it was that we could finally have people over the way we wanted to.  And now we do!

I had a new friend over for tea (what a surprise!) on Saturday and it was lovely.  Leety sister was there, too and it was a great combination.  I have a favorite playlist of movie soundtracks that is peaceful and delightful, so I put that on for background music. It lasts about 3 hours and I remember thinking to myself at one point, why did the music go off? Something must be wrong with my tablet.  And then I looked at the clock and realized we had already run out of music and it was 4 hours later!  That's the mark of a lovely time, I think.  None of us were looking at clocks or watches, just enjoying each others company.  Heaven. =)

We're having one of Husband's new friends over tonight for dinner (men gotta bond over a meal) and I'm excited for that, too.  I love getting to express God's love through hospitality.  It is such a blessing!

I also have my Mama over for tea at least once a week, and today was that day.  I am so thankful to have family so close to me and the time to spend with them.  When I have Mama over I often think of my Mom-In-Love who lives so far away and wish I could get more time with her, too.  She is also a tea lover! Oh the tea parties we could plan! =P

More than anything else, I love the simple things in life.  I love spending time with people I love, and people I know I'll love one day, and people I know I have to love. I think God puts all of those people in our lives for a purpose and it's so exciting to watch that purpose come to light.  I hope you all enjoy the small things that make life a joy and a wonder today, as I know I am. 

Lots of love,
B

p.s. one of my favorite simple things is the light filtering through all the greenery in our back yard. It's so pretty it makes my heart ache!

The Treehouse

Husband and I recently moved into our first, lovely, cozy, perfect-for-us home.  We adore living here, especially since we endured apartment living for the first year plus of married life.  Our own space, our own decor, we love getting to do anything we want to OUR house!  One thing in particular that we love to do is have people over to our new house.  Family came first, then our closest friends, and finally last night, a big group of people with someone new mixed in.  It was heavenly! =)  Our back yard is huge and inviting, and this morning it is a cloudy, breezy, damp, verdant kind of morning where when you have a porch, it beckons to you.

I sat out on our porch, looking around me, almost feeling the leaves gather water from the air and ground, and sighed out, "Lord..."
The breeze picked up out of nowhere, kissing my face and brushing through my hair and I felt Him.  He is welcome in our home. 

I sipped my tea and talked with Jesus, my Lord, my Savior. He is and always will be the most important guest in our house. 

So now, I invite you to have tea with me.  My sister Ro has dubbed it "The Treehouse" because when you sit at our dining table or even out on the porch, the yard is below you; your view is of the trees, which are leafy and dense this time of year.  I just love that she calls it that.  It's so Ro, but so us!  It also makes me feel like I'm living in a fairy tale, and this morning I realized I pretty much am.  I have absolutely nothing to complain about.  Not to say my life is perfect.  However, was Cinderella's or Snow White's or any other future princess's life perfect?  No.  Did they complain?  No!  They sang.

I am feeling so blessed today, counting the blessings the way my Mama taught me to (one by one).  There is so much love in my life.  My husband, my family, my dear friends.  A lovely place to live.  And even though my professional life is in a total changing state right now, I still have a job.  And have one lined up ready to go in the summer.  I was reading a new friend's blog today and she pointed out how quick we are to let one thing in life that may not be "where I want it" to be affect all the wonderful blessings.  When I started worrying about my job, Jesus quietly reminded me to remember all the things He's given me and to trust Him with the rest.  It's something I hope to continue being reminded of.

My tea is almost finished, and so is what's on my mind and heart for today.  To be fair, it is my second cup; the first one was enjoyed on the porch. =)

Love you all and hope you find a way to enjoy your many blessings today!
B

p.s. find your way back to my treehouse soon, too! =)