Cheers to Friday...and the Weekend!


It's Friday afternoon and the sun is shining! What more could a person want? Oh ya, I forgot to mention that is is a brisk 40 degrees outside. We were teased earlier this week with two days of 60-degree weather and I'm so ready for that to return!

I'm currently on day No. 2 of potty training my 2.5-year-old son. My patience is holding out better than I thought it would after changing wet underwear and so far only one poopy set of undies. I've heard the story of people being able to potty train their kiddos in three days...THREE DAYS?! Well, I'm giving that a shot. I may not be successful in getting him 100 percent potty trained, but if we get 50 to 75 percent of the way there, I'll be thrilled. I realize there will be set backs, but I am trying to keep a positive and hopeful mind.

Has anyone else noticed the chitter-chatter of the birds each morning of this week? Isn't that an encouraging sign that spring is almost here? I've seen a handful of Robins in my yard this week and our trees are showing signs of leaves budding. All hopeful signs of spring!

I'm saying cheers to Friday and to the weekend as I will be able to have some "me time" as I spend a little bit of quality time in my beautician's hair on Saturday morning. Beautician...is that what they are still referred to? It seems somewhat of a old-fashioned term, but I'm sure that's what their title still is. If anyone wants to share their knowledge with me, please do!

As we say "Adios" to this week and welcome the weekend, I hope you find some time for yourself, even if it is just for a few minutes. Maybe it's sipping on a hot cup of coffee before your kids wake up on Saturday morning or maybe its spending a few minutes with Jesus before meeting with other believers at your church service on Sunday morning. Take some time to savor the end of winter, the end of a busy week and welcome the newness that Jesus offers to you!

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