"There is no scripture that I know of where God says it is ok to grumble, pout or complain… There are, however, plenty of verses where God says to be thankful. It is hard to miss his meaning when Paul tells believers in the Thessalonian church to 

'Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances.'

In case you missed it, it is God's will for you to be thankful."

–Seasons of a Mother's Heart, Sally Clarkson

Things that brought me joy lately:

Happy tourists waving from the Porta Nigra in Trier.  

  My guys : ) 

Other joyful things this week:

blessed herbs still hanging in the dining room from the Feast of the Assumption.
 

Lacy spider web on the deck.

peaches in Polish Pottery

The back seat antics of three budding band members. Driving from practice singing Toby Mac songs, Kieran gets an idea.  Hey! Tess you be guitar and Brendan take drums!  Tess commences to twang twang twang her air guitar and B drums the carseat while Kieran takes a strong lead vocal. Big girls and I burst into giggles up front. Hysterical. We are entertained moment by moment. : )  

Anna Maria Horner's look back.  Maybe you have to have been 19 and pregnant and wondering what your life was going to be.  But I don't think so. Still, I can look back to that point in life and stand in awe from this vantage point. 

H is for Home.  Love it.  LOVE it. Home tour here. Makes me happy just to look at it. 

Hope you have a joyful, happy weekend. If you think of it, drop a line and tell me what brought you joy this week.  I happen to know Donna Marie's latest. : ) So happy for you, friend!