Today, I’m choosing to see the playroom like this: the corner of a pink turret, the colorful kitchen blurry in the background. I’m choosing to look at it with thankful eyes that see only what this room represents and not what is strewn all. over. the. floor. Because even though they are big school girls now, they still love pretending on a long afternoon. I’ll enjoy this on a Tuesday, because Wednesday eyes tend not to be so sentimental.
Have you been seeing your life with thankful eyes? That’s what we do around here on Tuesdays: we unwrap the gift of the everyday, be it messy, lovely or unexpected. I look forward to hearing your Tuesday perspective.
Hmmm. . . Emily, I believe that you and I talk to the same God. I wish that I always did a good job of listening.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts. And for letting us share ours.
Yeah, what is it about Wednesday that’s not so forgiving?! Is it because it’s dead-smack in the middle of the week?
Thanks for your post today, Emily!
Maybe I need to start taking artful photos of my mess.
I like the perspective much better! I took this week’s unwrapping to be thankful for an instance when my husband proved me wrong — something I don’t usually enjoy. 
I love your Tuesdays, Emily. My unwrapped posts are among my favorites to write.
I love girls!
Sorry Emily! I think something happened with my link b/c I have recently changed names and it didn’t recognize my new blog name for some reason! Fixed it though! Thanks!
Do you ever teach photography classes? I need to learn how to photograph my mountains of laundry so they’ll be lovely like that…
Beautiful thoughts, as always, and I loved the fairy lights post from the other day.
Tee
p.s. I’m serious about the classes. You’re not that far from me – I can be there in an hour!
Yes, I need this perspective today.
these days I am having to constantly remind myself to have thankful eyes. My heart just gets crushed when I look at my growing children or when I take a glance at a baby picture on the wall…I enjoy these tuesday links so much – thank you!
My Tuesday eyes have grown sentimental too.
choices…wrestling…gifts from our great God who is at work. these, namely the wrestling, are slowly, yes often painfully, producing the longing for the eternal day to the forefront in me. oh, how i am thankful!
I thought I saw you in San Diego this weekend at a breakfast cafe and then I decided it wasn’t actually you.
Kelly
I love looking at things with a different perspective. It really makes life a little quieter and laughable!
I have no idea where to leave a comment, but I just wanted to thank you for your authenticity. I’m new to blogging, but not new to God, journaling and trying to soak in the little things in life. It seems we love some other same things, too (photography for one)! I took some up close photos of my daughters picking blueberries this summer and am dreaming of an authentic, meaningful card design to go with them. Haven’t landed upon the right design in my mind, but your blog gave me some inspiration. I’ll definitely be giving you a mention on my own blog! Thankful for you today…and I don’t even know you!