My Three Favorite Mugs

     I have three favorite coffee mugs.  All three were gifts, and I am so glad because I probably wouldn't have spent the money to buy them for myself.  But, I use them often because they each mean something special.  May I share them with you?

    
This mug is obviously seasonal.  I had it tucked away on a top shelf of the kitchen waiting for the right season to use it until one of my kids was home and couldn't find another cup.  As the cabinets were opened and the search for something to use for morning coffee began, this one came out.  When I was doing dishes later in the morning, picking up cups and plates and forks and glasses and spoons and cramming as much as I could into the dishwasher, I was taken aback to have this mug in my hand.  It was seasonally inappropriate.  Thanksgiving was long past.  Hey, even Valentine's Day had come and gone!  I was, quite frankly, appalled. 

     Then I thought, "Why not?"  Why not use this mug all year?  Am I not thankful for each day of life?  Am I not grateful daily for all that God has given me?  Family.  Home.  Friends.  Clothes.  Hair!  Yes. Yes, I am.  So now I use this cup frequently, careful to be aware and to be thankful.

     The second mug I would like to share with you was a Christmas gift with a gentle reminder.

    

     It says, "Each new day is a gift."  How well I know and appreciate that now!  I don't think I did when I first received this mug, though.  During and after cancer (or any other life-altering event), one has a new appreciation for the breaking of the dawn.  I read on a friend's Facebook page just this week:  Live today and live it well! uplift, encourage, exalt! 



     That's my goal.  To live each day looking for every adventure that crosses my path and to live it fully and well.  I write this blog to uplift and encourage YOU in your own walk with Christ.  Praise God he has allowed me to live another day!!

     My last mug is just for fun.



     This mug reminds me to have a little fun every day.  It doesn't relate to a specific season, nor does it convey any words of wisdom.  When I was young my mother too me to see Mary Poppins.  I remember the song, "I Love to Laugh," and how I have enjoyed that song throughout the years.  I DO love to laugh.  I look for the humor in life.  Laughter is good for the soul.  So, when I use this mug I remember to find something in my day to laugh about and enjoy.

     All this has made me realize it is mid-afternoon and time for a coffee-break!  Before I close, I want to remind you to be thankful, celebrate each new day the Lord give you, and find something to laugh about!