Smiles!

I love children's books! In fact, I have a collection of over 300 right now! :) One of my favorites is a book by an Australian author, Mem Fox, and is entitled Time for Bed. This is my favorite page:

 I love the thought of reflecting at the end of the day about the joy that you experienced in the day...the things that made you laugh, the conversations that brought a smile to your face, the little glimpses of God's faithfulness that always bring such joy. So, tonight, I am thinking of several things that brought a smile to my face over the past two days...

1) A quick trip to Birmingham, and lunch with two of my siblings! A lady sitting beside us said, "I haven't been meaning to listen to your conversation, but I just have to ask...are y'all brother and sisters? You remind me so much of my children!" So thankful for each of my siblings and the joy that they bring to my life:

2) My precious little nephew...I love this little man! He has such a cute personality and can make me laugh with his funny faces and his irresistible chuckle...he has a sense of humor already! :) I am so glad I got to visit him today!

 3) Driving back home tonight, the Birmingham skyline made me smile. This is Regions Center, and from what I've heard, every year they light up each of the sides of the building with a Christmas image using the lights on each floor to create a pattern. It makes me smile! :)

4) Last night, I listened to a sermon from my old church, First Presbyterian in Augusta, Georgia. George Robertson is a very gifted pastor and the sermon I listened to was from 11/27/11 called "Morning by Morning Faithfulness." What an encouragement to remember God's faithfulness and his sovereignty in every detail of my life! Remembering God's sovereignty brings me such joy!

5) A conversation yesterday made me laugh: I went to my parent's house to help my mom host a Christmas party for the staff members at  my dad's office. One of my jobs was to mix up some potato salad. In the kitchen after lunch this conversation happened:
M: "Who made that potato salad?"
I mumbled something like, "It might have been me...why?"
M: "Well let me ask you this...where is your husband?!?"
I never know quite how to respond to questions like that, but I said laughing, "umm...well...God hasn't brought me one yet :)"
M: "Girl...you can't make potato salad like that and not have a husband!!"
:) Hilarious!!

6) I overheard a conversation in the dressing room beside me at TJMaxx...a little boy asked his mom...
"So, when you were a little kid, who was your mom?" (note...I love how children develop in their understanding that mom actually had a mom when she was young just like they do!)
Mom replied, "Grandma was my mom when I was little..."
Child responded somewhat surprised, "Oh!...I was wondering who told you what to do..." haha :) Children say the funniest things...

So...those are some of the things that brought a smile to my face or made me laugh over that past two days...what happened today that made you laugh? :)