If you've googled anything today, you've seen that today is L.M. Montgomery's birthday.
"Anne of Green Gables" was one of my favorite books just like every other homeschooled girl I knew growing up. Anne was spunky and broke the rules in a way that wasn't rebellious, just sweet innocent fun.
Golly I wanted red hair and to have a boy in a row boat come save me...just so I could be mad and then forgive him years later.
Now that I'm a wee bit older, I miss the sweet innocence of Anne. It's hard to be full of wonder and awe at the world when the world's cares are bombings, refugees, frustrating elections, scary headlines, and simply trying to keep one's head above financial struggles.
"It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will." -Anne of Green Gables
I want to encourage you today to be in awe of something simple and beautiful.
Dew drops on a spider's web.
Frost sparkling in the sunlight.
The wind dancing through leaves in the trees.
Take 5 deep breaths in your nose and out your mouth and focus on the simple, pretty, wonderful, natural thing that could have gone unnoticed like Anne would.