I like chocolate. I like words.
And I never tell my chocolate what’s wrong with it, how it could have been improved, and how disappointed I am in it before I eat it.
I. Just. Eat. It.
That’s what we do around here on Fridays. We eat words. Straight up. Without second guessing, editing, or critisizing them. We simply savor all their deliciousness. For a full five minutes. You should try it. It’s a calorie-rich experience sans calories.
Wanna just write? Without wondering if it’s just right?
- Indulge in five rich, delicious minutes of pure writing.
- Tell your readers you’re linking up here and invite them to dig in too.
- And most importantly, go visit, read, and compliment the five minute chef who served something up right before you.
Oh and there’s always a little fun something-something in it for one five minute artist. Last week I got to give away the My Beloved Photo Frame to random winner All My Monkeys.
This week the beautiful God Gives Every Day a Beauty of its Own Tote by DaySpring is up for grabs.
OK, are you ready? Give me your best five minutes for the prompt:
Every Day…
Every day can dawn tired and tiresome. The routine of rocking and changing and working and feeding and cleaning and crying and wondering and questioning and reawakening to faith. Every day we can awake to the miracle of manna and new born daughters and new trips and new friends and still unwittingly ask, “Why this, again?”
Every day we can falter and fumble and drop the ball on children and dishes and the laundry we meant to wash and fold and put away and never got around to. And every day we can say tomorrow will be different. But when tomorrow dawns at 2am it’s hard to remember and we can sink into the rhthym that’s more than a rocking chair.
We can fall into the every day ritual of complaining and focusing on the toys that crowd under foot and forget to look up and higher to the grace that dawns new and fresh and free for the taking every single day. We can miss the sky and the smell of summer and small boys in big swimsuits and baby girls who dangle toes over mama ankles in the water for the first time.
Every day we can take for granted the man who sleeps beside and rises to challenges and difficult boys and builds grills and always always comes home with chocolate.
Every day.
Every day.
There is sweet and there is sour and there is heaven in tasting both. Right here, for the taking.
STOP.
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This one came just when I needed it.
Consequently, are you living inside my heart right now? ;)
As always, thank you thank you for offering this challenge to us and for pushing ourselves to where we know we are the brightest.
xo.
i read your tweet, but reading this i can’t imagine anything you’d want to go back and edit.
i love these posts because i learn more about your heart each and every time. and it just gets more beautiful.
You are such a gifted writer. I love reading your posts.
Well….you push me a bit…with this whole writing and not editing bit…ugh.
But–I like it.
It’s been a while since I’ve joined in, but this one was meant to be– because these thoughts were already swirling…
Now off to spend time with my every-day-man.
Every day is a huge blessing.
Thank you for the reminder.
Love,
K
Beautiful. Love these windows into your heart, Lisa- Jo. I love this : “There is sweet and there is sour and there is heaven in tasting both. Right here, for the taking.”
Blessings, sister.
I am always so impressed with what you come up with in five minutes. You are truly gifted!
I am learning to cherish my every days–that was my goal with the kids for the summer. I’ve had to learn to let go of expectations, of schedules and the structure that I thought we needed in order to just enjoy.
Thanks for your post and a great topic! I’m having fun writing. :)
I love the chocolate comparison! And this theme was especially cathartic for me.
Love your link ups, love your writing, love your heart-LOVE YOU Lisa Jo! Thanks for this :)
xo,
Sherri
Girlfriend. I didn’t even read your post before I wrote mine. But I think we were feeling the same.
xo
I just left, like, the exact same comment on your blog! Ha!
I love 5 minute Fridays! I also like how one of the rules is to spread the comment love to the person ahead of you. :) So nice. I try to go up to the 5 ahead of me and if I have time later, the 5 behind me. I treasure comments and imagine that other bloggers feel that same. (BTW #90 links back to your post)
Thanks for hosting! Love the challenge.
The sweet and the sour are both a taste of heaven. I love that thought!
I should read that everyday! Thank you!
Love this, thanks for sharing! I’m going to ‘give in’ to five minutes and see what comes out!
“There is sweet and there is sour and there is heaven in tasting both.”
I.Love.This.
I’m here, finally here. I’ve linked up to my 5 minute ramble…
Thank you for this. Really, truely, thank you. I needed this.
Beth
I really needed this today:-)
Thank You!
Totally love this today. Thank you for sharing and hosting what is rapidly becoming my favorite time of the week! Love your take on it, and totally love the chocolate reference!
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okay. i love this prompt writing. i do. and i’ve been afraid of it. because what if in five minutes i only have two words? going to try it next week. i am.