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12 Jun

Five Friday Happy Bringers — 6/12/15

Posted by Neal Saye in Five Friday Happy Bringers, Savannah Joy. Tagged: Encouragement, Forsyth Park, Friday, Fun, Grandchildren, Grandfather, Happiness, Inspiration, Life experiences, Savannah. Leave a comment

It’s Friday! It’s JUNE! It’s Happy!

Here’s why!

1. Grandson Daniel’s dress-up day at Savannah Children’s Theatre Camp. “Hollywood”

Spitting image of his grandfather!

2. A beautifully invigorating two hours at the Laurel Grove Cemetery here in Savannah this week. (I had never gone before.)

(Beware: A rather long mix of pics ahead.)

As I walked through the moss-laden oaks, I was mesmerized by the power of time to take back into the earth all that belongs to her. All.

Okay, I’ll stop even though I kept taking pictures. I love cemeteries. They are such celebrations of LIFE.

3. Meals this week. (All from the Forsyth Farmers Market here in Savannah.)

4. Beautiful plantscape at a house near me.

5. Bathroom sign in a restaurant on Hilton Head Island.

Great Weekend to you all!

2 Apr

Another SSS (Savannah Spring Stroll)

Posted by Neal Saye in In Our Own Backyard, Joy in Nature, Savannah Joy. Tagged: Azaleas, Dogwoods, Encouragement, Inspiration, Joy, Life experiences, My Life, My Thoughts, Nature, Savannah, Spring. Leave a comment

I LOVE strolling in my Savannah Historic District neighborhood during any season of the year. But, oh my, Spring!

(Honest opinion. Don’t I look a little like an old, white Pharrell?)

(Yes? No?)

(Well?)

Walk/dance happily this spring!

29 Mar

A Quick Glimpse

Posted by Neal Saye in Savannah Joy. Tagged: Encouragement, Happiness, Inspiration, Joy, My Life, Nature, Palm Sunday, Photography, Savannah. 2 comments

A quick glimpse of Savannah springtime beauty on a short walk in my neighborhood today.

And a Palm Sunday branch from church this morning.

2 Feb

Savannah Walks

Posted by Neal Saye in Savannah Joy. Tagged: Encouragement, Fun, Happiness, Humor, Inspiration, Joy, Life, My Life, My Thoughts, Nature, Photography, Playful, Positive Aspects, Positive Thinking, Savannah. Leave a comment

I LOVE walking in my neighborhood, the Landmark Historic District of Savannah, GA. (Graphed above are Savannah’s 22 squares and the municipal park, Forsyth.)

And here’s how my recent walk played out. First, I saw some gorgeous winter camellias in my square, Washington Square.

Then I happened across the countdown calendar to St. Patrick’s Day. (In case you’re not aware, St. Patty’s Day os a HUGE DEAL in Irish-friendly Savannah.)

And then, lo and behold, I came across one of my favorite little houses in town …

… with tulip tree and Irish flag unfurled.

Finally I grand-twin-sat (can that be a word?) with Matthew and Madison.

A joyful day!

Encouragement: Look for joy in the ordinary, the mundane, rather than in the incredibly special.

25 Nov

Fall Sidewalk

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Fall Sidewalk, Fall Hidewalk

23 Nov

Sunday Morning Quote (11/23/14)

Posted by Neal Saye in In Our Own Backyard, Savannah Joy. Tagged: Affirmations, Congregation Mikve Israel, Encouragement, Happiness, Inspiration, Joy, Life, Quotes, Savannah, Sunday Morning, Thoughts. Leave a comment

I LOVED yesterday’s affirmation from Louise Hay and Hay House Publications:

So true!

We ARE all one big family on this incredible Earth.

And I saw a beautiful demonstration of that oneness at yesterday’s Tri-Faith Service here in Savannah at Congregation Mickve Israel on beautiful Monterey Square (Mikve Israel, by the way, is the nation’s third oldest Jewish congregation).

Here’s a blurb about the service:

“An Imam, A Minister & A Rabbi Come to Services
Saturday, November 22 at 11am

Join us for our annual Tri-faith Service. Three clergy members from different faiths will first deliver sermonettes during Saturday morning services and then lead an interfaith discussion-program extravaganza after lunch from 1:00-2:30pm. Join us as Imam Majid Ali of the Masjid Jihad Mosque, Reverend Billy Hestor from Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church and Rabbi Haas team up for a little inspiration and fun. The more we learn from one another, the more understanding we foster in the world.”

Rev. Billy is my pastor, so I went to support him but ended up with a much greater understanding of how we are all working toward the same goal: global well-being and individual joy … because of our gracious God.