Friday Favorites (June 5, 2026)

 

Happy Friday Friends!  We made it!  Here are some big faves from our week...

Galatians 5:22-23

 

 

During my year long bible studies, some verses jump out at me more than others...I think timing has something to do with it...God wants to push me in one direction or another or slap me upside the head and tell me to get with it...to remember what I am here for...this one did just that this week... 

Galatians 5:22-23 is a well-known passage in the Bible where the Apostle Paul lists the nine visible attributes of a life lived in accordance with the Holy Spirit. These qualities—often referred to as the "Fruit of the Spirit"—are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. 

The 9 Fruit of the Spirit

Translates describe these characteristics as a natural overflow of a person's relationship with God, rather than a checklist of rules to follow: 

• Love: Choosing compassion, selflessness, and grace over hate.
• Joy: Experiencing inner gladness and hope that transcends difficult circumstances.
• Peace: Trusting God and resting calmly rather than living in constant anxiety.
• Patience: Controlling frustration and enduring difficult people or situations.
• Kindness: Treating others gently and helpfully, even when they do not deserve it.
• Goodness: Doing what is morally right and demonstrating integrity.
• Faithfulness: Remaining loyal, steadfast, and trustworthy in your commitments to God and others.
• Gentleness: Responding with humility and a mild spirit rather than pride.
• Self-Control: Not allowing your emotions, impulses, and fleshly temptations to dominate your life. 

Blue and Gold Night 

 

We were so thrilled that we got invited to Blue and Gold Night at WHS this week.  It meant that Diana won a scholarship!  We didn't know which one that she won but we were so excited to find out!  Our parents joined us for dinner then we showed them the big graduation video- there were many tears!  Then we peeled through her yearbook and took some pictures and headed up to the high school for the big ceremony.

 

 

 and we got to see...in print...her class superlative...Worst Driver...we are so proud...ha ha!!

 

 

 

We were so happy for Diana and so so proud of all of her hard work.

 

First, she won the Dr. Henry E. LaBranche scholarship which is awarded to a senior whose plan is to go into public education and who has demonstrated character and leadership while at WHS.  It honors Dr. LaBranche and his legacy to education.  He was a superintendent here for years and we were told that he was so happy that Diana was the recipient!

 

Then she won one of the WHS Jaguar Football/Cheer Scholarships awarded by the Windham Wolverines Organization and WHS.  Her friend Noah won the football one while she won the cheer one obviously :)  We were so happy for both of these kids!

 

Lastly, Diana won special recognition as an NH Scholar for her academics and involvement in the arts.

 

 Aftewards, she is pictured here with Mr. Bob Coole, from the Windham Endowment, who presented her with the Dr. LaBranche Scholarship

 

 and with Allison Hunt, President of Windham Cheer who presented her with the WHS Cheer Scholarship

Together with her pal Noah- the winners of the WHS Football and Cheer Scholarships with the Wolverines Board Members

 

and with Uncle Matt who was there for the occasion as well!

Auntie Cass was in the house too!  We just couldn't snap a pic fast enough!

It was a wonderful night that we will never forget!

 

 

More Senior Things

 

An Advent Calendar-Like Countdown from my friend Melissa.  Diana is having fun opening one window each day and collecting her prizes

 

 

Her Grad Cap is complete!  She got most of it done at her friend Lily's with besties then finished it up at home- it came out great!

 

 

Her Grad gifts from us are sentimental- The College Survival Guide filled with cash and gift cards when she has those different needs and wants.  The book, "Oh The Places You Will Go" Signed by her teachers from Kindergarten through Senior Year!  The final one is my fave, the book "For My Daughter With Love." It took me all year.  You follow the prompts on each page and give different bits of advice for different times in her life.  I added a picture to every page too.  She already dove into it- she was so appreciative- have never seen that much appreciation for her.  Reminded my girls that they get annoyed with all of my picture taking and documenting but they will always appreciate it in the end .

 

Friends...we are almost there...

 

 

Diana's Graduation Video

 

I will leave you with this...don't feel like you have to watch it...it is 44 minutes long but I am documenting it for us.  It was made by the lovely and talented Amber DiPrima who has been a part of Diana's journey from the beginning....it was so much work pulling the pictures and videos and keeping them in chronological order (Thank God for this blog!) and then choosing the songs...it was all worth it :)

 

 

 

That's a wrap!  I am off today and playing in a golf tournament...a good distraction for sure...hope to have some fun and get my steps in!  The rest of the weekend will be party planning and relaxing when we can.  Have a great one!