Gratitude List (#305-#355)

"So teach us to number our days

that we may get a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12

tilling up the earth for our spring garden

earthworms

children willing and anxious to help

someone who know how to prune our fruit trees

that I didn't squash the little frog that was in my tennis shoe....

(I actually felt him AFTER I had put my shoe on. He hopped out into my kitchen!)

hard days~they show me my heart, my sin

alone time in wal-mart

new decorations for my kitchen

framing old, family black and white photos

community group at our house

listening to my children pray

watching and listening to them sing

teaching children's church and

reviewing the catechism

play dates

running around the block while #2,#3, and #4 ride their bikes

new craft ideas and

the joy they bring to me and especially #1

finding a movie theatre that costs $3 dollars a ticket...$21 for our whole family

watching Tangled with the little ones while daddy watched another with the olders

astronomy and the wonder of the stars

(did you know that if the earth was the size of a golf ball, the size of the biggest known star

.....would be golf balls covering the state of Texas....21 inches deep)

legos, legos, legos

#1 and #2's detailed castle that they spent hours building

audio books

#3 cleaning her room....and doing it really well!

new things to think about

children asking for forgiveness

Psalm 90 and the reminder of who God is and who I am

resting in His sovereign grace

the frailty of life

the goodness of God

sweet treats

hot coffee and hot tea

24 hours away and

a husband who willingly let me leave

safe travel

beautiful lake houses

fog across the mountains speckled with snow

getting to know 6 homeschooling mommies who all have four or five children

chick flicks

soar muscles after working out

a sweet tea party

late night talks

walking in the rain

alone time

a clean house (thanks to #1 and #2)

peanut butter oatmeal bars made by #1

kisses and hugs

hearing "I missed you"

reading fairy tales before bed

"My cup overflows with blessings.

Surely your goodness and unfailing love

will pursue me all the days of my life." Psalm 23:5-6

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