Needing to be reminded of God’s faithfulness, I spend this afternoon typing out the gifts listed by hand. The list is long as it has been too long since I sang His praises publicly. Pictures from the past month are interspersed to make the post more interesting. 🙂
1741. lovely Monday
1742. humility that comes with feeling dumb
1743. a clean first floor after dinner – gift from my girls
1744. early morning walk
1745. working around the house
1746. a cheerful Ellie
1747. last day of formal school
1748. painting in the sun
1749. meeting neighbor ladies
1750. bunk beds painted
1751. bathroom progress
1752. backyard sitting in the spring
1753. joy of the dog with her soccer ball
1754. joy of children on a trampoline
1755. dinner with friends
1756. good conversation
1757. beds sanded and assembled
1758. yard clean(er)
1759. time together
1760. watching the girls work together to organize and clean
1761. a lovely day at Deanna Rose
1762. rains parting, stopping
1763. just being present
1764. finally feeling like running again
1765. bread baking
1766. weekday lunch with my beloved
1767. leisurely Saturday
1768. chatting with the neighbor
1769. bike rides
1770. sick kids on a Sunday morning
1771. changing plans
1772. quiet with my Lord on the front porch
1773. little ballerinas
1774. an art show
1775. towering treees
1776. squirrels that chase
1777. Phad Thai “delivered”
1778. working together
1779. a perfect night to walk, laugh, run
1780. a picnic outside
1781. chalk drawings
1782. spray paint
1783. early morning fox on the run
1784. garage saling fun
1785. good advice from a friend
1786. second-to-last week of Thursday night madness
1787. picnic with friends
1788. date night happiness
1789. really good sleep
1790. girls’ room coming together
1791. fruit of our labor
1792. beautiful day to walk
1793. giant cotton candy
1794. shattered bottle of nailpolish
1795. pink grout, tile, trim
1796. adding to my summer to do list
1797. mothers of all kinds
1798. grocery shopping, dollars stretching
1799. five miles of hills run
1800. no more cast
1801. days that break
1802. little break throughs
1803. a quiet place to write, think
1804. three children who need so much prayer
1805. a house set on fire
1806. knowing God can bring good, even from these things
1807. a morning out with the girls
1808. the courage to speak
1809. the last “Thursday night madness”
1810. goals accomplished
1811. questions raised
1812. praying for answers
1813. painted furniture
1814. husband’s help
1815. ballet recital
1816. a long year finished
1817. a slow Monday morning
1818. lists being made
1819. two weeks til Haiti
1820. fun newborn session
1821. family who works while I am gone
1822. back yard forts and shipwrecks
1823. the power of a good story
1824. learning to smile
1825. sleeping in
1826. a squabble-free day
1827. a room finished
1828. a morning nature hike
1829. clearance rack flowers
1830. free dresser
1831. another broken arm
1832. wondering what God is doing
1833. learning and “remaining under”
1834. yard looking so much better
1835. late night tears and heartfelt conversations
1836. photos edited, beautiful family
1837. shopping lists made
1838. time with friends
1839. losing at every hand of cards
1840. a doctor’s appointment
1841. a leaky ceiling
1842. my mama
1843. one office visit
1844. a short cast
1845. three weeks to healing
My circumstances do not diminish God’s faithfulness. My thanksgiving does not increase His blessing. But my gratefulness opens my eyes to His faithfulness, even in the valley of life. As we walk the roads common to man, often filled with trials and tribulations, a heart of thankfulness is a heart that is open to the good that God is up to in the midst of a life that rubs hard against the soul.
May your heart be filled with thanks and your eyes be opened in hope to the goodness of a God who loves you wildy, madly, endlessly.
For His Glory ~
~ Sara
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