And nearly a hundred more….
November 11 – A game of golf I’m actually good at….
November 12 – Candles burning and the quiet calm of a fall Monday….
And continuing to list and count the gifts He gives daily, relentlessly, out of His over-flowing love for us….
I didn’t realize I haven’t listed the gifts here in nearly a month(?!), so the list is long, long, long….
2175. last long run finished
2176. kind words that encourage, build up
2177. a quiet night with my girls
2178. another rainy Saturday
2179. husband who spends his Saturday doing a project I could do, but just don’t have time for
2180. painted bathroom
2181. so many deadlines closing in
2182. grace for each hectic moment
2183. a God who is present and close by
2184. the energy and motivation to just keep going
2185. just a few more days of crazy-busy
2186. iron to strengthen tired blood cells
2187. Thursday
2188. crazy wind
2189. swirling leaves
2190. all this beauty of fall
2191. a school week finished strong
2192. warm soup
2193. fresh bread
2194. a “rest” day
2195. fifth half marathon completed
2196. dear friends who train with me and a dear friend to run it with
2197. eyes open to the hurt in our kids
2198. seeking how to make it right
2199. girls’ surprise, coming home to a yard raked clean
2200. productive late nights
2201. foggy mornings and time in His word
2202. cool rain
2203. temperatures dropping
2204. leaves falling
2205. race weekend here!
2206. the thrill of watching countless hours of work come to fruition
2207. smiles on muddy faces as they crossed the finish line
2208. new friends
2209. lots of laughter
2210. really good sleep
2211. race bags unpacked
2212. loaves of bread lining the counter
2213. a day spent working alongside my girls
2214. forty loaves of bread baked in two days
2215. husband and oldest girl nearly ready to fly
2216. learning daily the value of prayer, the power in talking to God
2217. husband and first born in the air toward Haiti
2218. photos from Haiti – braids and just-met sisters
2219. sleep
2220. leaves scattered all across floors – remnants of fall’s beauty brought inside
2221. continually learning to release my own agenda
2222. laughter of little girls
2223. incredible music at church
2224. worshipping the Lamb
2225. a meal to benefit the homeless; girls’ eyes opened to their neighbors in need
2226. battles worth fighting
2227. restored fellowship
2228. election day and freedom to choose
2229. hope for the future because my hope is not of this world
2230. trust in God’s plan, even though it may bring discomfort
2231. a massage – gift of a sweet sister-in-law
2232. adoption talk and a voice of balance and reason
2233. missing my people
2234. fluids for my very sick dad
2235. only one more day
2236. chatting with my oldest last night
2237. beautiful pictures of love shown in Haiti
2238. a husband I am beyond proud to call my own
2239. feeling caught up on a Friday morning
2240. my people home, my heart happy
2241. tales from Haiti – laughter, tears
2242. encouraging words for my oldest child – how she did so well
2243. family time on the weekend
For His Glory ~
~ Sara