Counting....

His goodness... His mercy... His grace... His love...

# 89-100

- Rain

- Gift cards= dinner out with my family!

- Listening to my hubby read about The Lords Supper

- The cross

- Making Resurrection cookies!

- Cadbury Eggs

- Being Called "Mommy"

- Resurrection = Hope!

- Watching my boys play with friends

- Late night movies with the Hubs

- Messy house after the holiday weekend

- Happy House noises: washing machine, dishwasher, pandora, boys playing...


(These two sweet faces call me "Mommy"... what blessings!)

Counting... 4/19/11

I was going to skip this week because I was so busy yesterday... but after the day I've had I think it will be good to go back over what I wrote down this past week.

# 78-88

~ Finding a birds nest in the birdhouse that Luke and my Dad build... with eggs!

~ Walking (exercise!) while the boys play! Good for the body and soul!

~ Excitement of new beginnings

~ Eli's face when he learned how to blow a pin wheel

~ Early bedtimes

~ Choclate ice cream covered faces...



~ Big brother comforting little brother during the storm




~ Sunny Sunday Morning and my new favorite breakfast



~ Foot Rubs

~ Listening to my boys sing "Hosanna"

~ Grace

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." Romans 3:23-24

Good To All... Counting

God is so very sweet....


#67-76

- Listening to Luke tell stories as he plays

- Pancake Night



- Smiles around the table

- A tiny Pansy growing in the crack of the sidewalk



- Brotherly love



- Sweet prayers to God from Luke

- Popcorn popper from Mom



- Husband folding laundry

- Sunny, windy days.. perfect for flying and riding in the wind!



- Fresh flowers on my stove

- Friends in my home, talking... laughing

"The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made." Psalm 145: 8-9


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The Great Things... Counting

It's April! Bring on the warmth and sunshine! What a beautiful weekend we had! I'm, continuing my counting... and I pray that if you haven't you'll pick up One Thousand Gifts, read it and start counting!


Gifts... #58-66

~ Iron burns on the carpet, but not on Eli



~ Time alone to think and pray
~ Funny People
~ Sunshine after many cloudy days
~ Tiny tomato plants leaning toward the sun
~ Mom's birthday and chocolate cake to celebrate



~ Mary's song of praise (Luke 1)
~ Watching the boys eat cake at a birthday party
~ Friends


In the words of Mary, "for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name." Luke 1:49

Counting...

I'm a day late but we were busy yesterday! The Hubs took off work and we had a fun time at the McWane Center! The past week was a difficult week for me. I have a lot of things going on, but I'm still counting. He is faithful. He is trustworthy.

# 21-37

~ Sweet cantaloupe in March
~ Husband reading the Word to our boys
~ Makeshift tents in the kitchen
~ A dandelion.. the first in our yard
~ Thunderstorms that aren't dangerous
~ Little boys waking up laughing
~ Eli in cowboy boots
~ Group of silvered hair ladies seeing a movie together
~ The hallway where little feet run up and down
~ The bed where Husband and I sleep
~ Messy rooms where my boys have play
~ A day with my family
~ My boys running
~ Laughter in our home
~ Eli's grin
~ Luke's big brown eyes
~ My husband, holding my hand

Here is the Hubs reading to the family... notice Eli's glasses. He was "reading" along too! So thankful...

Counting

I started counting last week shortly after I began reading One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. I've been counting the ways God loves me. And while, like Ann, at times I've felt foolish this counting has began to change me. Oh I am still here, still struggling. But it's true, what Ann says, "Count blessings and discover Who can be counted on."

Here is the beginning...

1. Warm shower water
2. Blowing bubbles and laughter
3. The gospel proclaimed
4. Eli laying on my chest- still my baby
5. Text messages from my hubby
6. Messy hands
7. Orange juice
8. Hand written notes from far away friends
9. Tiny finger pushing my cheek to 'look'
10. Warm sunlight shining through windows
11. Muffin crumbs
12. The Jesus Story Book Bible
13. Foreheads to kiss
14. Sunlight glistening on a roadside lake
15. Jesus interceding (Romans 8:34)
16. Holy Spirit - groanings too deep for words (Romans 8:26)
17. Yellow Pansies
18. Rain- steady rain
19. Hungry little boys
20. Goofy faces in Target mirrors