So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will show forth thy praise to all generations.
Psalms 79:13
Psalms 79:13
My gratitude List
~ Reading My Great Aunt Arizona over and over.
~ A weekend spent entirely at home because the van needed repairs. At first we felt trapped, but its been a pleasure.
~ Reading Ladybug Girl and Bumble Bee Boy over and over. It reminds me of my own kids' play schemes. Even my boys listen over my shoulder.
~ The whole family folding laundry together.
~ Boys digging out old science books to make modeling dough in the kitchen, and then accidentally doubling the amount of oil in the recipe. And by God's grace, their little bowls and frogs and spiders hardened nicely after baking.
~ Sisters having oodles of fun together.
~ Showering eight-year-old Paul with little comforting gifts after he suffered a nasty skin flap wound on his lip. (Ahem. Playing football in the house.) Hopefully they won't decide it's advantageous to cut your lip around here. I bought him a rare liter of root beer from the store, and Daddy brought home donuts for him and even bacon, their favorite poison. Daddy won't admit it, but the bacon was for him too, since no van meant no outings and that man hates to be in the house.
~ The fragrance of my girls' hair in my nostrils as I read to them.
~ Sisters comforting each other when one is sad.
~ The Institute for Excellence in Writing's Student Writing Intensive A DVD course. It's every bit as wonderful as we thought.
~ Peter making much progress in spelling, thanks to Avko Sequential Spelling.
~ Finding a mnemonic device program for memorizing multiplication facts: Times Tales
~ Huge progress on some stressful paperwork.
~ A husband who loves, plays, and even cooks and vacuums when I'm smothered in paperwork. He hates housework, yes, but paperwork he's absolutely allergic to.
~ A good friend's sister will live after a tragic accident. Please pray for this unspoken request? She has a long recovery road ahead (her name is Lisa). And pray for her two children during this transition? Thank you. No Mama wants to be gone from her children so long.
~ Peter having a calm day. Did you pray, friend? Thank you! It worked and I must say, I actually felt the prayer!
~ Still enjoying Isaiah and Ephesians. I've never been very motivated to read the Old Testament, but this year I'm going to read chapters from both Old and New at each sitting.
~ Beth's join pain and stiffness returned today, but by God's grace, her smile and her giggles remain.
~ Reading My Great Aunt Arizona over and over.
~ A weekend spent entirely at home because the van needed repairs. At first we felt trapped, but its been a pleasure.
~ Reading Ladybug Girl and Bumble Bee Boy over and over. It reminds me of my own kids' play schemes. Even my boys listen over my shoulder.
~ The whole family folding laundry together.
~ Boys digging out old science books to make modeling dough in the kitchen, and then accidentally doubling the amount of oil in the recipe. And by God's grace, their little bowls and frogs and spiders hardened nicely after baking.
~ Sisters having oodles of fun together.
~ Showering eight-year-old Paul with little comforting gifts after he suffered a nasty skin flap wound on his lip. (Ahem. Playing football in the house.) Hopefully they won't decide it's advantageous to cut your lip around here. I bought him a rare liter of root beer from the store, and Daddy brought home donuts for him and even bacon, their favorite poison. Daddy won't admit it, but the bacon was for him too, since no van meant no outings and that man hates to be in the house.
~ The fragrance of my girls' hair in my nostrils as I read to them.
~ Sisters comforting each other when one is sad.
~ The Institute for Excellence in Writing's Student Writing Intensive A DVD course. It's every bit as wonderful as we thought.
~ Peter making much progress in spelling, thanks to Avko Sequential Spelling.
~ Finding a mnemonic device program for memorizing multiplication facts: Times Tales
~ Huge progress on some stressful paperwork.
~ A husband who loves, plays, and even cooks and vacuums when I'm smothered in paperwork. He hates housework, yes, but paperwork he's absolutely allergic to.
~ A good friend's sister will live after a tragic accident. Please pray for this unspoken request? She has a long recovery road ahead (her name is Lisa). And pray for her two children during this transition? Thank you. No Mama wants to be gone from her children so long.
~ Peter having a calm day. Did you pray, friend? Thank you! It worked and I must say, I actually felt the prayer!
~ Still enjoying Isaiah and Ephesians. I've never been very motivated to read the Old Testament, but this year I'm going to read chapters from both Old and New at each sitting.
~ Beth's join pain and stiffness returned today, but by God's grace, her smile and her giggles remain.
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