gratitude

Arms get tired.  Perspective grows dim. The encouraging words from a friend can bring perspective and direct one’s eyes upwards again where motivation is renewed to fight the good fight! (100)This last week  I called my mom to complain about my youngest son.  He is into EVERYTHING, has no fear and I can’t afford to blink… […]

Last week when I was praying for the boys and tucking them into bed, Xander informed me that Jesus loves him more than I do.  I asked him if he knows that I love him.  With a huge smile, he vigorously nodded.  “And God loves you more?” I asked.  His eyes lit up and he fairly danced out of bed…  Oh it feels […]

Taking the time to, once again, count my blessings.  Turning my attention upward does wonders for curing the blues… So my list continues.  Counting my way to 1000… 81.  So incredibly grateful that God touched my heart at such a young age and has never let me go since… 82. That God speaks to me, […]

So much to be grateful for… …and so I continue with my list of 1000 gifts. (I’m finding myself looking each day with fresh excitement for His gifts to me.  They are everywhere!) 71. an enchanting, newly-turned, two-year old niece. 72. an outlet for making pretty ‘girly’ things!  (I’ve been wanting to make that tutu […]

Today was just one of those days when nothing seems to go quite right – patience at zero, unexpected sad news, forgotten laundry in the drier, discovered horribly wrinkled, running late and low on everything, mind racing on anything and everything, but the task at hand. It’s days like this when I really need to slow down and […]

During bathtime last week I took advantage of the ‘containment’ to clean my bathroom.  As I was lost in thought, I heard bits and pieces of their conversations.  Strange words, indeed… One spoke to the other: “I’m the grown-up, I don’t have to listen.” Neither child could agree who would be the parent and who […]