3-27-06

53. I can relax. God knows where He wants me and He knows how to get me there.

52. Hair grows back.

51. Someone else is taking over the nursery at CCC.

50. Forgiveness.

49. Abby is getting easier to care for and getting to be more fun too.

48. Good service and a timely message at church Sunday.

47. Spring Break.

46. Very pleasant dinner out with Jim and the kids and a fun time playing Twister later at home.

45. Abby took a super long nap and I got a lot of cleaning done. Yeah!

44. I found the attachment I was missing for my vacuum cleaner. Finally prayed about it after several days and then found it within moments of praying. Wow!

3-20-06

43. The sound of the rain outside.

42. Micah's attitude about school. Today he said, "I really like school. I don't know why. I guess I just like learning stuff."

41. It's SUCH a blessing how Jim helps out so much with housework!

40. Rebecca made brownies tonight with very minimal help from me. She also helped dice peppers for dinner. :-)

39. A great dentist visit that doubled as a little, mini, getaway for me today. (Pathetic, I know! What's even more strange is that when I started to stress out a little bit I relaxed by reliving my labor with Abby. It was a pretty peaceful labor.)

38. Quality dental care and even insurance that helps out a little bit.

3-19-06

37. A willing last-minute helper for the nursery today.

36. Time alone to shop today.

35. Psalm 121:1 & 2

"I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
From whence shall my help come?
My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth."

How silly of me to be worried about anything. My help comes from THE MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH! Amazing!

34. ShopKo's "Kid Tough Promise". I turned in two pairs of Micah's jeans that had the knees torn out and got back two fresh pairs. I LOVE doing that!

33. I am loved.

3-18-06

32. A fairly simple life. We have only ordinary complications.

31. Got some very sweet pictures of Abby today. I've been having a hard time getting her to smile when I get the camera out. Not today!

30. $28.00 dollars in credit to spend at Other Mothers. I got rid of outgrown clothes that were taking up space and bought some cute stuff for Abby and Rebecca! Yeah!

29. Automatic transmissions. (I drove Jim's standard transmission pick-up for the first time today. I remembered how but I'm thankful for automatics!)

28. Found the lost movie passes I was looking for.

3-17-06

27. A late night run to the store with Adam (my 2 y.o.). It allowed me some one-on-one time with him which is really hard to come by right now. It was a lot of fun! :-)

26. Dr. Swanson was able to work Rebecca in today. (She has strep throat and scarlet fever.)

25. Antibiotics.

24. Really, really good medical insurance.

23. In-Laws that care about us a lot.

22. A green light when I needed it! (So Abby wouldn't wake up!)

3-16-06

22. Baja Fresh and a husband willing to stop there and pick up a Chicken Fajita Burrito for me and bring it home after work since I hadn't had a real meal yet today.

21. God's grace. It frees me from the need to be perfect and empowers me to be better than I would be on my own.

20. A husband willing to work at a job he dislikes because it provides well for us and enables him to be home with us quite a bit.

19. The willing heart of my 7-year-old son. He's usually so compliant that I have to be careful not to overlook him. He is a peaceful calm in the midst of some tumultuous "mom vs. kids" times.

3-15-06

18. Infant Tylenol for immunization pain.

17. The sweet smell of an 11-week-old baby. Particularly when she is mine!

16. Praying with my two-year-old in bed.

Adam: Jesus like talkin' a me?
Me: Yes, Jesus likes to talk to you.
Adam: I need Jesus.
Me: You need Jesus?
Adam: Yes, I need Jesus a hold me.
Me: Can I hold you for Jesus?
Adam: Yes.
I'm holding him and then he sits up in bed...
Adam: I need Tigger hold me. I no have Tigger. I need Pooh hold me.
Me: Adam, lay back down on your Pooh pillow and go to sleep now.

15. Fresh clean drinking water anytime I want it.

Update!

I finally rediscovered the blog that gave me this idea for a blessings blog. It's called 1 x 1.

3-14-06

14. A husband willing to rub my very achy neck and shoulders

13. I weathered a 'nine-year-old daughter storm' today better than ever. I truly felt God's presence there as I tried so hard (and succeeded) to not lose patience with her. She apologized later for her tantrum. It was a good conversation.

12. Combined shots so that Abby "only" had to have 3 injections instead of 5!

11. Insurance that pays for immunizations and doctor visits.

10. My husband's job that allows for sick days on a family member's behalf. Abby had her 2-month well child check-up/immunizations today.

3-13-06

9.) Saw a segment on the Today Show that really reaffirmed my efforts as a stay-at-home mom. It helped me remember that I am doing what I was called to be doing. It helps me be more patient and kind when I remember that I am doing a job commissioned by God!

8.) A warm cozy house.

7.) A great day with my kids. Made banana bread and sugar cookie dough.

6.) I got a call from Jaymarie. :-)

5.) Snow!

3-12-06

4.) I listened to Charles Stanley this morning and it turned into an appointment with God! I really needed to hear what he was saying today. "The Blessings of Inadequacy" Powerful stuff. Read more here

3.) My 2 y.o. stroked my face with his pudgy little hand while I laid down with him in bed tonight.

2.) I got to take a nap.

1.) The nursery at church today had 14 kids. Signs of growth are good.

Welcome

Welcome to my newest blog. I came across someone's blog where they were listing all the blessings they could see in their life. When I can figure out who it was, I'll post it here (found it!!) and give them the credit because I'm totally stealing that idea! If anyone knows who that is, please let me know.

I really need to daily identify the blessings in my life and give thanks to God. I've felt so down lately and I just need to be more thankful. This will be my attempt to blessing blog.

Follow along if you'd like and rejoice with me in the works of God!