Thankful

:: for bright blue skies. Daniel and I have been talking about how wonderful it is to live in an area that is often sunny and clear... if a tad on the cold side in the winter.

:: for a little girl who wears her high-heeled dress-up shoes more than her slippers and dances around the house singing songs much of the day.

:: for college students getting saved.

:: for a fun package full of sunny yellow and sky blue clothes.

:: for a baby who is smiling a lot again and coughing a lot less.

:: for a husband who is really good at looking around the house and finding things he can do to help keep the ball rolling on the homefront.

:: for an unexpected visitor who dropped in after church just to ask me how I'm doing. Like, really doing. Whenever I'm not tied down with young children quite so much, I hope I remember to do that sort of thing for those who don't get out often.

:: for children who are getting better everyday at playing together.

:: for our routine of a Sunday night movie with popcorn and fruit in the family room. Simple is good.

:: for a God who is bigger than my mistakes, my children's needs, busy schedules, misplaced priorities, forgetfulness, and abandoned resolutions. He loves me.