Showing posts with label gratitude list. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gratitude list. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2011

Broken

 "Do not think that your work does not matter. In God’s hands, it will be broken, and broken, and broken again, until all who have need of it have eaten and are satisfied."
                                                               -Rachel Jankovich


Today is a day of brokeness. 
I feel as though I am that bread that was spread out among the five thousand.

Motherhood is not easy some days.  Today was one of the broken days, giving and giving and giving.  Giving 3 meals a day to my hungry family, giving popsicles to sweaty sweet faces, giving time as I clean all the sticky waffle crumbs off the floor, giving more time as I chase the dog around the neighborhood when the kids let him out, giving haircuts, giving to a moving friend, giving time to play a new game, giving baths, giving stories, giving bedtime hugs and prayers. . . All beautful things, but sometimes the giving makes one tired.  Sometimes the giving means sacrifice of my own wants, to the needs of those around me. 

So, today even though "I'm all give out" I will thank Him that I am able to give.  I will praise Him for the blessing of giving because these little things I give are nothing compared to the greatest gift of all, my Savior.


Counting the blessings:

151.  Syrup
152.  Neighbor girls
153.  New (to us) tents
154.  Potty training complete
155.  Storytime giggles
156.  Naps with my baby boy
157.  Cool popsicles
158.  Bible study learning
159.  Faithful friends
160.  Music to soothe the soul

Monday, June 20, 2011

Counting

Today I am counting. . .

Counting the ways He is faithful.

Counting the ways He amazes me with the beauty of this earth.

Counting the ways He speaks to me with His perfect peace.

I am thankful to Him for. . .

139.  Gray brushed clouds against night sky
140.  Twilight stars
141.  Peace filled walks in the night
142.  Celebrating the love of fathers
143.  Babes drifting to sleep on the couch
144.  Good friends to share summer with
145.  Excited, licking, jumping dogs
146.  Sign language songs of praise
147.  Purpose
148.  Dreams
149.  Mystery in order of creation
150.  A song of Blessing. . .