I haven’t been faithful to keep counting the blessings day to day. Working on it. I have heard how counting your blessings and in general just being intentionally thankful can change the heart and mind…and believe you me I need the change. I think I have said this a time or two before- be patient with me. Here are a few things on my list:
- little dark curls that fly everywhere when she runs & that hide her face a little when she doesn’t
- feet that are still small enough I can kiss ‘em
- a husband who doesn’t mind snuggling and sharing his warmth each night
- colds that are slowly fading away
- pink eye that seemed to skip the youngest two & husband
- the living room all aglow from lights on the tree
- the joy the kids get from doing crafts to go along with advent devotional
- how cute said ornaments/crafts look on the tree
- bright sunny days
- a little one who dances to most any music with his happy feet
- a boy who isn’t too old to ‘wrestle’ with his stuffed Hobbes tiger
- how she gets ready for dance an hour early and soon thereafter puts her coat on to go because she thinks it will come faster, she loves it so
- for other homeschool moms who encourage me with their friendship
- a picture taken months ago of the oldest and I that I just received…very precious
- the tree my mom made for us that carries on a tradition I had growing up
- neighborhoods full of color from all the lights
- how he giggles when he looks at me through the magnifying glass when I change his diaper
- how he twirls his hair when it gets long enough
- how she loves the Nutcracker and gets to be in it this year
- how she sings (Christmas carols) in the shower so loud we hear can it downstairs
- how he giggles so when watching the Charlie Brown Christmas special (original one)
- how she always snuggles in close to her daddy when she sits near him on the couch
- that we have been praying more as a family
- that she wants to pray, even if it is the same one time and again
