338. I have been a mom for 16 years today. Thank you, Lord.
339. That so many ladies in Cool, CA are reading/doing a bible study called No Other Gods and gathering together every two weeks to enjoy a meal and to talk about it and to pray together.
340. For the SIX daughters that were in attendance at the bible study last night. Seven if you count baby Grace! Thank you, Lord!
341. For revealing so much to us through Your Word, Lord, and your patience with me/us in doing what you say.
342. The distinction between needing something, wanting something, and craving something. Thank you for exposing this in my life, Lord.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
328. A wonderful husband to sleep next to most nights (when he isn't traveling).
329. A relaxing (surprisingly) time at the Thin Within retreat. What refreshment God supplied!
330. The blessing of looking forward to DisneyWorld at the end of this month with my daughter, my dear friend and her daughter. OH SUCH FUN!
331. Getting to go to New Orleans for the video taping of the updated edition of Breaking Free by Beth Moore! WHOO HOO!
332. Our NOG Siesta group WON the video contest Beth Moore had going on! We can't WAIT to get the care package for being the grand prize winners! WHOO HOO!
333. The most amazing NOG Siesta group on the face of God's green earth. We meet every other Tuesday and it is just SO encouraging and fun. I never imagined 19 people would show an interest in doing this study...but they have!
334. The Breezy's diagnosis of Cushings Disease was discovered at an early stage and he is being treated. I know I need to commit this to prayer.
335. I know the Lord will show us answers to some questions that we have about important decisions. I have confidence, though I am impatient!
336. That God has allowed me to release my extra weight and to keep it off for the better part of 9 or 10 months. I still struggle with fear, but He is teaching me to fix my eyes on HIM the authoer and perfector of my faith.
337. A developing friendship with someone I first met over 5 years ago...it is so strange how our friendship has deepened so much. I love that our husbads seem to enjoy time together, too.
329. A relaxing (surprisingly) time at the Thin Within retreat. What refreshment God supplied!
330. The blessing of looking forward to DisneyWorld at the end of this month with my daughter, my dear friend and her daughter. OH SUCH FUN!
331. Getting to go to New Orleans for the video taping of the updated edition of Breaking Free by Beth Moore! WHOO HOO!
332. Our NOG Siesta group WON the video contest Beth Moore had going on! We can't WAIT to get the care package for being the grand prize winners! WHOO HOO!
333. The most amazing NOG Siesta group on the face of God's green earth. We meet every other Tuesday and it is just SO encouraging and fun. I never imagined 19 people would show an interest in doing this study...but they have!
334. The Breezy's diagnosis of Cushings Disease was discovered at an early stage and he is being treated. I know I need to commit this to prayer.
335. I know the Lord will show us answers to some questions that we have about important decisions. I have confidence, though I am impatient!
336. That God has allowed me to release my extra weight and to keep it off for the better part of 9 or 10 months. I still struggle with fear, but He is teaching me to fix my eyes on HIM the authoer and perfector of my faith.
337. A developing friendship with someone I first met over 5 years ago...it is so strange how our friendship has deepened so much. I love that our husbads seem to enjoy time together, too.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
323. Harley's desire to canter on the trail. He has such amazing heart and spirit and the softest, sweetest canter I have ever had the pleasure to ride!
324. The love, companionship, and partnership of a wonderful man.
325. That Leslie, my cousin, has defeated all "odds" and is still alive in spite of brain cancer diagnosed almost 2 years ago. She even came to the kids' birthday get-together today!
326. Family time spent watching old Andy Griffith reruns (yes, good ol' Mayberry!).
327. Jordan, our dog is doing much better.
324. The love, companionship, and partnership of a wonderful man.
325. That Leslie, my cousin, has defeated all "odds" and is still alive in spite of brain cancer diagnosed almost 2 years ago. She even came to the kids' birthday get-together today!
326. Family time spent watching old Andy Griffith reruns (yes, good ol' Mayberry!).
327. Jordan, our dog is doing much better.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Entry #29
#314 - For the coolness of the morning--what a lovely change!
#315 - That I didn't get poison oak while weedwhacking the south 40!
#316 - A friend's unexpected visit yesterday--oh, how I have missed her so! We haven't been riding together. She came by and there in the driveway, as we chatted, I felt a connection again. I had become so insecure. Lord, thank you for that reassurance!
#317 - For the deep (though challenging) conversation with my daughter yesterday.
#318 - For Neighborhood Fellowship Group on Saturday night--the group enjoyed eachother and our study time in Colossians was rich.
#319 - The blessing I have of speaking one session at the women's retreat in September ...on a Heart of Gratitude! Thank you, Lord for this honor!
#320 - For the bible study I just started. Oh, how I have missed doing a Beth Moore study. While I wish I was in a study group with other women doing it, this is precious to me. I finished watching the Intro video session of "Stepping Up - A study of the Psalms of Ascent" yesterday. My first lesson was this morning. What joy floods my heart to spend time this way. Thank you, Lord!
#321 - The Lord is FUN!
#322 - For Daniel's joy yesterday. It may be because he is excited that today is the last English class for the school year. But regardless of the reason, it was a delight to me to see how different he is when he feels joy. He told his sister he loved her, he cuddled us on the couch...I just wanted time to stand still!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Entry #28
#306 - It wasn't with silver or gold that I was redeemed from my former empty way of life, but with the precious blood of Jesus - Thank You, Lord.
#307 - I am not my own, I was bought at a price. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Lord, that you have chosen to indwell me, to call me your own, to purchase me.
#308 - The amazing music made by 100 homeschool students and their parents last night at the end of the year recital. It is astonishing what people can do, even without "professionals" to train and guide them. Thank you that Michaela has such an amazing privilege of learning the flute and being in orchestras and in such an amazing choir.
#309 - For sustaining me last night while I did my co-op job...I asked for joy and strength and you supplied both. Thank you, Lord, so much for that. That I could do my job with joy.
#310 - Thank you for my husband's support and help last night in doing my co-op job, too, Lord.
#311 - For time with my friend, Kris, yesterday on our horses. Breezy did so well on a long-ish ride. The weather was amazing...just perfect. The conversation was far from superficial. Thank you for my friendship with Kris, Lord. May it be all you desire it to be.
#312 - For one more week with my live Thin Within group. I am so glad I have had this season to enjoy with these ladies. I truly hope that we can continue to connect. What a blessing this group has been to me. I want to do your will for what is next, Lord.
#313 - I fuss and fret and grip and complain so often about all the standards we have to meet to live here in Auburn Lake Trails, Lord. Please forgive me. Right now I am thankful that I even have horses at all...that I have a trailer to take them places in. I am thankful that I have a trailer that even needs to be "screened." I am thankful that I have the beautiful foliage and plants surrounding my home, even though I know we must do some work to comply with wildfire prevention standards. Thank you that we can live up here in a beautiful place, Lord.
#307 - I am not my own, I was bought at a price. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Lord, that you have chosen to indwell me, to call me your own, to purchase me.
#308 - The amazing music made by 100 homeschool students and their parents last night at the end of the year recital. It is astonishing what people can do, even without "professionals" to train and guide them. Thank you that Michaela has such an amazing privilege of learning the flute and being in orchestras and in such an amazing choir.
#309 - For sustaining me last night while I did my co-op job...I asked for joy and strength and you supplied both. Thank you, Lord, so much for that. That I could do my job with joy.
#310 - Thank you for my husband's support and help last night in doing my co-op job, too, Lord.
#311 - For time with my friend, Kris, yesterday on our horses. Breezy did so well on a long-ish ride. The weather was amazing...just perfect. The conversation was far from superficial. Thank you for my friendship with Kris, Lord. May it be all you desire it to be.
#312 - For one more week with my live Thin Within group. I am so glad I have had this season to enjoy with these ladies. I truly hope that we can continue to connect. What a blessing this group has been to me. I want to do your will for what is next, Lord.
#313 - I fuss and fret and grip and complain so often about all the standards we have to meet to live here in Auburn Lake Trails, Lord. Please forgive me. Right now I am thankful that I even have horses at all...that I have a trailer to take them places in. I am thankful that I have a trailer that even needs to be "screened." I am thankful that I have the beautiful foliage and plants surrounding my home, even though I know we must do some work to comply with wildfire prevention standards. Thank you that we can live up here in a beautiful place, Lord.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Entry #27
#299 - For racers in NASCAR that aren't afraid to speak up for their faith in Jesus!
#300 - That while we were gone, Gail Ivey did something magical to transform Crazy Daisy, the Golden Retriever, into a sane dog! Thank you, Lord, for working in and through Gail, to answer prayers for Daisy we have prayed a long time!
#301 - That I could encourage someone at church yesterday who was really downcast. What a privilege it was to be Jesus with skin on for a few moments. Lord, please comfort my friend today. Help her to have strength to do what she needs to do!
#302 - For the power of praise!
#303 - My three horses here at home yesterday were so solicitous. They almost made me feel like they missed me while I was gone. I know they were all just itchy with the heat and their fur shedding out, but it was fun, nevertheless. Thank you, Lord, for that blessing of lots of pony kisses and cuddles. I am still amazed at how amazing their scent is!
#304 - My friend's horse Pete, a big Percheron cross, visited with Michaela and me on Saturday. How fun that was.
#305 - Success on the shopping trip that Michaela and I were on. We had some hard to find items and you provided them so we didn't have to drive all the way to the mall to look. THANK YOU!
#300 - That while we were gone, Gail Ivey did something magical to transform Crazy Daisy, the Golden Retriever, into a sane dog! Thank you, Lord, for working in and through Gail, to answer prayers for Daisy we have prayed a long time!
#301 - That I could encourage someone at church yesterday who was really downcast. What a privilege it was to be Jesus with skin on for a few moments. Lord, please comfort my friend today. Help her to have strength to do what she needs to do!
#302 - For the power of praise!
#303 - My three horses here at home yesterday were so solicitous. They almost made me feel like they missed me while I was gone. I know they were all just itchy with the heat and their fur shedding out, but it was fun, nevertheless. Thank you, Lord, for that blessing of lots of pony kisses and cuddles. I am still amazed at how amazing their scent is!
#304 - My friend's horse Pete, a big Percheron cross, visited with Michaela and me on Saturday. How fun that was.
#305 - Success on the shopping trip that Michaela and I were on. We had some hard to find items and you provided them so we didn't have to drive all the way to the mall to look. THANK YOU!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Entry #26 - More Vacation Blessings!
My husband read today's entry and reminded me of things I had forgotten to include! HOW GOOD the Lord has been to us!
#285 - Almost without fail, when we drove ANYwhere, even during "rush hour," the bad traffic was going the *opposite* direction, including out of major cities!
#286 - Bob stayed healthy. This is SO unusual. He typically is THE first to get sick. In fact, he never has caught our cold at all! THANK you, Lord!
#287 - Bob kept the most amazing attitude no matter what we threw at him. We weren't always easy to get along with, but he was SO energetic and positive the entire time.
#288 - On the way to our home once we landed in Sacramento after a VERY long day of air travel, the four of us were actually talking about "the next time we go to Virginia!" That speaks for itself about how wonderful this trip was! If you can be on vacation for 8 days and come back talking eagerly and with expectation about the *next* trip, you know things went well! In spite of the sickness and rain! God did a work!
#289 - As we sat in the parking garage in Philadelphia with crazy drivers heading out of the city and NO idea how to get where we intended to go (Bob had inadvertantly left the directions from Mapquest that he had printed out at home! oops!), he called his secretary. BLESS ANGIE's HEART!!!! God blessed us by causing Angie, Bob's secretary, to be available to Mapquest the directions from where we were in the parking in downtown Philadelphia to the hotel we wanted to arrive at...and she was able to send the directions to us on his Blackberry phone thingummie! THANK YOU, LORD!
#290 - For cameras and batteries that were functional for the entire trip and lots of great photos of our family and the sights!
#291 - Angie, Bob's secretary, came to the rescue ALL week, taking care of all the things that came up so that Bob NEVER had to answer a work call or email! He was with us, heart, soul, mind and body ALL week! That has NEVER happened before!
#292 - For Christ's Church in downtown Philadelphia. It was established in the late 1600s and had an amazing history including many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence who were buried in the foundation (and their graves were evident). What was SO incredible was there was a gentleman who worked there who gave us his undivided attention and filled us in on some amazing facts about this church and it's history. This was a HUGE highlight for Bob and Michaela especially. He made the history really come *alive*.
#293 - The breakfasts made available at the suites where we stayed always had something that Daniel was willing to eat. That was a miracle, too. One of the foods was something he hasn't eaten in a long time, but began to eat again with gusto. Even with protein in it! THANK YOU, Lord!
#294 - Internet access so many times...this helped a lot because we could access directions to our next stop in the intinerary...THANK YOU, LORD!
#295 - During the days when our family members were the sickest and the weather was the worst (pouring rain--Richmond Virginia got FOUR inches in one day!), we were in a very spacious 2 bedroom condominum. If we had to be confined to quarters, what GREAT quarters to be confined to!
#296 - The HUGE jetted bathtub that almost every member of the family got to enjoy at least once!!!
#297 - For the ease of finding WALMARTS where we could get things that we "needed." It was amazing how relatively easy it was to get things that we would have missed had we been without. (Like cold medicines!)
#298 - For the ease of finding potties all along the way. PHEW!!!
#285 - Almost without fail, when we drove ANYwhere, even during "rush hour," the bad traffic was going the *opposite* direction, including out of major cities!
#286 - Bob stayed healthy. This is SO unusual. He typically is THE first to get sick. In fact, he never has caught our cold at all! THANK you, Lord!
#287 - Bob kept the most amazing attitude no matter what we threw at him. We weren't always easy to get along with, but he was SO energetic and positive the entire time.
#288 - On the way to our home once we landed in Sacramento after a VERY long day of air travel, the four of us were actually talking about "the next time we go to Virginia!" That speaks for itself about how wonderful this trip was! If you can be on vacation for 8 days and come back talking eagerly and with expectation about the *next* trip, you know things went well! In spite of the sickness and rain! God did a work!
#289 - As we sat in the parking garage in Philadelphia with crazy drivers heading out of the city and NO idea how to get where we intended to go (Bob had inadvertantly left the directions from Mapquest that he had printed out at home! oops!), he called his secretary. BLESS ANGIE's HEART!!!! God blessed us by causing Angie, Bob's secretary, to be available to Mapquest the directions from where we were in the parking in downtown Philadelphia to the hotel we wanted to arrive at...and she was able to send the directions to us on his Blackberry phone thingummie! THANK YOU, LORD!
#290 - For cameras and batteries that were functional for the entire trip and lots of great photos of our family and the sights!
#291 - Angie, Bob's secretary, came to the rescue ALL week, taking care of all the things that came up so that Bob NEVER had to answer a work call or email! He was with us, heart, soul, mind and body ALL week! That has NEVER happened before!
#292 - For Christ's Church in downtown Philadelphia. It was established in the late 1600s and had an amazing history including many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence who were buried in the foundation (and their graves were evident). What was SO incredible was there was a gentleman who worked there who gave us his undivided attention and filled us in on some amazing facts about this church and it's history. This was a HUGE highlight for Bob and Michaela especially. He made the history really come *alive*.
#293 - The breakfasts made available at the suites where we stayed always had something that Daniel was willing to eat. That was a miracle, too. One of the foods was something he hasn't eaten in a long time, but began to eat again with gusto. Even with protein in it! THANK YOU, Lord!
#294 - Internet access so many times...this helped a lot because we could access directions to our next stop in the intinerary...THANK YOU, LORD!
#295 - During the days when our family members were the sickest and the weather was the worst (pouring rain--Richmond Virginia got FOUR inches in one day!), we were in a very spacious 2 bedroom condominum. If we had to be confined to quarters, what GREAT quarters to be confined to!
#296 - The HUGE jetted bathtub that almost every member of the family got to enjoy at least once!!!
#297 - For the ease of finding WALMARTS where we could get things that we "needed." It was amazing how relatively easy it was to get things that we would have missed had we been without. (Like cold medicines!)
#298 - For the ease of finding potties all along the way. PHEW!!!
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