#411. For the confirmation at the church I shared with yesterday that I had heard God's leading in preparing. He confirmed through the message shared in the worship service...it totally dovetailed with what I shared with the TW class and I felt so loved and encouraged by God!



#412. The joy I have when I get to share with women about God and His Word and how He changes our lives! Oh! I feel SO much joy! I feel so selfish wanting to do this more...but I know HE has put it in my heart to desire this so much.



#413. Michaela is feeling better. Thank you, Lord.



#414. Bob has been working on being joyful and practicing gratitude. I see a HUGE difference. Thank you, Lord!

#406. For my husband's joy. I don't understand it, but it is a blessing.

#407. That my family and I enjoy one another so much. I never would have dreamed that family life with two teenagers could be like this. Thank you, Lord!

#408. For the privilege of sharing with a Thin Within group in Roseville this morning. I get such joy from sharing. May what YOU have to say shine through, Lord...and nothing of my flesh.

#409. For a beautiful day and wonderful weather and a great horse beneath me yesterday as I rode out on the trail inbetween storm systems. Thank you!

#410. For my accountability partner who has helped me process things as you have called me to go deeper and press on further still.

#401. I made it through watching It's A Wonderful Life last night with the family and it really was a wonderful movie. I could never make it past certain parts in it before. Thank you, Lord, for the healing that you have done that enabled me to get past the parts that troubled me so much before.



#402. That Bob is healthy enough now that he doesn't cough all night. Yay!



#403. We got a LOT of rain (well, we seemed to) and have needed it so much. There is more in the forecast, too.



#404. We have kept a lid on spending this Christmas. It will be challenging for us not to have a ton of packages to open, but it will be a relief not to have bills to pay.



#405. That the kids haven't outwardly fussed about Christmas being so NON-present oriented. Lord, please pour out a special blessing on them so that they sense deep within, the priceless gift of Christ.

#395. For an incredible lesson with Melissa Pelletier and Harley (and Breezy) on the trail yesterday.

#396. For the rain here in dry California (though I loved that I snuck a ride in yesterday before it started).

#397. For a warm, cozy fire in our wood stove.

#398. That my husband comes home to me...to us...(when he isn't out of town). I am so thankful for him.

#399. For the precious Word of God...it is sweeter to me than anything sweet I could ever taste. Lord, may I ever eat of it, ingest and be nourished...thank you that it is my soul's delight.

#400. That God is most glorified in me, when I am most satisfied in Him. Oh, amazing thought!

#391. The time that Daniel had with Pastor Mike yesterday. He felt like a million bucks that the pastor spent time with him. :-)

#392. The continued freedom I have with fasting sweets to the Lord. It is amazing to me that with this "restriction" I could experience such freedom, such a sense that a load has been lifted!

#393. That I am able to sleep so much better now that I don't drink diet soda any more. HUGE difference! And my kidneys aren't aching all the time trying to process all the chemicals. I feel better than I have in over 20 years!

#394. This year Christmas isn't about spending a ton of money on the kids and my husband...so I am having a deeper awareness of what this season is REALLY about. Again, freedom is coming through restriction. Go figure!

#382. For fun on the worship team at practice. I have enjoyed getting to know our worship pastor and seeing his heart.

#383. Daniel's new blog.

#384. That I have been outrunning the cold my family members have passed around.

#385. My family stayed safe when hubby's car broke down last night.

#386. Bible study continued last night even after I had to leave to go pick up hubby and kids. The women at study were so willing to share and connect. It was our last meeting and what I got to enjoy of it was very sweet.

#387. That I get to go to a Harry Whitney bible horsemanship camp in August.

#388. For steady and fun clients to design websites for. I love having one a month and I love having it be trainers that I enjoy learning from.

#389. That God led me and has enabled me to get off and stay off of aspartame. I feel so much better!

#390. The joy that has come in being off sweets. I am making room for the Lord Jesus in my heart this Christmas. Sweets had become all consuming...a passion that flooded my heart...there was no room for Jesus, just like there was no room for him in the inn so many years ago. Lord, be at home in my heart. I welcome you.

#376. Daniel is praying about being in the ministry some day. (GOODNESS! Lord! You are doing a work in him!)

#377. For Pastor Mike who called Daniel to follow up on a prayer request. He asked Daniel if he will go to lunch with him. This is our LEAD pastor! I am so touched!

#378. That I FEEL GREAT physically...better than I have in 20 years! (I am not kidding!). Thank you, Lord, for leading me to get rid of the diet soda completely. Aspartame was driving me into the ground!

#379. California may need rain, but the weather has been beautiful. Thank you, Lord, for how gorgeous it is.

#380. For a wonderful time out to dinner last night with a dear friend I hadn't connected with in months! HOW PRECIOUS, Lord! Thank you!

#381. For depth in my daughter's prayer last night at bedtime. Thank you, Lord!