Counting all God's gifts...

Monday, August 9, 2010

Downsizing

With so many new things in my life, i.e. homeschooling, I am making things simpler.

So, you can catch me here, And Now You Know.

I will be blogging, possibly vlogging?, talking about life, venting, and hopefully some laughing as well! :)

Come check it out!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Looking for the Blessings

Today has been an emotional day. Kinda hard on me, for whatever reasons. I think this is when I need to count my blessings most.

Proverbs 31:28-29
Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."

I often wrestle with the Proverbs 31 woman; she seems so out of reach. But the last few days, God has been putting these verses on my heart. So every time my children say, "Your the best mommy ever!" I think about this verse. When my husband posts on Facebook, that he has an amazing wife, I think about this verse. I look at the Proverbs 31 woman, and I see me. No, I'm not always all those things, and I don't always measure, but I don't think the chapter is here to compare ourselves to. I think we are supposed to read those verses and see ourselves in there, somewhere.

69)Proverbs 31

70)A husband who loves me

71)Children that think I'm the best

72)Being amazing to my husband



Saturday, August 7, 2010

Yes I'm Still Counting...

I have been on a hiatus!
But, I promise to be back.
I still have so much to be thankful for.

I am homeschooling my children this year, I am blessed to be a part of their lives in this way!
61)Text books
62)Small classrooms
63)One-on-one time with my favorite students
64)Giving my children the great gift of an education

There has been a lot going on lately, new jobs, new schedules, new church, new friends. Every good and perfect gift comes God.
65)God's provision
66)Freedom to praise
67)Healing in relationships
68)Knowing the truth of God's grace

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Children's Prayers

Alyvia loves to pray. Something I am working on, is encouraging my children to pray. So, we pray in the car, we pray at the house, we pray before meals, and we pray before bed. I love listening to them pray. Caeli, the oldest prays with focus and with reason, Alyvia the youngest just prays whatever comes to her mind. But the innocence of their prayers touches my heart everytime.

51)Tiny hands folded for prayer
52)Becoming like a child in my prayer time
53)Time to spend teaching how to pray
54)Praying the Lord's prayer
55)Understanding the Lord's prayer
56)Little girls with big voices
57)Eager children, eager to help
58)Quiet times of reflection, just listening
59)The sound of rain in the form of thunder
60)Storms that wash away what was not built on the Firm Foundation

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Gotta Keep Going

36)My daughter being a friend to the friendless
37)Fellowship of other believers
38)Crazy Daisies in the vase on my table
39)Laundry almost done
40)Loved ones opening the door
41)Studying Ruth
42)God's redemption plan
43)Learning obediance
44)Teaching obediance
45)Prayers before meals
46)Scripture read to my children
47)Princess toys in the floor
48)Beethoven - Fur Elise
49)Texas summers
50)Hard ground made soft mud by refreshing rain

Friday, April 30, 2010

Child-like Faith


34)My children showing me what child-like faith really looks like!

My youngest, who is 4, woke up today feeling sad. She went to bed sad, too. So this morning she said to me, "Can I pray to God to take away my sadness." Of course, we sit and I say words that would be easy for a 4 year old understand and really mean.

"Dear Lord, thank You that You know my heart. Take away my sadness, and fill my heart with joy. Help me to have a good day today."

So simple. And afterwards, she was happy. So, I prayed a similar prayer for myself. If my 4 year old can trust that Jesus will fill heart with joy, I should, too.

35)Tiny hands helping

Thursday, April 29, 2010

# 33

I am so blessed!



Psalms 127:3-4
3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD,
children a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are sons born in one's youth.

For a long time I viewed being a mother as some sort of punishment for how I behaved as a child, thinking that I was reaping what I had sown. I don't think I ever realized this verse existed, till about 3 years ago. It changed the way I saw my role as their mother. It helped me on those days when I feel inadequate, and unsure of my ability to train them. I remind myself that God saw some reason to bless, and "reward" me. I am truely blessed.

#33)Little girls in swings!