"Not to us, O LORD, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness."
Psalm 115: 1
Another week... another Monday...
another opportunity to look back and thank the Lord for His perfectly wonderful gifts.
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school's end in sight... perseverance (and strength from above) to finish strong
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his desire to help in the garden
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and the completed work of his hands
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"Mom, come and see it! I made it for YOU."
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my sister-in-love, obedient to God's Word
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His grace to mend & repair & rebuild & renew
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restoration
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a picnic with friends and a blue sky canopy
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and later... rain clouds on the horizon
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gardens refreshed, rain buckets full
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a pile of good books... spare minutes to read
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child laughter in the backyard and basketball on the patio
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night breezes through windows, fresh air through the house
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marks on the wall... their growth measured there... bigger and bigger each and every time
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character growth... lessons learned... truth explored... hearts changed
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new socks
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Big Man: "Tomorrow's gonna be a sad day... because it's the last day of co-op."
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and then later... "Today's gonna be a sad day AND a happy day!" ... because he recognized the beauty & joy of the hour... and because he realized that next fall we get to do it all over again!
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a birthday party with friends... a weekend in the woods... CAMPING!
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sleeping bags and tents, flashlights and marshmallows, bonfires and lemonade... childhood delights
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Big Man's excitement... "I've never slept in a tent before!"
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the beautiful "surrounds"-- no horns honking, no stereos blaring, no angry drivers swearing...
just peace... and tranquility... and rest
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and daddy there to share it all... and Lolli and me, too, for a few hours at least... before we drove back home...
to find sleep under blankets in bed :)
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hands to hold and great, great friends
"Stand up and praise the LORD your God,
for He lives from everlasting to everlasting!"
Nehemiah 4:5b
and the list continues...
7 comments:
Another week of enjoying God's creation! I just love May! Camping with friends is the best... we're looking forward to doing the same this coming weekend. Sharing this life with a community of believers and friends is a gift of our gracious God for sure! Thanks for sharing your week again, Heather. I always look forward to reading your list. It makes me smile. :)
simply awesome... happy Monday friend - His mercies are new every morning... we just celebrate them on Mondays. :) Have a great week. Love you tons
Such a beautiful list and that last picture is awesome!
I'm so enjoying the Gratitude community, I'm new to it all!
Your pictures are beautiful and add so much to your list of gratitude.
I join you in gratitude for end of school year in sight and for enjoying friends at a a picnic.
Lovely list
~a
Full, blessed days Heather. I have such great memories of our family camping trips and the times we shared with friends. It really is a wonderful family time.
I have Beth Moore's book in my stack too!! We'll have to share thoughts.
Thanks for the post, always a joy to read and see the new pictures! Fun to see Big Man creating in the garden! Never got to see the last two pictures. I'll have to look on your computer. The swim meet schedule sounds great. You can see where Bob is headed! Take care see you soon, love to all,Mom
Heather, that pile of books looks eerily familiar to my beside pile. : )
Love your list, as always!
Here's to finishing strong!!! : )
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