Multitude Mondays

The list of things to do seems endless today, and I wonder how I'll ever get it all done... but even if I do, there would be another list waiting for me tomorrow. In a society that looks down on home-making mothers, it's hard to not feel as if everyone around you thinks what you are doing is unimportant, irrelevant, and a waste of a good college education and career. But I know a few people who don't... and they are the most important ones...

Thank you Lord for giving me such a wonderful family and such responsibility- even when it's overwhelming, and God bless those who are feeling overwhelmed as they start their unending lists this morning amidst love and chaos.

131. baby girl kicking me as I type this (over and over again)

132. runny noses and coughs improving each day

133. salad straight from the garden

134. the smell of rain and the sound of thunder

135. the men and women who have given their lives for our freedom

136. the look of awe and respect on the children's faces when they realize our neighbor's son is in a wheelchair because he was fighting to defend all of us.

137. being able to rely on the peace of Christ while the world around us contracts and cries out in pain

138. the sound of all four older children helping Daddy put the finishing touches on the bunk beds.

139. the date night Natie and I had on Saturday... we need to do that more often!

140. special Mommy-Hannah time at Schoops yesterday- we split onion rings and had a Green River shake. Hannah called it the best day ever!

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Multitude Mondays

Writing these common, everyday thank you's is such a gift... God is using it to remind me of our chief end.

120. secrets for Father's Day (shhhh...)

121. splitting a bucket of Charlie's Soap with a friend (at 12 cents a load)... I won't have to buy detergent for another 10 months- woohoo!

122. sharing with neighbors

123. summer hats lined up on the mirror/hanger

124. snow peas and sugar snap peas climbing higher and higher on the fence

125. violets with their cheerful faces

126. little man doing well with potty training

127. having a few spare hours on Saturday to start cleaning/organizing the garage... a project I've looked forward to for months now. It's amazing what a relief it is to get things back in order!

128. the bunkbed which is now assembled and getting it's paint this week as I have time... I'll post pics soon hopefully!

129. for the wonderful man who made the bunkbeds. I was just reading the qualifications for being an elder in 1 Timothy 3... I'm so thankful that those qualifications make my husband is not only a good pastor, but also a great husband and father as well.

130. for the sleeping babe making sweet little breaths on my chest. Thank you, Father, for the gift of raising these little lambs.

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Multitude Mondays

Feet are cold today, needing socks in the house- while rain drips steadily from Maple... I remind myself that this gloomy weather is a precious gift, too. Thank you, gracious Father for all of this.

110.  little feet and overalls wet from playing in the rain.

111.  the splashes and giggles coming from my Curlique in the bathtub.

112.  a great visit with Nate's family this weekend.

113. peppermint tea with just a little cream and sugar.

114. the black sandals that came in the mail today (my mother's day gift)... so cute and they fit perfectly.

115. winding the school year down- science, copywork, Spanish, and music are done; math, spelling, latin, literature, art and history are about to be finished. Character study, hymn study, and Bible memory are ongoing throughout the year.

116. the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, which never gets old.

117. the lettuce coming up in my garden- the green seems especially bright and cheery on a day like today.

118. for a wonderful fellowship meal at church yesterday, and a beautiful wedding shower for a dear girl from our church on Saturday. Her mother could barely make it through her rendition of their love story... and what a great testimony about their courtship it was.

119. for the gift of a husband who understands me second only to my very gracious God.

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