I am struggling to sit down and write this week. It is a good struggle. My time has been full – gardening, watching children and their friends play, reading, cleaning. I have even had a day this week to share brunch with a friend of my own – with no children in tow.
There are days of struggle. Children who need to be disciplined. Accidents that happen. Animals that are injured and need care – a horse that has an injury to her hoof. Two little bunnies who are too weak to survive. Jobs that take twice as long as anticipated. Body that is not used to physical labor (I was a secretary in an earlier life, not a farmer).
However, there is no struggle to give thanks. My heart is full because God has given me His presence and blessed my life. I choose to look and see the joy Jesus gives. To be content with this day and this moment.
Father – amazing, awesome God – I am grateful this week for…
561. Friends to share the farm with and brothers sharing
562. Baby bunnies (8 of them now)
563. Panera Bread for brunch
564. Modern technology – washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, stove – those things that make life today so much more pleasant
565. Garden plants are growing – so far I haven’t killed everything – God I really appreciate this
566. Have not spotted any snakes so far this week
567. Beth Moore, such an anointed teacher
568. Girls playing dress-up
569. Kari Jobe music
570. Jesus, The Way, The Truth, The Life (John 14:6)
5 comments:
Panera, ohhh...
I join you in gratitude for girls who play dress-up. Oh how I miss that part of my daughters life as they are now all grown up. We had hours of fun watching their "productions" all dressed up!
Beth Moore is such a gifted teacher. On of my favorite studies is the one on John. I learned so much.
Blessings to you
~a
I'm with Lyla. Panera is YUMMY! and how great that your garden plants are growing. My onions are teeny tiny still when I pull them up to check....maybe I should stop checking...:)
thank you for sharing your list.
LOVE Panera Bread!
Traci
http://www.ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com
this has been my life of late as well. full. lovely. have missed connecting with the lovely women of blogdom though. (((prairie hugs)))
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