Gratitude: Gifts from His Hand

341. being encouraged to write more here
342. for his honesty
343. wavy blond hair created by braids
344. the fresh start of a brand new year
345. Sophia, the stuffed dog
346. small fingers stroking Sofia’s ears…
347. … while drifting off to sleep
348. Ps. 4:8 “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”

349. New Years Eve spent in fellowship with our children

Eating the gingerbread bricks we made at Port Discovery.

350. Ps. 9:10 “And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.”
351. family camp-outs in the living room
352. spending New Year’s with new friends, building new friendships
353. finding so much common ground with new friends
354. child 1’s concern for child 2 and wanting to comfort and help
355. Mom’s eggnog
356. my daughter dumping eggnog in her coffee and calling it “cog”
357. a daughter enjoying her first Elisabeth George book…
358. and now she is reading her second
359. seeing her desire to grow in Christ
360. a day at Port Discovery with the whole family, including Grandparents

361. a good meal out as well
362. he really enjoys this and has a talent for it too: (no wonder he likes Selah’s songs that are full of African Drums)

363. Happiness from soft fuzzy dogs (Mango is now 6 months)

(and she is getting so big!!)

364. He loves this dog so much
365. Those who read this blog and stick with me.

Thank you dear readers and thanks to those who encourage with their words in the comments. I do not measure my worth by them, still, it is nice to be encouraged by so many sweet comments.

I am overwhelmed with new ideas for the new year… though I am staggering at how to implement even just one of them (a tad bit behind the ball in the New Year’s resolutions)

There are so many things here in blog land that I REALLY want to participate in… but they take time to organize and assemble… Lord, help me to get organized so I can have the time to do them and expand my creative horizons a bit this year. And wisdom as to which to tackle first.

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