Now that I've had my 28th Birthday I put these thoughts together:
27 things I was grateful for while 27, in no particular order because my mind is everywhere: (If any look like a repeat, I'm just really grateful for that one...haha).
☆My Hubby Will for going out of his way to surprise me, and how he takes care of our family ♡♡♡
☆For kids who say 'please' and 'thank you'. (Well, at least mostly...sometimes?..at least in public, haha)
☆For family and friends (who are like family), being there for us and helping when we need a hand ♡
☆Facebook birthday/event notifications, lol. My memory isn't the best, so it is nice to have reminders of important things :)
☆Having opportunities to be crafty.
☆Cute sounding words my little guys say. One because he is missing teeth, another because he is learning to talk :)
☆The logic of my 5 year old and 2 year old.
Ian: " I have lava in my brain. There is lava in my tongue and it's going to my finger.
My stomach is full of lava it's hot because I'm a ninja."
Isaac: "I do, I do!" (Translation: I have lava in me as well brother!)
Ian: " I have lava in my brain. There is lava in my tongue and it's going to my finger.
My stomach is full of lava it's hot because I'm a ninja."
Isaac: "I do, I do!" (Translation: I have lava in me as well brother!)
☆Good neighbors.
☆Being able to help others.
☆Coffee...I need all the energy I can get with my little crazy boys.
☆Choir. Worshipping through song is one of the ways I feel very close with God. I treasure the times I get to sing with choir.
☆The ability to see pictures of friends who moved away and their family's grow up with social media ♡
☆Having a gym in town, especially during the hot summer months.
☆New Friends.
☆That my boys have little friends that they can play with nearby.
☆Legos. For keeping my boys entertained.
☆People who volunteer to help with different ministries, and for those who wish they could but aren't able to.
☆Eating together as a family when we can.
☆Being able to finish making and decorating a cake while watching my little guys. (This is a major success if it happens, lol)
☆When dinner turns out great, and the kids even eat it without bribery.
☆Having family close by ♡
☆Having what we need, and most of what we want. And knowing the difference between the two and being thankful ♡
☆The blessing of being able to stay home with my little guys ♡
☆Cuddling with my family ♡♡♡ spending time together ♡♡♡
☆Teaching something new to the boys.
☆Being able to spend time with all the different age groups at church. (There is so much knowledge to learn and pass on. I feel it is a privilege to teach/befriend the ones younger than me, and an honor to learn/befriend the ones older than I am.)
☆That even though life is crazy and unpredictable, I can put my trust in the one who is holding it all together. Who sees the beginning and the end, and all the threads that connect the two.
Prayer for this coming year as a 28 year old:
-Be a good wife and mom (lean on God when I can't do it by myself)
-Focus on delving deeper into the Bible (a thirst for reading it)
-pray more for those around me
-Be a good wife and mom (lean on God when I can't do it by myself)
-Focus on delving deeper into the Bible (a thirst for reading it)
-pray more for those around me
