A Birthday Present from God

Well, as I stated before today is my birthday. While I was finishing making up the children's lunch, I peeked out my back door. We have new bird feeders that Amos just installed last night. I hope to do a unit study on birds with my munchkins soon. Anyway, when I looked outside I said a prayer. My prayer was, "Dear God, would you please send a bird to the feeder today and just let me see it for my birthday?" Now Amos told me it may take awhile for the birds to come.

I then took everyone's lunch into the dining room and we ate lunch. On my way back into the kitchen I peeked out the back door and guess what I saw? A bird at my bird feeder, but not just any bird-a cardinal. What's the big deal? Well, the cardinal is my favorite bird.

God is just so gracious to me. What a special present for me! God could have sent any bird and I would have been happy, but He sent my favorite bird. God is good(all the time).

My Birthday

I don't know if you're suppose to do this or not on your own blog, but tomorrow is my birthday. I will be thirty years old. My how the time flies. I can remember when my mom and dad were in their early thirties. Now it's my turn.

I just want to take the time to thank the Lord for being so gracious and kind to me in my life. He has blessed me beyond measure. I want to use my days to honor and serve Him. My prayer is that my life would bring Him great pleasure.

Tomorrow we are going to Krohn Conservatory. It will be a great supplement to our unit study on gardens. We've been there plenty of times, but the children love it. John especially wants to know what every single plant is. They have signs with the names of the plants on them, and every time he sees a sign he'll ask me what that plant is. Maybe, just maybe I'll remember my camera this time.