One Thousand Gifts cont.

26. Five in a Row
27. My best girl friend, Christy
28. Pumpkin pie
29. Cursive First
30. Seeing John write his first cursive word, "dad"
31. Hearing my children say they want to take pretty flowers to Grandma Joy's gravesite
32. Cool weather
33. Our new to us used furniture
34. Finding osage oranges
35. Squirrels playing
36. Trees praising the Lord
37. My children laughing
38. My husband working hard for us
39. Homeschooling blogs (for encouragment)
40. Memories of my grandma
41. Love of my husband
42. God's safety
43. Good health
44. Mums
45. Beautiful colored leaves on the trees.
46. Wind chimes
47. Bird feeders
48. Old hymns of the faith that encourage my soul
49. My children playing with Play Doh
50. Snuggling with my hubby


Psalm 100
1Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

One Thousand Gifts

I've seen this on a few blogs that I read. I've decided to join in. The Lord is so good and lately I find myself dwelling on the negative too much with losing my grandma and all the drama that surrounded that.

I want to dwell on the Lord's goodness after all the Bible does say in Psalm 100:5, "For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations." Now for my list, that I'll come back on add to on several occasions.

1. God's free salvation

2. My husband (who I don't deserve)

3. My son, John, who is a thinker and marches to his own drum

4. My daughter, Gracie, who loves to sing and has a hug for everyone

5. Our humble home with all it's mismatched furniture :)

6. God's Word that comforts me

7. God's grace that amazes me

8. God's goodness that leads me to repentance

9. My mom, my friend

10. Music to lift my soul in praise to God

11. Sunshine, that reminds me of the true Sonshine

12. Crisp fall mornings

13. Beautiful fall leaves

14. My children's sweet laughter

15. Homegrown tomatoes

16. My home church

17. The privilege to homeschool

18. A good children's book

19. Coupons

20. A new recipe

21. Making banana chocolate chips muffins with my kiddos

22. Watching my children play dress up

23. Writing titles for John's made up games

24. Reading aloud to my children

25. Making dinner for my hubby

He's Still Workin' on Me

It seems like this little song keeps coming to my head. I don't even know all the words or all of the tune. Today I looked it up. I assume it's okay to post on my blog. Here's what I've found.

HE'S STILL WORKING ON ME

By: Joel Hemphill

CHORUS:
He's still working on me to make me what I ought to be.It took Him just a week to make the moon and stars,The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars.How loving and patient He must be, He's still working on me.
1. There really ought to be a sign upon the heart,Don't judge her yet, there's an unfinished part.But I'll be perfect just according to His planFashioned by the Master's loving hands.
CHORUS:
2. In the mirror of His Word reflections that I seeMake me wonder why He never gave up on me.He loves me as I am and helps me when I prayRemember He's the Potter, I'm the clay.
CHORUS:

Here's the link to the site I found it on. You can even listen to the tune.

I know that I won't be "perfect" until my Savior takes me home, but I'm so glad that He hasn't given up on me and that He is so gracious.

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).