Multitude Monday

I am in the home stretch with counting my gifts. I am amazed at how cultivating an attitude of gratitude helps me get through these long winter days. I'm thinking that once I reach my 1000th gift that I will continue.

This past week was a little crazy! The Engineer was in Houston all week which meant I was on Mama duty 24/7.  I am very blessed to generally not have to do any taxiing (gift #966) in the evenings as the Engineer does most of it, but of course when he is gone, all this then falls to me. That being said,

• #967 that my first ever car accident ( dumb, dumb me!) was in a church parking lot.
• was with a level headed fellow believer.
• that all five children remained very calm and
• it was really a non issue to them.
• very thankful that we were not out on the road!
• best yet, he doesn't want to repair it because his car is old, so we have no expenses as a result! Thank you, Lord and dear kind gentleman!!
• a husband who is passionate about what he believes
• traveling mercies for the Engineer
• the Engineer also got to meet and had a wonderful evening with my blogging friend Annesta and her husband.
• he brought home for me a very special gift from her
• she and I will, Lord willing, get to visit in May when she comes this way
• a good albeit busy week single momming -- despite car accidents and driving in heavy snow streamers coming off the lake.
• a youth pastor who is passionate about the youth in our church and our sister church with whom we share him.
• parents who care enough to go out in -20 degrees Celcius weather to learn more about our youth programs
• dollar days at the grocery store. I have nicely stocked up on a few items.
• more narrowing down for our new kitchen. I just do NOT enjoy this sort of thing. I'm way too practical and financially wary.
• two coffee dates with two different friends last week and a coffee date and a lunch date coming up with two other friends this week. I am so blessed in the friendships I have in real life and in the blogosphere.
• crisp squeaky snow
• bright sunshine all day
• evergreen laden with snow
• children laughing, running, and screeching while playing with the dog
• a daily dose of hugs from my 14yo.
• glorious sunsets
• the wonders of meeting new people who share a common bond or interest via the internet.
• aside from the occasional winter cold, everyone is staying very healthy.
• #994 we are getting ever closer to travelling to the Philippines. Each day that goes by brings us closer to our girls!

Psalm 100

A psalm. For giving grateful praise.  

¹ Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
 ² Worship the LORD with gladness;
   come before him with joyful songs.
³ Know that the LORD is God.
   It is he who made us, and we are his^[a];
   we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
 ⁴ Enter his gates with thanksgiving
   and his courts with praise;
   give thanks to him and praise his name.
⁵ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
   his faithfulness continues through all generations. 

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Be blessed today!