#795. for a night when history came alive for our family. Abraham Lincoln was a special guest at Cub Scouts where he captivated us with his height, his real beard, his amazing stories and The Gettysburg Address.


#796. for the impact that this amazing actor has had on my family, and the great discussions that followed with my children about slavery, abolition, reading, and respecting our President....

(Honest Abe was demonstarting a reenactment of a story and used Sam as his prop...)

#797. for Sam who earned his first Cub Scout badge.... The Bobcat Award. He received this award straight from the hands of our 16th President! Not many Scouts can say that!

794. It's what we've all been waiting for!! He is so big!

790. I am grateful for a new day, a lazy start, and the freedom to walk slowly through it.
791. The sound of my children telling each other jokes and making up songs to bring laughter to our home.
792. For my Comforter who calms my fearful heart over and over again.
793. A very loose tooth that has us all waiting and watching with anticipation.

783. Happy 13th Birthday, Sweetheart!


784. My heart is grateful at who you are becoming.
785. For your tender and precious heart.
786. For your faithfulness and honesty.
787. For your love for your Heavenly Father.
788. For your rockin' Wii bowling skills. They are impressive indeed!
789. I love spending time with you!

776. for hot tea on a sore throat
777. for my sweet sister who is flying to PA today
778. for my sweet husband who warmed up the car for me this morning
779. for reunions
780. for new knowledge that makes necessary both prayer and action
781. for broken-heartedness
782. for my Father who speaks His healing truth to me each time I open His Word.

771: Thankful for uncomfortable opportunities to talk about the Lord.

772: Thankful for my new Noah Emery who's just precious and who already adds a new dynamic to our family.

773: Thankful for Eli's sensitive caring heart, and desire to do the right thing... 

774: Thankful for yet another birthday, and a surprise b-day goûter with some friends! Can't wait to see what the Lord's going to teach me this year!!

775: Thankful for Ethan's sweet songs to his new baby brother to help him stop crying...

#765. for another year with my oldest son, SAM!!

Happy 9th Birthday Baby!

I LOVE YOU!

#766. for Sam's giggle that is so infectious..... you can't help but smile. It makes my heart glad!
#767. for Sam's ability to love. He is all about hugs, "I love you", snuggling, grinning, winking, and note writing. He is our great encourager!
#768. for Sam's love of school and his determination to be a good student..... even when it is HARD!
#769. that Sam has overcome so much of his fears at night this year.... of course with the help of Jesus and his 2 other brothers sleeping in the bunks beside him!
#770. for brothers that share the same history, and for their God who protected them, kept them together, and then gifted them to us!

#760. for the year anniversary of this blog.... 760 "gifts" from the hands of the Lord!
#761. For the sunshine peeping through the clouds this morning..... these sore eyes are in need of its rays!

#762. for a long awaited conversation that brought healing and comfort and new beginnings!
#763. for breathing treatments, cough suppressants, and nebulizers that sooth middle of the night coughing jags in small children!
#764. a brand new year, brand new weeks, brand new days, and brand new hours..... His mercies are "brand new"!

756. My Birthday Boy/Man!!
757. The joy of watching him grow.
758. His sweet way with his brothers and sisters. (Most of the time!)
759. That he never fails to tell me he loves me every day.
760. Those blue eyes that captured my heart 15 years ago and still do.