Palm Sunday thanksgiving...

Judging by the pile of shoes on my bedroom floor that have yet to make it into my suitcase,

I have difficulties narrowing down my choice of footwear for five days away.

Sometimes I'm that way with the way I use my time.

Just like I want to pack all of my favorite shoes in order to keep my options open in spite of limited luggage space,

I prefer to not have to say no to some things even when my time is limited.

This week I'm saying no to some things, so I can make room for some other things.

Tonight I'm doing a quick gratitude post so I can finish packing.

This week I won't be online often or blogging so I can spend five days at the International House of Prayer with some of the ladies from our church.

I think spending Holy Week in prayer and the Word is going to be wonderful,

and I think spending it will some of the ladies from our church will be fantastic.

(And that photo above has absolutely nothing to do with this post except it's pretty.)

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Since 2009 I've been counting my blessings thanks to the prompting of Ann Voskamp.

 I continue to count my thanks

piling up gratitude day by day

in my little green journal.

(and capturing some of my blessings via my camera or iPhone)

#5925-#5950

3-23-15-

-all of the good stuff in Thessalonians as I'm reading through the Bible

-listening to my son-in-law's podcast on my run

-encouragement from other photographers

3-24-15-

-the young mama from our church who was in a coma is now sitting up and talking

-getting the wedding invitations for youngest daughter's wedding into the mail

-texts from my girls about the misadventures of our grandkids

-the way God cares for us

-no damage to either car when a lady and I backed into each other in the Costco parking lot

3-25-15-

-an email from my missionary brother

-birthday dinner for my oldest daughter

-she loved her bracelet we bought her for her birthday

-the two youngest granddaughters sleeping over

3-26-15-

-our girl's actual birthday

-visiting a sweet young mama in the hospital

-a wonderful time of worship and prayer 

3-27-15-

-a great date day with the hubs

-watching a movie we both liked

-a relaxing evening at home

3-28-15-

-another successful Code Orange Egg Drop

-watching our Truelife Espanol pastors' baby girl

-oldest granddaughter coming over to help babysit

-talking and praying with a friend

3-29-15-

-wonderful worship and message

-praying with people at the altar

-lunch with a new to the area family

-my friend's just born premature grandbaby doing great!

gratefully yours,