Grateful...

For the past week I've been in recovery mode from our trip to Ghana, West Africa.  I couldn't seem to get my sleep cycle back to normal.  However,  I had some especially sweet times of breakthrough in my own heart as I spent those hours when I was up well before dawn with the Lord.  He knows best, and I needed that time with Him even more than I needed sleep.  Last night was the first night in the week that we've been home that I stayed awake until our normal bedtime and didn't wake up until it was actually morning!  My inner clock may be back on pacific time, but I want my heart to remain open and sensitive to God's dealings.  (Please excuse the font issues that I'm having today.)

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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 journal.

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

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2-27-2017-

-my husband's 60th birthday!

-in the wee hours of the morning having some much needed heart time with Jesus

-spending a quiet day together

-God's faithful provision

-dinner at the hub's favorite restaurant with our youngest daughter and son-in-law

2-28-2017-

-Holy Spirit showing me some hard truth about my own heart

-a good walk

-an afternoon nap after a restless night

-friends providing dinner for tonight's small group

-our President's speech

-our small group

-a gift card for some spring plants

3-1-2017-

-March first!

-a long awaited refund on a returned item

-a sale on baby nighties and receiving blankets for our new grandson, (due this spring)

-a visit from a friend

3-2-2017-

-more deep work of God within

-new running shoes on sale

-feels so good to get out and walk!

-our weekly dinner with the two oldest grands

-falling asleep at seven! (still way off on my time since our trip to Ghana)

3-3-2017-

-early morning snuggles

-coffee made by my guy

-my first real pair of Birkenstocks

3-4-2017-

-waking up before sunrise, again!

-cooking and baking for a family dinner, (a belated birthday celebration for my hubs)

-our whole family together!

-bowling with the grandkids

3-5-2017-

-AHHmazing worship!

-a great message

-a church birthday celebration for my husband

still following,