Outside our Bedroom Window

362. Oh, Lord, how I LOVE the color that Spring brings!  Thank You for what's outside our bedroom window this morning:

Jammies, Cookies, Fellowhip

342. Kadin came into our room as I was feeding Autumn and asked me to zip his jammies. I did and he was so excited about his jammies he squealed and ran away all giddy and smiling! Oh, what sweet joy there can be over little things as warm jammies! Thank You for allowing me that moment, Lord.

341. Made cookies for a fellowship meeting this evening while trying to make dinner and they did not turn out as I had envisioned. I wasn't going to bring them they were so not good. But God actually worked a miracle as they were eaten! In fact, one guy loved them and took the extra home with him! Thank You, Lord, for Your hand on those cookies!

340. Fellowship. Experiencing true biblical fellowship, where you are transparent and other point you to the only One who can save and change you, is a gift.

A Rare Moment of Silence

336. A rare moment of silence. Well, the dryer is running with my FINAL load of laundry. Yes, praise to God for no dirty laundry in the basement. Ah, that is amazing and purely a gift from God in our season. All 5 kiddos are napping... or at least on their beds... and quiet. Yes, a rare but wonderful rare moment of silence. I do hear the rain outside though... and the cars going by. But a rare quiet. No stinky diapers to change. No arguments over crayons. No spilled water. No screaming of anyone in anger. And in this rare moment of silence I hear You loud and clear. You are telling me, reminding me of what You've told me before... You deserve the glory. You have granted me the gift of children. You have allowed me to marry the husband I have. You alone are responsible for this brief reprieve from life's drudgery. So, my God and King, I thank You for this moment of quiet and realize that the quiet's good... but the noise of a house full of kiddos and a crazy husband is FAR better!

Good thing because kiddo #1 just came out of his room and is standing beside me saying, "Mommy, I napped." Of course, he didn't nap for I just closed his bedroom door 10 minutes ago!