Busy Seasons

222. Thank You, Father, for granting me this busy season. I never would have imagined or even desired this season eight years ago but You, in Your perfect sovereignty knew what would bring You glory and what would be best for me. You are infinitely kind!

Thank You for putting me in a position to celebrate the birthday of my spouse (back in August) and then celebrate my own bday (back in Oct.) with our little fam in our own little way. Thank You for giving us two kiddos bdays to celebrate in November (JCW & SEW) along with Thanksgiving and our anniversary! Oh... and to kick off the Christmas season with anticipation to soon celebrate another child's bday (in Jan.)! And to think that another little one (PJW) will be half a year by then!

Our lives are busy. But that IS a blessing. I don't want it to stop! You have granted me opportunity after opportunity to sing Your praise. Would You grow me in this area, Lord? Remind me to continually turn my selfish gaze to You. The One worthy of all praise, all glory, all honor, and all that I have to offer!

Intercession

221. Lord, You overflow my cup! I am wowed by how often I get an email, phone call, note, or how someone will post a comment on one of our blogs telling me they are or have been praying for me. Thank You, Lord, for those individuals who have been led by Your Spirit to pray for me. Would you pour out Your mercy and blessing on them this new day.

Marriage

220. Today marks our SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY! Celebrating God's kindness to me by allowing me to be married to my prince.

Thank You, Father, for the gift of marriage. Grow our love for one another as we live for The Audience of One. May our marriage point our children to You. Help us to remember the marriage is sacred and a gift that must not be neglected. And though we love our kiddos, remind us often that our marriage comes before them. Indeed when our marriage is strong and in the proper place, our parenting will be better. Show us where we are prone to drift from what You have called us to and give us the strength necessary to fight those temptations with faith. All for Your glory!

And to my prince, William... I still do!

God's Purposes Will Stand

219. Proverbs 19:21 says,

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.

Thank You, my Rock and Redeemer, for having purposes set out for me today. And thank You that Your purposes, not mine, WILL STAND. I am comforted by that wonderful truth for I know I can do no good thing without Your divine and perfect intervention and grace.

My Prince William

218. Lord, I LOVE being married. Thank You for the gift of marriage. Specifically, thank You for allowing me to be married to WDW! We have so much fun doing life together.

Thank You for his corny humor (most of which I don't get, which makes it that much funnier) that lightens the most tense of situations.

Thank You for gifting him to work with his hands. I love watching him fix ceiling fans, lights, lawn mowers, and do annoying tasks that bless me.

I love hearing him as he walks takes training opportunities that frequently arise.

I love how he plans dates nights that are right up my alley.

I love how he finds me attractive especially when I feel completely the opposite.

I love how he makes time EVERY day to meet with You and seek You before starting his work day.

I love how he sees "my" side of the family as "his" family.

I love that we are approaching our 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY and are more in love with one another now than when we first married.

Thank You, Father, for my Hubby!

Savings!

217. Went to the grocery store this morning with the kiddos. The kiddos did another GREAT job. It's always a training opportunity when I take them with me shopping! (Training for them and me!) But aside from the blessing of the kiddos doing well, look at all the Lord provided for us!





All that abundance!

Here's the specifics:

2 cans sweetened condensed milk (for dulce de leche!)
1 hothouse cucumber
2 loaves bread
2 dozen eggs
1 bag hamburger buns
2 bags of salad mix
1 pack food coloring
6 boxes jello
1 box red velvet cake (for Saraina-bug's bday! She picked this out!)
1 avocado
1 box Apple Cinnamon Cheerios
4 Kraft Deluxe Mac-n-Cheese (for those rough days!)
3 cups of yogurt
2 bags of shredded cheese
2 boxes Life cereal
4 boxes Strawberry Mini Wheats
1 jar FrogRanch all natural salsa (couldn't pass up! Was marked down to 65 cents!)


And the grand total? $35.29! Praise God! I saved $47.32! AND I earned $5 off my next shopping trip! Talk about exceedingly, adbundantly more!


That IS a gift from The Giver! Thanks You, O Great God!

Impromptu Songs

216. I took the boys with me to CVS for a quick run to get some cheap candy for our neighbors who may stop by on the 31st. Joshua saw some really tacky and scary Halloween decorations and inquired why they were in the store. After a brief response I hear him singing rather loudly, "O be careful little eyes what you see! For the Father up above is looking down in love so be careful little eyes what you see!"

Amen. Amen. Amen!