God's Blessings in March 2017

"O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever." Psalm 30:12

1. Funny Introvert memes on the Internet so that we can learn to laugh at ourselves

2. Youth workers plus in depth Bible instruction

3. God answering prayers for unity; Christian consultants focused on peace

4. Technology that allows me to stay connected to an anxious kid as needed

5. Radio silence when your kid is having a good time and no longer wants to talk to you

6. Self-control aided by the Holy Spirit during the Lenten season

Poetic scavenger hunts and hunts where the clues are all inspired by Bitmojis!

7. Jesus gently revealing areas that I need to trust Him with as I seek how to best parent the five He entrusted to me

8. How Della gobbles up table scraps with gleeful abandon

9. My brother teaching a young kid the ropes in his profession

10. Watching a blue heron vigilantly watch for fish in the neighborhood pond

11. Fun field trips for our kids

12. The ability to draw near to God

13. Lost diamond earrings found- not lost after all

14. A daughter who kneels to pray after a heated argument with a sibling- a heart that seeks reconciliation

15. ADD resources from Jane and Jackie to help organize my beautiful, creative, messy one

16. Trusting that taking 3 months off from teaching pilates will be a good thing

17. A timely word for encouraging someone

18. A family that sticks together through the grace of God

19. A Saturday morning to sleep in and not rush off to a myriad of activities

20. Taking a nature walk with my husband and going on a  trail we've never been on in our neighborhood; watching our dog race wild and free in circles through the woods, into the lake, vaulting construction barriers

21. Seeing college girls chase after God

22. Teachers and parent chaperones willing to give their time to make overnight field trips successful; not feeling guilty that I did not go on these trips this year; being confident in my decision not to partpate

23. Our commitment to growing our children's character over their present happiness (revoking computer privileges)

24. Chewy brownie triangles to eat at women's ministry events

25. Bringing my high-school aged girls with me to ladies events

26. A pastor who gave 38 years of ministry to our church- fond farewells and tributes

27.  Beautiful choral music performed in historic churches

Dads who attend art events in the middle of the Final Four

28.  And opportunity for B to grow as a musician - a chance to sharpen skills

29. The soft tick tock of our grandfather clock in a quiet house

30. Cut flowers that stay fresh longer than you expect them to

31. A little inchworm scrunching and straightening out across my leg while I wait in line for kids to come off of rollercoasters

conquering fears

Superior rating for our orchestra kids!

We send our kids with friends who have greater theme-park endurance than we do