Taryn's Journal: God's Blessings in October 2017

God's Blessings in October 2017

1. Misty dawn overlooking Texas Hill Country

2. The ability to help a neighbor

3. Praying friends to call upon and plan trips with

4. Friendly banter from a committee

5. Someone to confer with on buying new tires... a courtesy shuttle that drops me off at the mall for Altar'd State shopping while they change them

6. W reading a book out loud

7. Having a family that is open to having "a house full of teenagers" over on a Friday night

8. The joyful news of both L and B placing into Region Orchestra

9. The surprise of having a friend come to my pilates class

10. Hearing cello music be played (voluntarily) in my home

11. Walking and talking with a neighbor

12. The excitement of something long-awaited's arrival

13. Fall Retreat- where my oldest shares the moment when she recognized that her faith was her own

14. Mimi coming over with two cakes- one for our 18th anniversary and one for Natalia's birthday

Mimi being willing to "help" Brennan with his Spanish food project

15. Going out to a nice dinner on a special occasion with a daughter who shares our special day

16. Being able to pass something down grandmother to mother to daughter and grandmother to granddaughter

17. Cool fall temperatures, pansies and pumpkins

18. Kids hunting for conch shells on the beach... and getting along!

19. A fancy French dinner...just the two of us, and trusting our kids to manage burgers and a movie without us

20. A walk on the beach with my daughter- photo shoot

21. Safe journeys without delays

22. A lighter, fresher choice chosen for dinner after vacation gluttony

23. Della, joyful to see us again

24. Watching a pirate movie in a theatre... in the Caribbean

25. Remembering a friend's birthday and times gone by

26. Churches being planted around the world- Good triumphing over evil- fundraisers, dinners, and meetings

27. A dog who longs to be with me- puppy face in the window