The Gratitude List: July 25, 2011

Having been traveling for weeks, I have gotten very behind on my gratitude list (among other things), so this covers a lot of ground and doesn't begin to actually list all of the blessings we have received in the past few weeks. God is SO Good!! 


Just for the record, the numbers in the list are inverted so that when I add this week's list to the cumulative one kept here, the most recent are at the top. This prevents having to scroll through the entire thing to see new additions. 

1683. Four generations of our family witnessing the New Births 
         of our three youngest

1682. The precious prayer my father-in-law offered over the children
         after their baptisms

1681. The public confessions of Christ and baptisms of our three
         youngest children

1680. The ability to pray for a friend as she speaks before a group
         of women
1679. Being able to keep up with treasured friends online
1678. The continued health of Kregg's parents
1677. Photo books, providing reminders of wonderful memories
1676. Medicine to treat Elizabeth's asthma
1675. The joy Elizabeth has in her pets
1674. The laughter that broke out in my sister's van as we all 
         piled in, soaking wet, after being pelted by a thunderstorm
1673. Long, precious talks with Mackenzy
1672. Mackenzy's faithfulness in her job

1671. The tenderness Caleb has for his little cousins
1670. The front porch of the big ranch house in Bandera we rented,
         where one can sit and gaze out over the hills and just be
1669. Homemade ice cream
1668. My husband's faithful service to the Body
1667. Spending time with Caleb's sweet friends

1666. The Lord's Provision for Caleb's roommate at college
1665. More stories of what the Lord did while Caleb was in Africa

1664. A tiny cowboy hat for Samuel
1663. Roller coasters
1662. Sleeping in our own beds
1661. Lotion on dry hands
1660. The EMT's that took care of my brother-in-law after his 
         seizure just now
1659. Sweet talk with my brother and sister-in-law
1658. His wise correction when I am out of line
1657. The patience of my husband
1656. Long talks with oldest son
1655. The lovely job my sister and brother-in-law are doing raising
         godly children
1654. The blessing of being able to buy whatever we need at the
         grocery store
1653. The growing heart of a servant in a young daughter
1652. Coming home after traveling to a clean house, courtesy
         of my sweet daughter
1651. Dinner with friends, since we were all finally in town
1650. Rain in the Hill Country

1649. Traveling with cousins

1648. Amazing birds

1647. The fun the kids had while we were in Junction
1646. Bats swooping through the darkness

1645. Reminders of just how easy our lives are
1644. Running into one of the boy's Scoutmasters at a Rest Stop
         in Tennessee
1643. An unexpected meeting with old friends

1642. Watching fireworks from our campground
1641. Crawdad fishing
1640. A way to exit the interstate safely when we had a blow out
         on the trailer

1639. Safety in the face of an angry mama bear
1638. Adventurous in-laws
1637. A husband who truly serves his children
1636. Necessary simplicity

1635. A lovely campground to set up our home on wheels

1634. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
1633. Dinner with friends so we could "catch-up"
1632. An unexpected evening "off"
1631. Iced tea with cranberry juice, fixed for me by the "caboose"
1630. "Found time" as I sit waiting for the laundry at the 
         laundromat
1629. A sparkling clean laundromat to use until my washer is fixed 
1628. My appliance repairman

1627. Hearing the exclamations from the kids as we cross the 
         Mighty Mississippi
1626. Hours of reading aloud to the kids as we drive along

1625. The symphony of the river

1624. The wind in the treetops in Tennessee
1623. Funnel cake from the tailgate
1622. Responsible children to "man the fort" in our absence
1621. Clarity in prayer
1620. Precious words of encouragement
1619. FaceTime on my phone!!
1618. Coming home
1617. A refreshing rain shower
1616. Chicken tortilla soup
1615. The scrumptious sounds little Samuel makes
1614. Safety in our travels
1613. Giving the gift of time to sleep to my daughter who just became a   
         mommy

1612. Jeremiah's heart, seeking to be a great dad from the start
1611. The Grace He gave in helping me prepare for a camping trip
         that there was no time to prepare for
1610. God's miraculous timing 
1609. Good reports from the pediatrician about Samuel's health

1608. All the Love poured over Jeremiah, Hannah and Samuel
1607. Being able to spend the first few days with our new grandson
1606. Caleb's safe return from Uganda

1605. Samuel's safe birth




Linking up with many others on this journey to walk in gratitude. Join us, won't you? You will be blessed.