Everyday Joy

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Koen turned 6 today! I remember how scary it was when he was born 6 weeks early. I look at the amazing boy he's become and am SO thankful!
I'm doing pretty well at remaining more positive than negative...big improvement!
I'm thankful for helpful family members.
As I hear about more and more natural disasters striking our world I'm thankful for all we've been blessed with and pray first of all not to take it for granted and second of all to share our blessings with others unselfishly.

It would have been my Grandma's 95th birthday today. She was an amazing woman who loved the Lord and I pray I can have the same positive influence she had on people.
This beautiful weather!!! WOW!!!
Premier has been going well lately...I just need to keep working...consistency!!! I'm thankful for its roll in my life and pray God will use me.
Hcg is going well again... Day 10 and down 8.5 lbs! It's still tough but worth it.
Brielle is slowly getting better from her roseola. Still not quite herself, though, sleeping a lot.
Looking forward to a night at Kaye's tonight.
It's been so much fun gathering ideas to do with the kids by reading other blogs...praying I can utilize them effectively and creating memories.

I had a bad attitude day today, but I'm still able to recognize that I'm tremendously blessed and would be foolish not to be joyful about it.

Started a prayer journal again! It's always a blessing to look back to see how God answers prayer.
Starting another round of hcg again tomorrow...praying for successful results!!!
Thankful for more bookings!
LOVING all the ideas I've gleaned from new-found blogs. I love helping my kids learn while having fun!!!

A good time garage sale-ing with Mom today!
Brielle's sense of humor developing...it makes me happy!
Another jewelry show!
That my boys can play so well together. Yes, they but each other, but it's so fun to see/hear them playing together.
I'm excited to have found new blogs with FABULOUS ideas for activities for the kids! I'm already thinking about the summer and what that might look like...dare I say I'd like to do more? Bible memory? A learning activity everyday? Is that taking on too much?

We've had a TON of rain in the last week with more predicted...but this afternoon is lovely! We just got back from walking around during our neighborhood garage sales!
The steak day yesterday worked!
I love reading books to my kids and I'm thankful they like to listen!
Brielle is really developing her sense of humor...especially by playing peek-a-boo! So fun and so cute!
Ty's unconditional love...when I hear, "I love you" and "You're my favorite/best mommy" 20+ times a day it loses a little meaning, but I'm so glad to hear it and hope he keeps telling me forever!
It's a struggle for me, but also a joy: trying to figure out my purpose in life. How am I supposed to glorify God each day? Am I on the right path? I'm thankful to know that He loves me, and I just want to know what to do to show him that.

I haven't been as diligent with keeping up with this blog and I feel badly about it, but I know it's helped change my thinking so that's a blessing!
Even though I've been gaining a bit of weight again I know it's directly related to the sugars I've been eating. I'm looking forward to another hcg round and getting my weight more under control again.
My children are such a blessing. Yes, I get frustrated with them but overall, they are really good kids!!!
Looking forward to date night planned for Saturday night!
So thankful for my family and the lack of drama we have.
Thankful for my dad's 60 years tomorrow! It was a huge blessing to see so many people come to his surprise party this weekend...he's had such an impact on so many lives...I pray I can do the same!
The Easter season was so, so good! The Good Friday service I was able to go to at St. Mark's was so poignant, Easter was such a celebration and a wonderful time with family.
It was great to see Kim and Jeralyn for a while and look forward to seeing them more in the future.
I'm thankful to know God loves me!