Thankful Thursday 24

*For a beautiful, fun day at the zoo with the youngest princess

*For seeing a sign that led to a wonderful memory for my prince and the youngest princess

*For a sweet time of prayer with a very special little girl

*For a surgery that went well with no complications

*For great news about a friends health

*For the young prince, and the oldest princess, and everyone that went, making it home safely from basketball camp

*For good friends, good food, and great fellowship

*For something that I was dreading, actually going okay

*For getting to know some new friends better in a beautiful, peaceful setting

*For simple things like turtles that still fascinate our children

*For the youngest princess' opportunity to plant the gospel seed in her new little friend's heart

*For the kindness and giving spirit of a friend

*For a great day in the Lord's house with people we love

*For the generosity of old friends - and getting to see those friends again

*For summer days with nothing on the schedule

*For being able to get a lot of work done on VBS decorations

*For people who share our morals and values

*For Chick-Fil-A's Daddy-Daughter Date Night and the memories the youngest princess will carry in her heart because of it

*For the blessing of a wonderful husband/father who genuinely loves and cares for his family

*For several answers to prayer - Woo Hoo!!!

*For washing machines and dryers - I can't even begin to imagine what a task it would be to wash all of our clothes by hand!

*For a quiet day

*For a great backyard Bible club group

For all of these blessings, and many, many more, I am thankful to the Lord!

Thankful Thursday 23

*For the Driver's Ed teacher who stayed late to let the oldest princess and several others take their driving test due to them going to basketball camp the next week

*For the oldest princess passing her drivers test - even though she made me believe at first that she hadn't

*For the movie in the park finally working -after a few minor kinks

*For the chance to invite many families in the community to our VBS

*For a lazy day at home

*For a beautiful day in the Lord's house

*For three sweet little boys we love following the Lord in Believer's Baptism

*For a fun day swimming/visiting with friends

*For a great swim lesson for the youngest princess

*For a friend who was honest, even if it meant she would lose money

*For a friend who watched the youngest princess for the day so my prince and I could have a day together

*For a wonderful lunch

*For a sweet time of hospital visits

*For answered prayers

*For a chance to once again share the Gospel with a group of young ladies

*For things that help us see how much we need the Lord

*For a great group of kids and a fun Bible lesson on obedience

For all these things and many, many more, I am thankful to the Lord.

And The Youngest Princess Says...

After her tummy made a sound - "My tummy just sounded like a chicken!  Did you hear that!"

While praying,  "and help every need that needs to be meeted."

I was upstairs getting ready for Pre-Registration night at school.  I finished, and was coming down the stairs to head out the door.  The youngest princess was at the bottom of the stairs watching me come down.  She said, "Woah! Momma!  You are hot!  And I don't mean like it is hot in here hot (while fanning herself).  I mean you are hot!  You are beautiful!"   Just  goes to show that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder!

Her Poppy (granddaddy) has been gathering supplies that will eventually be sent to a mission in another country.  He is storing it all in a warehouse near our house.  Today, when he came with the second load she asked her Daddy, "Is Poppy's new job a truck driver?"  he told her no, and asked her why she thought that.  She told him, "Well, he's always driving a truck!"

We were getting ready for our day.  I gave her something to do, and then told her to come back to me, so I could fix her hair.  When I realized she was taking longer than she should, I stuck my head out the door and called her.  She (standing in front of my full length mirror) jumped and said, "Oh, you scared me!"  I reminded her that I had directed her to come back to me, so I could do her hair.  She hung her head a little and sheepishly said, "I was just pretending that I had a twin sister.  She did EVERYTHING I did!"  Talking of course about herself in the full length mirror - crazy kid!!

She stayed up late with her big brother to watch a show.  When I got up the next morning this is what I found on the coffee table :

When I asked her why she wrote what she wrote, she shrugged her shoulders and said, "I just wanted to write something, and that was the first thing that came to me."

Thankful Thursday 21-22

*For an award for the youngest princess and all her hard work

*For a great school year that has come to a close

*For a day to relax and have family time

*For fun times playing games around the dining room table

*For a good report for at least one of our three children at the dentist

*For a job for the oldest princess

*For the young prince's motivation to work hard and please his dad

*For a job for the young prince and the youngest princess

*For an emergency dentist visit (with the one child who originally did not have to go back) that was well worth it for the beautiful smile it restored

*For the opportunity to be a help to the oldest princess

*For a family outing - even if just for fast food and to the store - we were all together

*For a fun party with a great group of teens

*For fun fellowship with more friends

*For a beautiful day

*For a great Sunday School lesson that both encouraged and convicted my heart

*For a fun filled relaxing holiday with great friends

*For encouragement from unexpected places

*For a nice visit with a very sweet lady

*For an impromptu date with my prince

*For a play day with a friend for the youngest princess

*For the young princess wonderful, helpful attitude

*For a quiet day

*For a new prayer request app that I love (PrayerNotes)

*For laughter with family and friends

*For safety for my prince

*For special snuggle time with the youngest princess

*For doctors and nurses who work hard to save lives

*For sweet friends who send out emergency prayer e-mails when I have deleted my list

For all these things, and many, many more, I am thankful to the Lord!

Thankful Thursday 20

*For safe travels for loved ones coming to visit

*For time to get the youngest princess's and my hair cut

*For a great group of athletes/coaches who were honored for their hard work and dedication

*For special times with our family

*For God's hand of protection on what could have been a deadly situation

*For a fun end of the year field trip

*For a great evening out with our family

*For new experiences

*For teamwork and getting a lot of VBS signs completed

*For friends who understand

*For people who go above and beyond

*For good pictures with my children on Mother's Day

*For making fun memories

*For strong finishes

*For a beautiful day

*For silly string and smiles

*For front porch/yard family time

*For a fun ballgame

*For a wonderful, godly husband

*For a fun outing for our oldest two children

*For creation that points us to the Creator

For all these things, and many, many more, I am thankful to the Lord!

Thankful Thursday 19

*For rain the replenishes the earth with water

*For a hunger to learn more and dig deeper on the subjects of Wisdom and Foolishness

*For a fun evening for the oldest princess with her friends

*For family teamwork

*For a fun birthday party for the youngest princess

*For a fun evening (and safety) for the young prince

*For the oldest princess, and her show of maturity, by keeping her word, even when she was tempted to go back on it

*For a very special Sunday morning service

*For two young ladies who showed courage, and we're a blessing to many

*For the prince's chance to go to a conference

*For sweet strawberry treats from my class, and their parents

*For a precious card from a friend that brought tears to my eyes and encouraged my heart

*For a great evening with my children

*For lots and lots of sunflower seeds from my class and their parents

*For precious letters from my class

*For a sweet time in Bible study with a group of special young ladies

*For a new member in our Earn While You Learn group

*For Cokes from my class and their parents

*For student testimonies that totally blessed my heart

*For having my husband back after his conference - we missed him!

*For all of the supplies to get started on our Child Training Bible - I'm SO excited about this resource

*For learning something new about God's wonderful creation

For all of these things, and countless more, I am thankful to the Lord!

Thankful Thursday 17-18

*For the youngest princess's cute performance in the school talent show

*For time with the oldest princess

*For fun at a baseball game

*For several great meetings

*For a sweet young lady who is an example of strength and courage

*For a friend who accepts me flaws and all

*For rest

*For a fun field trip, and my super husband who went with me

*For a fun evening for the whole family, even if we were in four different places

*For a beautiful day

*For a win for our baseball team, and the smiles on their faces

*For a great day in the Lord's house, with some of my favorite people

*For unexpected free time

*For a win for our softball team, and the smiles on their faces

*For time with our children

*For a friend who had what we needed and was willing to share

*For laughter

*For truths from God's Word

*For  a quiet evening, and a beautiful sunset

*For my front porch swing

*For getting the oldest princess signed up for - gulp - Driver's Ed

*For laughter with my school children, and my own children

*For a peaceful family who love one another

*For a summer job for the oldest princess

*For a husband hand picked by God just for me

*Forr dinner on our table

*Fort the beauty and complexities of nature - from hummingbirds, to rainbows, from sunsets to hedgehogs, I am thankful for the world God made for us to enjoy

For all these things, and many, many, more, I am thankful to the Lord.