A Little Behind

I skipped a couple of days of posting my list(s). But I still have them both. Here they are:

35. Reading books with Isaiah in the park.
36. Coffee and conversation with a friend I hadn't seen a while.
37. Corey spray painting our address and outdoor chairs, for me.
38. Watching "the piano guys" on youtube with Corey. The music almost making us cry.
39. The beautiful orange/yellow sky after the storm.
40. Conversations about time and space with Corey, while sitting on our front porch admiring the beautiful sky.
41. Tasty homemade tomato soup for lunch.
42. Isaiah insisting on going to bed, then falling asleep easily.
43. Corey helping cook dinner.
44. Corey helping clean up dinner.
45. Not spending a single dime in a whole day.
46. Making silly faces with Isaiah at the dining room table. (some making me laugh so hard, I cried)
47. A morning walk around Shelby Park with a dear friend.
48. Praying with may family in the morning.
49. Corey preparing lunch.
50. Getting in and out of Kroger in 30 minutes. (with two kids! Thanks mom)
51. A hard conversation that went easily.
52. Feeling The Spirit comfort me as I tried to take a nap.
53. Feeling at ease with a messy house.
54. Realizing my flower arrangement dried perfectly.
55. Titus sleeping for a seven hour stretch without waking up to nurse.

Blessed.

the list goes on...

21. Buying paint for our kitchen.
22. Running into a friend while buying paint who offered to give us some free primer.
23. Catching all of the green lights while going to buy paint.
24. My mom helping me clean our house. Thus, the weekly cleaning was done in four hours.
25. Praying over Isaiah while he was having a meltdown.
26. Farm fresh produce from Groce Family Farm.
27. Washing my laundry and having it folded in the same day.
28. Chasing Isaiah around the house.
29. Eating popcorn and reading books with Isaiah while listening to the rain.
30. A very helpful chiropractor visit (for me and Corey).
31. Hearing Isaiah say "wiggle wiggle wiggle STOP" and then Titus trying to repeat him.
32. An encouraging word from my older sister.
33. Isaiah tickling Titus, and Titus cracking up.

Today was rather eventful. Full of toddler bad moods, cleaning, cooking, errands. Phew, life can be exhausting.

34. Down time with my husband, after the boys have gone to bed.

The Gist of it.

I've still yet to read Ann Voskamp's book, One Thousand Gifts, but I do desire to. Though I have yet to read it, I've been inspired by this woman to keep a thankfulness list of my own. I will be keeping a log of the things I'm thankful for, each day.

I easily fall into the sin of coveting. "My house doesn't look like their house." "I don't dress like her." "My kids don't act like that." "My husband doesn't do that." - Those are thoughts that have gone through my head in both past and present time.
Getting into the habit of thinking like that, has sent me to a place in where I do not recognize the beauty God has set before me. He has handpicked both my struggles and gifts. He is the giver of all good things. When I don't notice that, I don't embrace His gifts; and that pushes me from growing in him. From being in love with Him.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
"give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

This list is more of a personal way to reflect, but blogging it somehow makes it more tangible. Im using this blog as a way to hold me accountable-if I'm posting this blog to The World, maybe I'll be consistent.

So everyday, I will post at least 10 things that I'm thankful for.

Here is a list of the things I've been thankful for in the last couple of days:

1. My husbands affection.
2. Conversations with Isaiah.
3. Isaiah yelling at the dining room table: "I LOVE MY MOMMY"
4. Isaiah taking off my glasses and looking into my eyes.
5. Titus dancing.
6. Titus hugging me.
7. Breakfast in the park.
8. Drawing chalk on the sidewalk with Isaiah.
9. Creative outlets: Decorating Titus' party.
10. Conversation with our neighbor, J.C. last night.
11. Isaiah finding a pen and saying, "here mommy, I foun ah pin"
12. Isaiah saying to me: "your hair is awesome"
13. Titus saying, "Stop"
14. Date on the dock with Corey.
15. Working on the budget with Corey.
16. My mom watching our boys.
17. Isaiah and I holding hands and jumping to get from place to place in the house.
18. A non-confrontational doctor visit when I told them I no longer want to vaccinate.
19. Titus turning one!
20. Spelt biscuits that turned out awesome. 

So there's the beginning of this! Copying this from my journal to this blog has already begun to stir something up in me. Praise God. I'm thankful for Him and His patience, and grace.