God's Good Gifts-Part 4

"In all things, give thanks." I Thessalonians 5:18

130. Phone conversations with my sister.
131. Time to sit and dwell on God's promises in His Word.
132. Watching my sweet boy sleep so peacefully.

133. Sunshine after a cloudy, rainy morning.
134. A God who is sovereign even when things seem so out of control.
135. Hearing Nathan say "bye-bye" when Michael left today and he heard me say it:)
136. Wisdom and clarity as I plan a women's brunch on the topic of gratitude.
137. The opportunity to teach about God's commands in His Word to the kids in Sunday School.
138. Scripture as a means of grace in my life.
139.  God's grace, which is sufficient for each new day.
140. Hymns that praise the Lord, remind me of God's greatness, and remind me of the Gospel-In Christ Alone, Great is Thy Faithfulness, Be Thou My Vision, How Great Thou Art, It is Well with My Soul, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.
141. Reminders in Scripture that convict me of my sin and remind me to cling to God's truth.
142. God's faithfulness even when I am weak and fail.
143. Wonderful ladies at church who prepare and oversee the food and setup for our church picnic.
144. Opportunities to catch up with people at our church picnic.
145. Help with Nathan during Sunday School so I can teach and Michael can participate in Sunday School.
146. Encouragement from others to Michael about his sermons.
147. A fun hymn sing with our church family.
148. A growing, healthy boy who had a good report at his 9 month appointment.
149.  Nathan not experiencing any side effects from the shots he had at his appointment.
150.  For Nathan's ability to bounce back and play happily and be joyful even after 3 shots and a finger prick.
151. Trees changing to a beautiful red color.
152. Hearty minestrone soup on a rainy, cool night.

 153. Yummy garlic cheddar biscuits that taste just as good as Red Lobster.

154. A baby boy who laughs at my silly attempts to make him giggle and laugh.
155. Watching Nathan explore new places in the house as he begins to crawl-the windowsill and blinds, the hallway, the floor in the bathroom and dining room, the wood floor by our front door.

156. Watching Nathan crawl for the first time, as I have been watching him try and figure it out for the past month:)
157. A great, simple, apple pie recipe from Pinterest made with crescent rolls, cinnamon, sugar, a little butter, and apple slices.  They were so yummy!!
158. Playing "Where is Mommy?" with Nathan and listening to him squeal and laugh and having so much fun!
159. Finding and trying so many delicious, new recipes.
160. Watching Nathan flip through books on his own, looking at all the pictures.
161. A lovely, new dining room set that arrived this week.

162. Lovely, sunny afternoons sitting outside with Nathan and Lacy.
163. Watching Nathan strain his neck to look up and watch the birds in the sky.
164. The funny expression on Nathan's face as he took a leap of faith and crawled into the grass.
165. Seeing how excited Nathan is at being able to crawl all around the house.
166. Playing a game with Nathan where I hide behind the chair and he comes and finds me by crawling through a small space between the chair and the wall.
167. Strength when I am weary and not feeling well.
168. Reminders in Scripture about looking to the Lord for contentment and joy.
169. Good deals on some new clothes for Nathan.
170. A husband who graciously serves me by caring for Nathan so I could rest when I was not feeling well and that so willingly helps me around the house.