Gratitude

The oldest and the youngest

A kiss from Ella

Running in the Park

When I wrote the Wendell Berry quote last week, I did not know I would be so quickly tested. My mom was still in the hospital and my Dad was admitted also. Two parents in the hospital, a 3 hour drive to help them , no Julie by my side ( I know she is in heaven praying for me) Fatigue, stress, etc. And yet.....there is beauty in ashes and above all I know God is good.
This week's list.....
61. A beautiful fall weekend
62. time with Anna (she went to help)
63. Praying friends
64. Both parents home from the hospital
65. Dinner out with friends
66. The laughter, noise, and mess of a family of 7, especially after the days in the hospital
67. Loneliness that drives me to Christ
68. Blogs that encourage, there area few women that encourage me daily and I have never even met them!
69. Watching my girls jump in a pile of leaves, I swear it was just yesterday that my two oldest did that!
70. Beauty