Multitude Monday 16

157. Ordinary Time. According to our pastor we are at the time in the church calendar called ordinary time. It is not Advent, Lent, we are not waiting for Pentecost. It is ordinary. And God is in it.

158. Miss Pear explaining scripture this morning. A little heart that gets it, it was sweet, it was funny, and I am pretty sure God was smiling...unless He was laughing really really hard!

159. The chance to talk to a couple at church whose unborn baby needs lots of prayer and offer some love and encouragement.

160. The chance to share my homemade bread with a family at church where the wife is having chemotherapy.

161. Being able to look out my windows and see the snowy mountains.

162. The little nose and finger prints of little people who were curious to look out too.

163. Celebrating Father's Day with my husband who really makes me want to celebrate.

164. Being encouraged to try new things by my husband who is my biggest cheerleader and when I ask if he is really sure about trying this he always says that he is because what is the worst that can happen? I always think that is a great point and go for it.

165. A bookshelf JUST FOR HOME SCHOOLING STUFF! Such a blessing.

166. A bigger shelving unit that is also stronger to hold my pantry items in the garage (we live in the Pacific Northwest where no one even has A/C, I don't anticipate it being a problem!)

167. New friends who are happy to see us and miss us if we are not there.

168. Old friends who miss us and call.

169. A God who is older than time, who is always there, and whose mercies are new every morning.

170. Being able to listen to my oldest sing Holy, Holy, Holy and my youngest do her best to sing the chorus of Jesus Loves Me...while she dances.