Multitude Monday 23

I count the blessings, the big and the small, the funny and the silly, and give thanks. The more I count the more I find and the bigger my heart feels, the greater the well of gratitude, the deeper the love for my Lord.

So each day I look for reasons to say thank you, and each day as I do I am reminded to be more vocal in my love for God and my family!

December 14 - We were safe and our power stayed on during a fierce wind storm. The wind was so strong that the rain sounded like hail as it pounded against our home.

December 15 - Wonderful surprise of Christmas place mats arriving in the mail!

December 16 - Baby said "I love you" all on her own, she initiated it, and followed it up with a hug.

December 17 - Big sister sharing her reading reward with her little sister because she is too young to learn to read yet and should not be left out!

December 18 - We are gifted with a piano that will be delivered tomorrow. It is a beautiful piano that is 105 years old.

December 19 - Baby says, "Worship, worship, I worship!"

Plus God prompted me to call and pray with a friend, and the timing was perfect, exactly what she needed.

December 20 - Buddy skate day with Miss Pear at her skating lesson! So much fun!

I stayed up to see the lunar eclipse and to wake everyone up. I sat reading my Bible at watching. Just as it was almost time for it to start the clouds moved in and we could not see anything! So I finished up reading and went to bed.

December 21 - Feeling so relaxed and Christmas is only a couple days away!

Plus a Christmas package we look forward to each year arrived! Despite the temptation I stashed it under the tree!

December 22 - Cookie baking afternoon - not that we need more cookies, we just wanted to!

Dear husband asks me what I need him to wrap, I say nothing, it is all done!

December 23 - Cookie decorating morning! We make a beautiful manger scene with mommy applying a layer of icing and the girls applying a layer of colored sugar!

Another special package arrives from friends!

The stack of Christmas cards

December 24 - The last 2 quilted Advent wreaths arrive. They are beautiful. Now both girls have their own and so do I!

Walking around during afternoon rest time looking for something to do - it is al done, and for the first time I know what it is like to be eagerly anticipating Christmas rather than racing to the finish

Christmas Eve service was beautiful and Miss Pear curled up next to me trying to sing a long to all the songs with her new reading skills.

December 25 - Jesus

The girls stopping in the middle of opening presents to sing songs to Jesus for His birthday.

December 26 - Miss Pear takes Lord's Supper for the first time, and we move our membership to our new church

December 27 - A day at home laughing, playing, and being silly - such a joy!

December 28 - The gift of my family

December 29 - Snow! But it stayed warm enough that we could pick up our CSA Box!

December 30 - The girls continuing joy in snow - they had not played in it or even scene it in person until we moved here.

December 31 - Chinese Food to Celebrate!

January 1 - Rose Bowl Parade

NHL Winter Classic hockey game

All the decorations come down

January 2 - Buttermilk pancakes, little girl smiles and husband's jokes

January 3 - A husband who does not feel great, but uncomplaining goes to work to provide for our family.

Numbers 249-280 and counting.