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"1 Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; 
 make known among the nations what he has done.
 2 Sing to him, sing praise to him; 
 tell of all his wonderful acts." 

1010. That God works - even through consequences 
1011. A healthy, happy little girl, who knows what she wants 
1012. Trying my best, my best not working - God still working 
1013. Experiencing some of the good things God has to offer when I "open wide my mouth" ( "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things" Psalm 81:10.) 
1014. My precious husband who keeps picking up the multiple balls I'm dropping 
1015. Realizing (as I typed the last line) that I am not necessarily dropping balls, I'm just a mother of 3 young kids who can't do all our culture says I can 
1016. A friend's thankful list - and her taking the time to share it with me. 
1017. Rocking & singing Cole to sleep (well, almost asleep) 
1018. Blake asking me to do the same for him...and then letting me 
1019. Avonlea saying "Hi" 
1020. Avonlea's progress 
1021. Matt's dedication to our bean bag business and all the work he's doing on our website 
1022. God's forgiveness. A husband's forgiveness. A child's forgiveness. 
1023. Realizing that parenting is often God "training up a parent" rather than the other way around 1024. My hungry baby - Lord, may I look for the blessing in the next half hour (rather than wishing I had more time to pray/read/blog)
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