Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Count your blessings name them one by one...

A good friend of mine, Stephanie, blogged not too long ago on things that make her happy. As I read it I thought about what a great idea it was and thought I would make a list too.
Well, days went by and I forgot to be thankful for 26 things, and it just kind of left my mind...until last night when I was doing my quiet time. A couple of girls from school and I are doing a study on the life of David and this particular day was about how Jonathan was used as an instrument of encouragement to David.
I thought of some things that encourage me...all the way from A to Z!

A-Anniversaries. Chris and I will celebrate our 5th one on October 1st!
B-Being a mommy and a wife, 2 of God's highest callings!
C-Chris Brown. He is a good husband, a good daddy, and my best friend!
D-Doctors. With their help from a great big God, my son is doing GREAT!
E-Early morning chats with my mom on the way to school...for SEVEN years now!
F-Family. The Brown's. The LaFavor's. Everyone in between!
G-Gage Brown. He is the smartest and sweetest 2 year old I know.
H-Heritage. I am the 4th generation of public school teachers in my family!
I-Interesting conversations with people. We will leave it at that!
J-Jeans. They encourage me to have a good attitude on Fridays.
K-Kindred spirits. I just started teaching with Kim but it feels like its always been this way.
L-Laughter. It is like medicine and it is GOOD for the soul.
M-Marriage- submission, love, respect, talking, laughing, crying, and just being simple!
N-Never having to doubt my salvation. God saved me once and for all! I am so thankful!
O-Ol'Captain. That is my dad. I love his fishing tales...its not about the fish...its about the people.
P-Provision. We have never had a need the Lord hasn't met!
Q-Quiet. When both of my boys are asleep...and its just ME time.
R-Remote ministry in the Boddie Projects...its not about the ice cream...its about the people.
S-Sinclair Baptist Church. Period.
T-Teaching kindergarten inclusion and working with a GREAT staff.
U-Unconditional friends. Hollie and I have been best friends since we were 16 years old!
V-Vacation time with the Brown's! Always a fun time!
W-Watching people laugh, enjoy themselves, and feel comfortable.
X-eXciting trips to the mountains with 30 women to talk about and sing to our God!
Y-Yard. We are the only house with grass in the back, so the neighborhood kids are always playing ball out there. It won't be long before Gage is right there with them.
Z-Zoo. This is going to be a fun trip, next Friday, for Chris, Gage, and I!

I have SOOOO many things to be thankful for...what are you most thankful for right now?

Monday, September 6, 2010

Avalon sings a song about it being a new day...

thank goodness that is true after reading my last blog...how depressing! Every "dog has its day" but mine is over. I am too blessed to be stressed and throwing a pity party. Its good to vent from time to time, but then its time to look around and say...ENOUGH of this! Can't wait to post about Gage's SECOND birthday!!!