22 September 2011

Thankful Thursday

counting my blessings
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  • i found daughter #3's missing documents needed to get her i.d. replaced
  • high temperatures staying below 100
  • cooler mornings
  • september
  • a new car battery
  • the ladies i teach with at History Quest
  • the students at History Quest
  • some special memory-making time spent with my three youngest last week while daddy was out of town with daughter #4
  • enough money to pay the bills and put food on the table each month
  • tea with milk and sugar
  • that God listens to me
  • that God understands me
  • that God loves me
  • that my daughter and son-in-law are on their way HOME! (S. if you see this it's a secret; shh;)

08 September 2011

a prayer for rain

O Almighty God, we beseech Thee,
that we who in our trouble put our trust in Thy mercy
may be strengthened by Thy defense against all adversity.

Grant us wholesome rain, O Lord, we beseech Thee,
and graciously pour forth showers from heaven on the parched face of the earth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee
in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

Amen.
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05 September 2011

An Entire Day to Myself!

My husband and four youngest just left to spend the whole day at Schlitterbahn.  That means I am home alone!  Well, relatively alone, my brother-in-law and my 17yo daughter are here, but they are both self-sufficient and have their own plans.

First up is some much-needed, distraction-free housework, so I will come back afterward and let you know what I decide to do for fun!