177. Elijah's delight in helping me empty the dishwasher, and his eagerness for a hug and praise afterwards when he finishes and closes the door
178. green smoothies
179. coming home to a clean kitchen when I'd left it an absolute disaster, thanks to my servant-husband
180. Cornish hens, our Christmas tradition (a little late this year)
181. Steve's discipline in going to bed early and getting up early
182. clean floors after running the vacuum
183. fleece-lined khakis for me and fleece-lined jeans for Elijah
184. hearing Elijah say "Jesus!"
185. the opportunity to capture great pictures of Elijah playing ball with Daddy
186. snow on the ground
187. though my sins were like scarlet, God has made me whiter than snow
188. dishes to wash and laundry to fold
189. the privilege of staying home full-time
190. reusable grocery bags
191. opportunity to serve a friend last Friday
192. the personal retreat I got to take all day Saturday
193. dinner with friends Saturday night
194. the Psalms
195. gospel-centered sermons at church every Sunday
196. grace that covers last year's mistakes and sins
197. grace that enables me to live differently today
198. the assurance and hope in knowing that it's not about me making resolutions and changing by the sheer force of my willpower...it's about trusting that God WILL fulfill the resolution He made to conform me to the image of His Son, and simply cooperating with Him in that work.
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1 comment:
Such a beautiful list! Your last one for today...it's all about Him and what He is doing around us and how we can join Him in the story.
You blessed my heart today.
grace to you
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