Multitude Monday, Take 264

"...always looking for just one more in this unfolding of a chronicle of grace, our life story in freeze frames of thanks..." (Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts, p. 82)

Thanking God this week for..

4392. a visit from my parents last week

4393. a gorgeous afternoon at Edwin Warner Park with them and the boys

 

4394. Elijah eating his entire dinner, including four kinds of veggies, without any whining or coercion whatsoever!

4395. Jude's fuzzy-soft new sweatshirt that has buses AND fire trucks on it

4396. missionary friends' getting the necessary work permit to stay in Ethiopia

4397. a phone conversation with Danielle

4398. firefighter boots 

4399. Elijah doing SO well at his [last] soccer game, actually getting in there and kicking the ball!

4400. Steve's humility

4401. much-needed decluttering accomplished

4402. bringing Steve and me together young, without having to endure lots of heartbreak and failed relationships first

4403. pumpkin snickerdoodles a friend brought to share

4404. a playdate with a preschool friend

4405. the quality of low-slanted fall sunlight

4406. the smell of caramelizing onions

4407. a day at Cheekwood with dear friends

 

4408. thousands of mums in bright colors

 

4409. answering our prayer to make the rain go away

4410. bright yellow gingko trees

 

4411. Jude asking for more soup

4412. Jude's delighted giggles over being given a "koo-kwee"

4413. Elijah getting to ride a horse at Cowboy Town

4414. Steve's canoeing skills keeping us dry

4415. a preschool birthday party, another connection with a mom

4416. another fantastic sermon from Acts

4417. the intricate and varied shapes of leaves

4418. a quiet afternoon to plan for NaBloPoMo while everyone else napped

4419. multiple translations of His Word