Monday, August 8, 2011

Still Counting How He's Always There in Grace

"How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings."
~Psalm 36:7



#598-621 ...of the thousand, endless gifts...numbering His love...

598. long Monday conversations with dear friend – so good and He knows how to cheer us on our way

599. moderate workout...modifying it for the sick days

600. yes!...Cassie's house today

601. late night prayer times and He hears and oh, how it rejoices and soothes quiet this faint-weary, struggling heart

602. just this: how He takes all that's broken and sin-wracked – all this ugly and makes beautiful. Just how He takes the black and broken notes of this life and turns them into the beauty-song of grace

603. knowing enough of Him to trust...on cloudy days the sun's still shining

604. "ya know, the Lord's not really concerned about our comfortableness"...and how it rings true today

605. hard thanks...still good and so faithful and oh, how He helps us to trust until that day – oh for the faith to melt into sight

606. pearl earrings

607. all the laundry folded and stacked neat so late on Saturday...still good

608. fifty-six pairs and twelve strays and the feet that they hold

609. sweaty workout clothes and prayers on the run – how He loves to hear

610. just this morning

611. waking the boys up gentle, whispering of His Day in the dark

612. all this joy spilling over on His Day

613. fellowship and eating together

614. "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is when brethren dwell together in unity."

615. ice cream with chocolate sauce and friends on a hot afternoon

616. how He provides a cool place to worship on so warm days and us all cheerful and working hard to carry books and bulletins and cups of water

617. singing so loud – how it cheers the heart

618. red hymnals

619. the way good friends can just talk with each other

620. curtain rod getting hung

621. chocolate chips

3 comments:

Danelle said...

I loved your list. I, too, am thankful for waking up my boys each morning. I am not sure how gently I do it. .most of the time I sing "You are my sunshine!". . but there is something about the morning. And sons. And His love. And His grace. And you just put it all together so beautifully. :) Came over from Ann's today. :)

Anonymous said...

Enjoyed reading your post...I like singing loud too!

Sarah said...

Thank you, ladies, for your sweet comments. Always more to count as He loves us so well!