Multitude Monday

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Mondays are always sort of a downer.  We are tired from Sundays activities.  It's the beginning of another long week of the same old routine.  Yet, counting the ways the Lord has blessed me over the past seven days gives me the right perspective for the coming week.

 I'm continuing the count the many thankful things in my life.  By plugging away and naming a few each week, I've made it to 1,500!  And those are only the blessings I've counted! :-)  


This week I'm thankful for blessings #1496-1510 ~

♥ The time change causing the sunlight to stay longer.

 ♥ A day home for my husband.

♥ Spring snow which melts quickly.  This was gone within two days.
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 ♥ A day spent reading just for pleasure.

 ♥ Dinner out with friends.

♥ A baby shower for a local pregnancy center.  Blessing them with gifts for the new moms. 

♥ Beautiful sunsets.
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 ♥ Coming home from church to lunch in the crockpot.

 ♥ Good mid-term grades for Stephen.

♥ A fun night with friends.
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♥ Good news about our taxes.

 ♥ Hot, running water.

♥ A beautiful visitor.
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 ♥ Steady hours for my son, Nathan.

 and finally...

 ♥ Planning a birthday surprise for my husband.
 

Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    Being thankful is a great way to beat the blues. We really do have so much to be thankful for, don't we? Hugs, xx

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  2. Jennifer DouganMarch 11, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    Terri,

    What lovely photos of clinging snow, speckled falcons/hawks (?), and family and friends.

    I'm hopping over from Ann's link up to count gifts with you. Nice to meet you!

    Jennifer Dougan
    www.jenniferdougan.com

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    1. TerriMarch 11, 2013 at 4:38 PM

      Hi Jennifer! I'm glad you stopped by. It's actually a red-tailed hawk. We have quite a few around here.

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