Reflecting on the good things - the blessings - is something that keeps me going; something I often write about in my journal. It's also a reason I love going back through old blog posts. Here are some blessings from the past few weeks!
~ Blossom3 got her cast off last Friday! I am so thankful that her wrist fracture is healing so well! More than that though is how proud I am of how she's been such a trooper through the whole process. She's been demonstrating a maturity that I'm not sure I'd noticed in her prior to this experience. Character growth is worth celebrating!
~ Green is popping out everywhere all over the Hollow. Spring is coming!
~ Blossom2 finished second overall high scorer in Bible Quiz in all of Pennsylvania and Delaware the other weekend. It's incredible to see her hard work pay off. All that pacing and speed quoting is worth it. More importantly, it's deeply moving to my heart to see the three older Blossoms digging in so deep in the Word of God.
~ Blossom4 has been improving in her work ethic with her schoolwork lately and that's a big relief to me. As the Rugged Mountain Man says, "You've weathered this storm with all the other girlies. You'll get her through this." He's right; thank the Lord! And the Lord is working in my relationship with Blossom4. Frustration can be so difficult between a mom and her kiddo, so I'm thankful that the Lord is working in my heart and in hers. The fruit is coming!!!
~ Spring jaunts are the best! I'm especially thankful for some one-on-one time with Blossom4 while the older girls are away at Fine Arts practice.
~ My new stove has a power boil feature! This is cracking me up that I'm putting this on my list of blessings lately, but its speed makes me happy when I have a boatload of other things to do!
~ Blossom1 has had some really cool opportunities lately. She's been doing presentations in local elementary school assemblies to promote Fair participation. They have required some logistics and planning on my part, in addition to the public speaking/presentation on her part. I am just so relieved that they have been going well. Every time we get in the van afterward, we look at each other with a sigh of relief and say, "THANK THE LORD that went well!"
It's something I always feel challenged to do.
Be quick to pray, but be quick to thank God when the answers come.
