Multitude Monday - #1157 - #1168

1157.  How God delivered a new friend to me that has walked the same road and shared how to pray, how to live victoriously, how to stand strong, how to be free.
1158.  A challenging message from Pastor David today.
1159.  Fun conversations with the boys - Me:  I was playing phone tag with this lady and finally connected with her today.  Older boy love:  Mom, wait a minute.  I thought you were working today, but you were playing tag?  I need to learn to play phone tag.
1160.  Eskimo kisses with the wee one!
1161.  Thankful that with a week of a bomb threat, earthquake and hurricane in one week it is better than it could have been.  Continuing to pray for those affected.
1162.  The first real football game.  That older boy love hates to lose.
1163.  the gift of play
1164.  that God has named my "stuff" and is walking me through it
1165.  that Romans 4:20-21 is a picture of being brave and at rest in the Lord
1166.  that the boys fight over which "Jesus song" to listen to in the car
1167.  that my sister is a miracle - she wasn't supposed to live to be a teenager and now she's celebrating another birthday in her 30s.
1168.  that God calls us to be thankful for both good things and bad things - all for His glory!

Multitude Monday - #1147 - #1156

^{Job 11:13-15 - 13} “Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him, ¹⁴ if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, ¹⁵ then, free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear.


1147.  He is Defender and Deliverer
1148.  Camping out at 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 and meditating on patient endurance
1149.  "the most awesomest day of school ever" of first grade
1150.  meeting the teacher we've prayed for all summer
1151.  Husband love leading in prayer for the first day of school and then the older boy love requesting a huddle and "Go Broncos" cheer
1152.  the cheers of the wee one from the sidelines for his big brother and the team
1153.  how my sister sacrifices her Saturday mornings to support her nephew out on the field
1154.  when God reaches down and touches my heart in the middle of worship
1155.  the challenge to fight the beautiful fight
1156.  reminders of God's promises, His truth, His love, His strength and His power.

Gratefully counting - #1129 - #1146

1129.  The joy and excitement of being there when she got the call about the baby that they may be able to adopt and the conversation with newly made contacts that He used to softly whisper, "I've touched many lives through adoption." Then learning that she listened for His voice and no peace was there.  The birth mother changed her mind.  It was a practice run!
1130.  The reminder that God didn't make marriage to make me happy, but to make me holy.
1131.  That God is big enough to answer my deepest questions.
1132.  That God gives us eyes to see the ugliness of our sin, if we just look.
1133.  The sweetness and compassion of my wee one asking me if I'm ok after I cough.
1134.  That sleep comes after the temper tantrums
1135.  That children are born for such a time as this and because of His plans we can have hope
1136.  God's reassuring messages sent throughout the day
1137.  Unsuspecting people allowing God to use them
1138.  when God clarifies and confirms the vision He's already given
1139.  servant-hearted living, giving and seeing
1140.  2 days off last week
1141.  2 days off this week
1142.  priceless time spent with my guys
1143.  the swagger that comes with wearing the football uniform
1144.  the pride that came from successfully blocking a kid that was bigger than older boy love
1145.  the wee one sweet prayers during a power outage while we were on the way home from football practice, "God, please help the workers at Old McDonald's"
1146.  that the boys want to jam to Jesus music

Victoriously Counting #1121 - #1128

1121. Quote from Ed Stetzer - Change doesn't happen until the pain of staying the same is worse than the pain of changing.

1122.  My wee one praying for me on his own

1123.  The excitement of the older boy love over the football practices

1124.  Watching and sharing the film - "A Journey Home"

1125.  sunscreen

1126.  cold water to drink

1127.  tabernacles of every day life

1128.  supportive sister