Multitude Mondays

We can only be said to be alive

in those moments when

our hearts are conscious of our treasures.

~Thornton Wilder

450. beautiful fat, fluffy snowflakes falling on Wednesday as we at lunch and were all quieted by the vision outside our windows
451.  bread making - successes and failures and how God speaks into them both

452.  eating God's Words at each meal
453. my sister who reaches out to me time and time again, hearing her voice and sharing our lives, amidst all the busyness
454.  grandparents who encourage their grandchildren
455.  watching Pride & Prejudice - BluRay style - with family, laughing at Lizzie's dad who seems to love to torment his wife and taking turns commenting, "It's so clear!"
456.  digital camera - to remember the days of film is almost painful - how freeing it is to work with digital!
467.  sweet fellowship with homeschooling family as kids split off - some having adventures out in the snow, some lost in a world of music, while others loose themselves in toys, and all the while moms knit, laugh, encourage and experience peace
468.  listening to Johnny-Smack-Down's abandoned worship on the drums on Sunday
469.  The Pioneer Woman website
470.  Duuuuude  (the turtle) and how he cracks me up when he sleeps and when he stretches

471.  sitting next to my oldest sister at BSF, thankful that we can share that time and soooo thankful that my other sister planted the seeds in our hearts to check out BSF through sharing of how God uses it in her life
472.  hearing Madeline play her favorite piano piece over and over and over
473.  my children's patience and help as I'm trying hourly to quote Psalm 16
474.  heavy burdens removed
475.  dog's soft fur
476.  God using another's tardiness to teach me patience, to not take the bait of offense, and to rest in the fact that God's got it all under control on a Sunday morning
477.  husband's heart to passionately seek after God while he serves as an elder
478.  brother-in-law who came to Ted's bible study tonight for the first time - pray that the longing to know more of God only increases
479.  Nate's gappy grin
480.  Ben's laughter
481.  Madeline's determination to step out of her comfort zone today and go to E-zone without any brothers
482.  Isaiah's reflective heart
483.  Jake's gift of musical creativity
484.  email that keeps friends connected when life is busy
485.  jasmine plants....bringing scripture alive..... Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12b

Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed.  If one person falls, the other can reach out and help.....Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.