Multitudes on Mondays {151 - 179}

151. a sweet video of my new nephew

152. friends over for lunch

153. 4 hour playdate in beautiful spring weather

154. being able to bless others with our outgrown clothes

155. conversations with my dear friend's 3 year old, which make me smile

156. bumblebees

157. excitement of finding a bird has flown into our home

158. catching that bird safely and returning it outside

159. consignment sales

160. allergy medication

161. watching our golden retriever chasing bubbles the kids are blowing

162. our swingset, which not only entertains our children but, neighborhood kids and friends

163. a great state park close to our home

164. tadpoles

165. lots of pictures of my new baby nephew

166. great teachers at Timothy who are patient and kind

167. rain to bring down the pollen count

168. school planning done for this year

169. curriculum decisions made for next year

170. seeing ducks swimming in a large rain puddle

171. awesome presentations by my history students

172. Spring Break is here!

173. family hike on a beautiful Saturday

174. sunlight glistening on a pond

175. turtles sunning themselves

176. Sunday School in the park

177. Dogwood tree in bloom

178. hosting our mother/daughter bible study

179. sweet girls in our study

Multitudes on Mondays {130 - 150}

130. my husband helping the kids learn all of their lines and music for "Pirates of Penzance"

131. dinner out with homeschool friends

132. listening to our kids laugh and play during dinner

133. friends to do Weight Watchers with

134. watching our golden retriever lying in the sun ... soaking in the rays

135. my sister giving birth to a healthy baby boy

136. for camera phones and texting so that I could see pictures and hear all the details as soon as my nephew was born

137. an afternoon of sitting on my friend's deck and watching our children play in her backyard

138. spring is everywhere

139. watching Devin and Lexi's astronomy presentations in their Timothy Class

140. my daughter finally catching the lizard our cat brought into the house many days ago

141. watching my son play baseball on a warm Saturday afternoon

142. wearing flip flops for the first time since last season

143. the amazing moon on Saturday night

144. our telescope

145. an impromptu astronomy lesson for the kids led by my husband

146. witnessing spontaneous baptisms at our church

147. a fun Sunday School class

148. Spiritual Gifts

149. feeling convicted about really examining my life and figuring out where God would have me use the gifts he has given me

150. being commissioned as new members at our wonderful church

Multitudes on Mondays {111 - 129}

111. fun night at Chuck E Cheese with the kids

112. time out with homeschool friends

113. Devin teaching Ava Mae her math lesson

114. time to hug a friend I have been praying for

115. a new Cuisinart Waffle Maker for only $10

116. practicing music and lines with the kids for their upcoming performance in "Pirates of Penzance" with the Atlanta Opera

117. a beautiful Saturday for baseball and ballet

118. great season opener for Devin and his baseball team

119. Devin being the starting pitcher and nailing his first inning - 3 up 3 down

120. a beautiful ballet performance by both my girls

121. friends who came to see the girls dance

122. enjoying lunch with friends after the ballet

123. having light for longer in the evening

124. Great Horned Owls outside my bedroom window

125. said owls deciding to finally fly away so I could go back to sleep

126. beautiful signs of Spring

127. Cardinals and Bluebirds at our birdfeeder

128. fun science experiment making clouds

129. God's grace

Multitudes on Mondays {46 - 70}

I missed posting last week so I am adding two weeks of "gifts". I know I did not catch everything from two weeks ago as I had my list in two different locations and only found one of them.

46. lunch with a homeschool friend

47. playtime for our children during said lunch

48. making homemade Valentine's and addressing lots of cards

49. sinus medication

50. warm tea

51. spring like weather

52. hosting a fun Valentine's Day party

53. my husband cooking dinner for me for Valentine's Day

54. beautiful flowers

55. making white chocolate fondue with the kids

56. warm rays of sun on my face

57. lots of laughter from the backyard as the kids enjoy a day outside

58. field trip to World of Coca Cola

59. having my husband go along with us on the field trip

60. a homeschool retreat

61. driving up to the retreat with one of my closest friends

62. awesome speaker at the retreat

63. lots of quiet time

64. great conversations with several homeschool moms whose children are older than mine

65. a beautiful full moon

66. stopping off at the outlet malls on the way home from the retreat

67. helping my friend pick out new furniture and rugs at two of my favorite stores - Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware

68. smiling faces when I arrived home

69. enjoying dinner with my husband and kids after a weekend away

70. hearing all the fun adventures the kids had while I was gone

Multitudes on Mondays {11 - 25}

I am just loving every page of Ann Voskamp's book ... loving these words - God is always good and I am always loved. Even on days when things are not going well I am working hard on finding the gifts God has given me right where I am.

11. a break in our school day for errands and a fun stop along the way

12. cupcakes

13. listening to Devin and Lexi talking at bedtime and the laughter from Lexi's bedroom

14. the smell of pasta, sauce and garlic bread from the kitchen

15. our golden retriever's smile

16. Ava Mae's hair in ringlets

17. rain coats and umbrellas

18. sleeping in on a grey rainy morning

19. sunshine

20. paper dolls

21. long conversation with a good friend

22. sweet kids I am teaching in my history class

23. 69 degrees on a winter day - lots of playtime outside

24. Valentine heart candies in glass jars

25. a fun dinner out with my sister

Multitudes on Mondays {1 - 10}

My journey begins ... chronicling my one thousand gifts -

1. A Monday holiday with my husband at home.
2. Warm sunlight streaming through our sliding glass door on a cold morning - warming our kitchen.
3. Sweet note from my daughter, Lexi.
4. The smell of warm brownies baking in the oven.
5. Field Trips!
6. Chick-Fil-A after our field trip - conversations with good friends.
7. A clear answer from God on an issue my husband and I had both been praying about for the last week.
8. A husband who values our family time over a new job offer paying more money.
9. An amazing worship service yesterday at church which spoke to my heart.
10. Lexi's and my new bible study with dear friends - Secret Keeper Girls.