- Simple is best, online shopping is good, and gift cards make nice gifts
- Two batches of Christmas cookies are plenty
- A clean house is better than a perfectly decorated one (of course, if you can have both, good for you)
- Making treats with the children is a lot of fun
- Mud will not steal my joy, mud will not steal my joy, mud will not..... (we are building a chicken barn and have mud and dirt everywhere due to a very warm December, but it could be worse, it could be snow!)
- My children are beautiful (even if their clothes are not new or perfectly coordinated)
- My beautiful Advent devotional can be read in January
- Kind words to my children are better than perfect schedules
- Listening to Brooklyn read to me, s-l-o-w-l-y sounding out words, is a privilege
- Always-dead batteries in my camera mean I have creative children taking many hilarious video clips
- Soup and bread make a fine meal for guests
- A tea party with the nieces is a special privilege even when you think you're almost too busy to plan it
- Busy Daddy's who read to their little girls are pretty special
- God is Peace, and Hope, and Everything I need
And just because I like us.......
Good post. Good reminders. I constantly have to remind myself, it's ok, it's ok, it doesn't have to be the best. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I like your "I am not a robot" comment thingy. Much nicer then typing numbers. :)
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ReplyDeletethanks for the time together...twas so memorable + just good for my soul. love you!
Your thankful heart in the midst of challenges is such a huge inspiration to me, Wanda! Thank you again so much for all you shared at the retreat - it was an immense blessing. <3 Enjoyed seeing these pictures of your dear family, too! Have a blessed rest of the weekend. ~e
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