Tuesday, June 15, 2010

thankful


I've started this post a hundred times over, only to erase and restart. None of the words coming are what I really want to say... Eight and a half months out, there are days when the grief still weighs so heavily... but I don't want to go there right now, I don't. So instead, I thought I'd focus on a few of the many things about today that I have to be thankful for:
-a coffee date (at my favorite establishment, nonetheless!) with a dear friend and only her baby girl and my baby girl. a friend that I can confide in, share my heart with.
-Vacation Bible School. Not to sound like an unloving Mama... but having time with just Caters from 9-12 everyday has been really refreshing.
-Talking to Corban about his memory verse from today, "I am wonderfully made" (from psalm 139). I asked why he was wonderfully made and he said it was because God made him. He giggled as he repeated the verse back to me... Moments I wish I could bottle up and keep.
-Corban pretending to be Daddy, telling me about riding his mountain bike at camp at work.
-A husband who cooked dinner and finally turned on the air condition.
-kicking Jordan's rear in Dutch Blitz. If you don't play this game, you should. It's a vonderful goot time!
-the sun still shining as it set, even though it was pouring down rain (and even though I still didn't see a rainbow).
-Psalm 139 (go read it! outloud! it's powerful!)
 - these lyrics: In sun and rain, joy and pain, You're the same. You never let go.
and the truth behind them.
-Air condition. Oh wait, did I mention that already?

Okay, Jordan's done climbing, and truthfully- I feel better.
Happy Tuesday!



5 comments:

  1. that sweet boy of yours always makes me smile, whether it's in person or from stories. or maybe it's just the beautiful way that you tell them. :)

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  2. I love Corban and the cute things he does! GORGEOUS picture! I am so excited to work on your photog blog!

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  3. Those are awesome things to be thankful about! YAhoo! Beautiful picture!

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  4. Memory verse! I will have to file that in my "Things to do when I'm a Mom" file.
    I think healthy competition in a marriage is a good thing---as long as I win! ;)
    I also love those lyrics
    AND
    Good friends are invaluable. I'm glad you have good ones!

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  5. ha ha. you said vonderful goot time! funny girl. :) I LOVEEEE dutch blitz but sadly haven't been able to find it anywhere in my area.

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