counting my blessings//August

I'm thankful for:

-fun times at the creek with my siblings

-lake day with the fam

-holding a friends new baby girl for a long time

-having a bridal shower for Paige

-a fun night at the park with Lilliana

-taking pictures for people again

-my new bunny Diego

-recovering from bronchitis

-a beautiful sunset at work

-a fun time with Levi and Elias at a waterfall

-a card and a new picture from my sponsor child, Kevin

 

counting my blessings//August

-four new ducklings

-this book ^

-a bookmark of my sponsor child, Kevin <3

-watching the solar eclipse

-our family vacation in Branson :)

-reading through the book of Revelation

-taking my siblings to Roaring River

-talking on the phone with a friend that I hadn't talked to for *too long*!

-going to Dickerson Zoo and petting giraffes

-a group chat through text that a friend set up for prayer requests and encouragement

-my friend, Brianna, randomly sending me this picture of us from her wedding <3

-playing lots of rummy and aggravation 

-verse cards on boldness from Tashia <3

-jumping off a bridge into the water (SO fun!)

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." 

-Romans 5:1

counting my blessings // February

fourteen healthy and adorable Golden Retriever puppies

80 degree weather

my little cactus plant
Rylan asking me every time I get home how work or school went
visiting with friends at Cici's pizza and then a coffee shop

buds on our flowering quince and little leaves on our weeping willow

going on horse and bike rides

pressing flowers

the song, "You Love Me Anyway" by Sidewalk Prophets

sweet smiles and giggles from Micah

seeing a friend I met almost a year ago at the Tanyard Creek waterfall

going to a friend's wedding and seeing lots of friends we haven't seen in awhile <3

lab days at college when we get to look at stuff under microscopes

celebrating Rylan, Lilliana, Dad, and Paige's birthdays

taking Paige hiking to get her out of the house for her surprise birthday party...fun times!

counting my blessings // December + January

• skating and "celebrating" Dylan's 17th birthday in Walmart :)
• Chinese food
• seeing sweet friends from PA
• finding an adorable elephant maxi skirt from Goodwill
• finals going well
• trail riding
• sister chats with Paige at bedtime
• peppermint mochas
• Micah sleeping better
• trying out a new iced coffee recipe that fills an entire quart
• skating
• celebrating the new year with friends
• learning how to play spike ball
• reading through 1st and 2nd Corinthians 
• climbing at the Zenith Climbing Center
• animal science class
• waking up to a gorgeous sunrise ... this is a story worth sharing: I had stayed up until past 3 in the morning doing homework and I had my alarm set for 7:15 because I had college that morning. I was fully expecting to feel horrible after only 3 something hours of sleep. But my alarm went off, I woke up, crawled out of bed, peeked through my blinds, and saw the most gorgeous sunrise I've seen in awhile. I headed for my coat and boots and went right outside to see it. It had me awake, in a good mood, and already feeling so blessed even though I hadn't got much sleep. >>Thank you Lord!

What are three things YOU are thankful for today? 

counting my blessings // November

I am thankful for:

• rocking Micah
• going to a goat auction
• taking the little ones to the park
• driving through the woods on a beautiful conservation area
• hunting with my brother (even though we didn't see anything)
• my Grandma, aunt, and one of my cousins coming down from NE
• eating out at Pizza Hut with them ^
• my horse getting two weeks of training and behaving better now
• seeing baby goats at our friend's place
• going on a bike ride 
• 1 Corinthians 13
• messages from friends saying that they are praying for you
• playing lots of card games, Balderdash, and the 5 Second Rule with friends
• singing around a bonfire at a friend's house
• minutes for my phone
• friends sending encouraging verses
• learning how to play pool
• caramel cookie crunch gelato

I am always so late getting these up! It will be one of my New Year's resolutions to post these thankful lists at the end of the month they are for this next year!

counting my blessings // O c t o b e r

Wasn't October lovely? I loved every bit of it! Here are just a few of my thankful things from October.

- eating at a Mexican restaurant to celebrate my parents 22nd anniversary

- buying a Golden Retriever puppy (post coming soon)

- pulling off a surprise baby shower with the help of friends for my Mom

- Robber's Cave State Park family camp

 

- reading through Proverbs this month

- our church family coming to our house for church/work day

- my new adorable fox mug

- sitting on our roof to watch the sunrise with Paige

- petting a Marmoset monkey

- doing a little fall photo shoot with Paige

- helping little children hold my bunnies and watching their happiness while doing so

- reading Psalm 37 and realizing how much it speaks on this coming election

- watching the Passion Play in Eureka Springs

- taking a spontaneous trip to Arkansas to play volleyball and stay the night with a friend

- talent night at church

- standing in our pasture star gazing/praying one night

- watching the leaves change color

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What are a few things YOU are thankful for?

counting my blessings//September

-Watching these guys jump in the "bouncy house" at a horse whisperer event

-Going on a long bike ride

-Our neighbor inviting us over for dinner around a fire

-Completing and sending out our first newsletter to our grandparents

-Helping them climb the tree and playing with them at the park

-Skating and eating ice cream at Braums afterward

-Good for you peach cobbler

-Family trip to the Little Grand Canyon

-Volunteering at an animal shelter

-A friend's help with my algebra

-Fun with this puppy while waiting for her new owner to arrive (It seems I couldn't keep my eyes open, haha)

-Eating at Colton's Steak House

counting my blessings//July & August

I know, I know. I am running so behind here! I still wanted to share a little list of things I'm thankful for from the last two months...so here goes!

-going to rodeos with family and friends

-a new phone

-mixed berry smoothies

-monopoly + ice cream with friends

-weeding the garden with these little ones

-garden fresh tomatoes

-low country boil

-Joshua becoming born again, praise the Lord!

-building an exercise pen for my rabbits

-starting college

-hiking with these adorables

-friends coming over on a Sunday afternoon

-studying God's word

-celebrating Levi and Joshua's birthdays

-visiting my uncle, aunt, and cousins in Minnesota

-knee boarding and tubing on the lake

-these delicious coffee drinks

-BLT sandwiches

-TWO letters from TWO friends in ONE day

-Joshua 1:9

-an evening at Roaring River with Levi

-seeing friends I hadn't seen in awhile at a friends' beautiful wedding

-fun with the little ones on the tire swing at lower Flat Creek

-bike rides with Paige and Joshua