the summer days

270.  my mom, my children's grandmother for loving, feeding, entertaining, scolding, swimming, sliding, jumping, reading to, with and on my children these summer days

271.  my husband for doing the same!

272.  my husband for braving to Shreveport August heat to mow the yard

273.  my husband for cleaning the house after keeping the kids and mowing the yard

274.  words from a coworker friend to treasure these times when my people are  young as she watches her baby start her senior year of high school

8/3/05

262.  the opportunity of a new day, to start fresh

263.  a day full of family outings

264.  ring around the tub indicating I know have 3 very clean kiddos 

265.  deliciousness of homemade shrimp tacos

267.  seeing in retrospect You Lord all over August 3, 2005 as we began our hospital journey

268.  fulfilling a promise to my kids despite my exhaustion resulting in yummy brownie pops!

269.  new pillows and a good nights sleep. 

relief

258. our dishwashing machine that cleans dishes while I sleep

259. relief from skin irritation thanks to a cortisone shot and antibiotics!

260. an evening with Jack and Candace

261.  the gift of friendship 

Be Thou My Vision

252.  abundance of "stuff" resulting in a garage sale and a hefty Goodwill donation

253.  simple joy found running through a sprinkler

254.  pleasant July weather making a Saturday afternoon run bearable

255.  a wonderful end to the Sabbath soaking in a low humidity evening outside with my mom while the kids swim

256.  good report from the eye doctor that scar tissue from two NICU eye surgeries is gone in both girls' eyes

257. clarity received from two new pair of glasses 

sunrise

251.  a glorious sunrise!

(photo courtesy of Candace Chaney Photography :))

Cicadas and slides

246. the buzz of the cicadas at dusk

247.  the twists and turns of the Southern Trace swimming pool slides bringing hours of entertainment to my children and hours of peacefulness to my mom

248.  clean, easily accessible water - my children learning that it is not so in Haiti. Thank you VBS

249.  fresh homegrown peaches

250.  ability to serve my church

I give thanks

239.  "Breathe in: Lord, I receive.

Breathe out: Lord, I give thanks."

240.  cousin collaboration on grandparents' anniversary gift 

241.  VBS - Presbyterian style

242.  unity in Christ

243.  a dance party in our living room

244.  Grace's tender heart

245.  an evening walk with the man I love