Multitudes on Monday

3237. thunder showers on hot summer afternoons

3238. watching fire flies light up the evening sky out of the windows of Scott's parents' house

3239. hearing how much fun the big kiddos had at Mimi's over the weekend

3240. spending one-on-one time with the little fella who loves to get out and about and run errands with his Mama

3241. hearing Peanut say, "ittle bit" when he wants just a little bit of something :)

3242. how every day brings new words and sentences from the tiny one who surprises us daily

3243. Buddy-Ro talking about school during the summer and how much he enjoys it

3244. the anticipation of moving into our new house and having our new school room organized and set up for lots of at home learning

3245. the ability to relax and have a fun summer

3246. pool dates, movie dates, field trips planned for this week to keep us busy on these HOT days

3247. waking up feeling alive and refreshed after a good night's sleep

3248. Peanut {finally} wearing his cute.as.can.be sandals to church (the kid loves his socks and it has been so stinkin' hard to get him to wear his sandals...b/c I draw the line at socks with sandals!)

3249. laughing at Birdie's antics as she puts on a "show" for all of us each evening

3250. time with Scott in the early morning before he leaves for work

Psalm 79:13, "But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise."

Multitudes on Monday

3228. a nice breeze on very hot & humid days

3229. cousins playing well together day after day after day as we live at Nana & Papa's

3230. weekly progress on the house

3231. Ashley sending me pictures of the new house when new things happen and we haven't made our weekly visit yet

3232. CFA lunch with just the boys as my "double dates"

3233. celebrating my friendship with Mere as I celebrate her birthday

3234. fast fingers for typing when there is a lot of work to be done

3235. nap time so that I can get things done while the older kiddos are entertained by cousins

3236. Scott...his values, his dedication to our family, his work ethic, his patience - Just who he is.

Psalm 75:1, "We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks, for your name is near. We recount your wondrous deeds."

Our foundation

As we are building our house, we want it to be on a solid foundation. So a few days ago, Scott and I went over to our new house and as he worked on some things, I wrote Bible verses all over the foundation of our home. More than anything, we want our family and our hearts to be rooted in Truth. As I chose specific verses for each room and wrote them on the frame of our new home, I prayed that God would be present in every space of our dwelling. (All pictures were taken with my phone, so pardon the quality.)

At the front entry, going up the casing of the doors -



In the kitchen -



In the living room -



In the master -





In the school room -



In the upstairs loft area outside the kiddos' rooms -





Birdie's room -



The boys' room -



The playroom -



Soon these verses will be hidden from sight as drywall is to begin sometime this week; they will be hidden, but they will not disappear. Writing these verses on our home's foundation does not prevent trials from coming our way. However, our home and our family is built on the secure foundation of God's love for us. We have prayed for this home for a long time, and now we are praying that God will work in and through our home to guide our family toward His will for us.

"Though the rain comes in torrents, and the floods rise and the storm winds beat against his house, it won’t collapse, for it is built on rock.." Matthew 7:25

 

Multitudes on Monday

3215. work that provides money to pay the bills that don't pay themselves

3216. hot days to quickly dry laundry when there are multiple loads to hang

3217. Peanut's successful morning at church

3218. a business-savvy husband

3219. "Dr. Razzle" who loved on Birdie girl at camp

3220. "Happy" who cared for Birdie and helper her grow in her walk with Jesus

3221. Birdie's pride for making it all week (despite homesickness the first two days)

3222. her country accent that she picked up and brought home

3223. how excited Peanut and Buddy-Ro were to see Birdie after her week at camp

3224. the heart bond between Birdie-girl and me

3225. Buddy-ro's successful day at swimming camp today

3226. being able to do fun camps and activities this summer while we have extra time

3227. an outing already planned for Friday night as my motivation to work hard this week

Psalm 69:30, "I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving."

Multitudes on Monday

3206. Birdie's first away camp experience

3207. a wonderful, kind counselor to help her build friendships and a closer walk with God

3208. the anticipation of being reunited with Birdie, and how sweet it is to have her run into my arms after our separation

3209. homemade salsa, with one extra jalapeño and lots of extra cilantro

3210. getting Scott to run with me to keep each other in shape

3211. letting the big kids ride their bikes while we run in the evenings

3212. a call from a friend early on a Monday morning

3213. the Peanut's sweet obsession with his new baby cousin, Ariana; he loves to rub her head and give her kisses :)

3214. progress on the house -- it's almost time to start counting down!! Come on, August!!!

Psalm 30:11-12, "You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!"

Multitudes on Monday

3192. sweet babies to kiss every morning when they wake up freshly warm and cozy

3193. a wonderful husband to lay down beside with at night as we allow our bodies to recover from another non-stop day

3194. finding granite for our new house that Scott and I both agreed on right away

3195. Scott's knowledge and expertise in house planning to {hopefully} avoid many headaches

3196. good deals on new clothes for Scott (who shops about once every three years) 

3197. cool breezes to keep late Spring days bearable when the kiddos are playing outside

3198. June rolling in with hopes of another good year as I turn 35 in 3 days

3199. a painted rock for our new garden done by Birdie for my birthday

3200. watching the older cousins play with the younger cousins (the older cousins are like celebrities with my kiddos, who hound them like paparazzi  -- and the big kids love it!! They feel special and well loved around here.)

3201. listening to Nana laugh with my children as she chases them around the house playing monsters and wild horses

3202. a double date with the Kinseys to see Moms Night Out (again, for me). It is one of the FUNNIEST movies ever!!

3203. yummy coffee treats for after the movie as we continued to laugh and enjoy our evening

3204. sweet, encouraging texts and calls from Meredith that make any day better

3205. a cookout with our AHG and TL troop with new friends, yummy hotdogs, and fun times

Psalm 44:8, "In God we have boasted continually, and we will give thanks to your name forever."