August 1, 2011

Multitude Monday #1150 - #1186...

“If I have a hope, it’s that God… put us in with the sunset and the rainstorm as though to say, ‘Enjoy your place in my story. The beauty of it means you matter, and you can create within it even as I have created you.‘”
-A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: How I Learned to Live a Better Story

the endless list of thanks continues...


Monday, July 25th
1150...the start of a new week
1151...an afternoon nap
1152...mid afternoon jam session with the boys
1153...a thunderstorm that draws us close

Tuesday, July 26th
1154...a walk to the snowball stand
1155...a weeping willow tree by the pond

Wednesday, July 27th
1156...Will blowing me kisses after I lay him down for a nap
1157...Micaiah coaching Josh and Eli in baseball
1158...that they were willing students for a little while
1159...that he arrived safely in Texas
1160...encouragement from a friend

Thursday, July 28th
1161...a scripture from a friend ("His way is in the whirlwind and the storm" Nahum 1:3)
1162...Micaiah taking a risk and working through failure
1163...catching up with a friend
1164...that God is strong in my weakness
1165...opening the door for him to return home

Friday, July 29th
1166...an early morning solo run with worship
1167...a scripture text sent at just the right time
1168...sunlight streaming down Mill Run
1169...worship around the campfire

Saturday, July 30th
1170...an all day boat day
1171...a boat shuttle out to the baptism "point"
1172...5 families (10 adults and 16 kids) from our small group gathering at the "point"
1173...Joshua sharing the story of how John the Baptist baptized Jesus
1174...watching Wes baptize Joshua

1175...the way he walked into the water toward his Dad
1176...watching Wes baptize Micaiah

1177...knowing that he could cross of the first thing on his list of things to do this summer
1178...seeing others from our small group take the step of publicly professing their faith in Him
1179...dinner together...yes, a little crazy but oh so good!
1180...Mom's gift to Micaiah and her words that I hope will run deep

Sunday, July 31st
1181...zip line runs with cousins
1182...high fives while double tubing
1183...swimming, swimming, swimming
1184...the beauty of tree covered mountains leading right into the water
1185...spending time with family as the sun goes down
1186...laying all four of them softly into their beds at home after a fun-filled weekend at the lake

2 comments:

Nacole said...

beautiful...made me cry. your love for your boys is obvious...and for your God. i love this: getting to see other believers doing life real and radically--all for the sake of the One who gave it all.

Traci Michele said...

Great pics! You have a beautiful family...

nice to meet you! Found you @ Ann V. blog!

Love, Traci @ Ordinary Inspirations
http://www.ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com