“Thou that hast given so much to me,
Give me one thing more, a grateful heart:
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
as if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise!”
–George Herbert
Messy bibs tossed over a highchair,
Crumbs on the dining room table after it has been freshly wiped,
Tiny clothes folded on a little girl’s dresser,
Stuffed animals piled high in a closet,
Dirty diapers,
Toys spilled over in a bathtub,
Hearts, ABC’s, and rainbows written all over a
sidewalk and driveway,
Walking hand-in-hand into church as a family,
A smiley boy bouncing higher than Tigger in
his jumparoo,
My husband’s dirty boots left on a clean floor,
Wadded up toilet paper ‘decorating’ a bathroom floor,
Wilting, yellow grass where a kiddy pool once was,
Little arms wrapped tightly around my neck,
Being woken up out of a dead sleep by a little girl who
had a bad dream,
Watching my daughter build a tower out of Legos
with her Daddy,
Having someone to share a warm bed with; that
truly adores me with his whole heart,
A Husband that loves sports,
Being able to give my children a bath; and
watch them splash all over,
Family time in the evening; grilling, laughing,
and eating together around a table,
Toy bins to organize and re-organize,
Play Dough glued to the table,
Crayon on the wall,
Butterfly – catchers and a swing set,
or even your ministry
that will flash through your mind at
your God-appointed time of death,
It will be those under your own roof!
Counting the Blessings of Family
today over at Ann’s Blog.
My COUNTDOWN of 1,000 Gifts
with the Gratitude Community:
