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This post marks our 500th post since the blog started 4 years ago. Would you help us celebrate by leaving a comment if you follow God’s faithfulness in our lives by reading? It would be fun to know whom the Lord has brought our way, and since we don’t do any formal followers on the side-bar or anything, we really don’t know who all of the daily “hits” are. Though it isn’t of great importance, since our desire is for this to be a legacy of life we will leave behind to our offspring one day, it really would be a JOY to see who has been along for the ride with us. So, please, take a minute to say hello!

 

Multitude (Monday..or Tuesday)

 

 

 

 

784. For their tender hearts towards a friend who lost his dog

 

785. the sheer joy this babe brings to each day

 

786. daddy love

 

787. this precious little one and her love for “Tallulah’s Tutu”

 

 

 

788. hot chocolate during school time

 

 

789.  healthy sweet treats

 

 

790. after stealing a granola bar, how could I say no to this?

 

791. Husband’s thoughtfulness

 

792. beautiful bottle of wine

 

Supporting Kingdom Work

 

Another reason why we love our homeschool curriculum is because 100% of all the proceeds they receive, supports Mr. and Mrs. Carroll’s work in Africa. They have a passion to see children receive a Charlotte Mason based education and they travel back and forth frequently to labor alongside these Africans, so generously and humbly.  Below, is a video of the work that our money supports each year when we purchase our curriculum.

 

 

 

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Multitude Monday

It’s been a while since I last posted the regular gratitude to help roll in Monday mornings. August 16, 2011 to be exact. The gratitude hasn’t stopped, I’ve been stumbling and tripping but, none-the-less, steadily plodding forward in teaching this stubborn heart to count the gifts. To see all as grace – good and bad. (if you haven’t happened upon one ordinary woman’s daily ponderings, you are missing a real source of encouragement. I think the whole world might now know of her now but over the years, she has been a mentor to me, and probably thousands more, and doesn’t even know it.)

Boy, is this life filled with a roller-coaster of emotions and happenings, but to fail to count each one as a gift from the Lord, would be a regret. This life I walk as daughter of The King, pastor’s wife and chef, baker, house-cleaner, laundry do-er, counselor, teacher, coach, mentor, shepherdess, disciplinarian, cheer-leader, doctor, friend, nurse (I know I’m missing many more?), this life I walk would be just another life lived if the gifts weren’t accounted for. Because, really, who am I? Ah, for a deeper heart of gratitude…

*773. walking toward those hard-to-love people

*774. mom stopping by with a rock collection for the girls

*775. fresh, warm-from-the-oven bread

*776. hope for the future

*777. glorious 70 degree weather in February

*778. each day, a gift, with my children

*779. baby boy’s nap time

*780. quiet afternoon

*781.sunshine on a bowl of lemons

* 782. ice-cream with friends

*783. running side-by-side with my 8 and 6 year old

There is little exercise for faith when all things go well. But if God raises a storm, permits the enemy to send wave after wave, and seemingly stands aloof from our prayers, then, still to hang on and trust God, when we cannot trace him, this is the patience of the saints. -Matthew Henry

 

Kid’s Stats

We recently took 3 of the 4 kids for their well-check ups (Ellie got to go all by her self back in October). 7 shots later, we thought we needed to celebrate with some frozen yogurt! We continue to praise the Lord for His sustaining grace over our children and we are so thankful for their good health! Ash received the exciting news that she no longer is legally bound to a booster – though we will keep her in one the majority of time as it helps her to see out the window better and is generally “safer.”

For the baby records, here are baby boy’s stats (the girls all remain in the lower percentiles for their weight/height with Ellie being the closest to “average.” Ashtyn – 49 lbs, Jada 37 lbs and Ellie 30lbs) It’s so beautiful how our creator-God has made each child so unique!

Malachi’s 12 Month Stats:

Weight: 21.8 lbs (52nd %tile)

Height: 30 inches (43rd %tile)

Head:18.5 inches (71st %tile)