Psalm 63:3 “Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”

Today is my birthday! 44!!! Wow! The years have gone by fast. I can remember as a child thinking 28 was so old. Now, 88 seems too young. So I am offering God a gift of obedience today by writing a blog and telling Him in writing how thankful I am for all of His good gifts. Maybe you can make your own list. Have a great day!

1. Salvation through Jesus!
2. Love
3. Family – Hayden, Coleman, Grace and Rachel
4. Christian parents and in-laws
5. Sisters and Brothers by birth and marriage
6. Friends!
7. a clean house (still working on that one, but I do enjoy it)
8. Surprise Birthday cards and presents after you have said the Shed will be enough. (Hayden is building a shed for me so we can reclaim the garage.)
9. Good teachers for my children at school and church
10. My kids friends
11. Piano music being practiced
12. Watching someone learn to read
13. Watching a child grasp a new subject and being turned on to learning
14. Seeing joy on someone’s face.
15. Shopping
16. Gentle answers
17. Truth
18. Christian faith lived out
19. Words…kind and powerful
20. Other people’s birthdays to celebrate
21. Funny email birthday cards sent from the other side of the world. lol
22. Clear Scans and good test results
23. New Projects
24. A Good Sermon on Jesus
25. Praise music
26. Singing said praise music at the top of my lungs in the privacy of my car
27. Facebook Birthday Wishes
28. New Babies
29. Medicine that heals
30. Buying presents for others
31. A good book
32. A good movie to watch with my family
33. A deep spiritually focused phone call with my mom
34. A good conversation with a friend
35. Diet coke
36. Long walks
37. Bible Drill Students who memorize 26 verses and all move on to Regionals
38. Church
39. God’s Faithfulness
40. The beach
41. The mountains
42. Being at home on the farm
43. Texts (even though I sometimes don’t see them until the next day)
44. Weekend Retreats

Oh my list is not in order according to importance and it could continue, but I must get moving to enjoy lunch with my husband. What a great start to another year. Thank you friends and family for making it special. May the Lord bless us all with a great year!