February 23, 2012

Thankful Thursday: Lincoln

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   We're over the moon and just enjoying our sweet boy so much. God is so good! Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights...James 1:17 And just for fun....Lincoln next to our 10 pound bag of organic flour. We're so thankful … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: 40 Weeks!

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1 I'm so thankful that today I am exactly 40 weeks pregnant!  I'm humbled by the fact that I have had the privilege of carrying eight babies to (or very close to) their due dates!  What a miracle! I'm thankful that labor and birth are literally within days (or hours....that would be nice.)  I'm thankful for our … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: Where do I start?

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   I can't believe another Thursday is here already!  Wow - the weeks have been flying by lately!  So much has been going on in our family as we make the final preparations for welcoming our next little bundle of joy.  And I have so much to be grateful for this week that I don't even know where to … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: Organization Projects

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   Yeah, I know, it probably sounds quirky to say that I'm thankful to be getting organization projects done, but it's true. Getting the boys' rooms, specifically, more in order is a blessing to me for a few reasons. For one, their rooms are just neater and cleaner now that we've been through every … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: 37 Weeks

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   It's hard to believe that, today, I am 37 weeks pregnant with our eighth son.  There's so much to be thankful for in that one sentence. We've been blessed THAT many times with children from God. I've carried all eight of them to term. They are all healthy. I have been getting my Thankful … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: Celebrating 16 Years!

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   This past weekend, my husband and I, together with our boys, celebrated 16 years of marriage.  We had discussed what to do to celebrate, and seeing how I'm nine months pregnant and all, we  knew we wanted to stay close to home and keep it simple this year. Both of us felt like we wanted to include … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: Watching Them Grow

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   I've been so mushy lately about my boys.  About watching them.  Just stopping and observing them.  What they're doing, the way they do it. And I've really been trying to just take a few mental snapshots of them, just as they are.  I don't want to forget how they are right now.  Just the way they … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: Togetherness

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   We've had a joyous Christmas season around our house, just being together.  We've kept it simple, stayed at home, eaten yummy food, and played. My husband and I have been filled with so much joy just watching our boys play.  By just seeing the delight on their faces. We feel so blessed.  We're … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: Our Growing Baby

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   This week marks 32 weeks gestation for our 8th sweet boy. I saw the midwife on Monday who said he is head-down already.  He had his hands and feet out towards my belly. I also had a follow-up appointment with our sonographer who had noticed something at our 20 week ultrasound that needed … [Read more...]

Thankful Thursday: Energy

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;  His love endures forever.  Psalm 107:1   This week, I'm so thankful for the energy and strength I have for not only the things I need to do, but all the little extra things that I want to do lately with the boys, too.  We've been enjoying all the fun festivities like decorating their own tree in the living room.  This is the first year we've … [Read more...]

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