3 things

These three grats have all got something to do with my eldest son.

First of all I am thankful that he's alright after having a huge fall on to the slate floor the other night. Despite landing really hard on his head, it doesn't seem to have caused long-term damage. He ended up with a massive egg though (this all happened right on bed time because he was mucking around on his chair at dinner due to being tired and silly) so, of course, we could not put him straight to bed due to the fact that he could've been concussed. It all seems okay now though mind you his head still has a rather large lump!

I am also grateful for the fact that I was able to swap his swimming lesson time. I'd tried a couple of times with no luck and just thought I'd give it one more go. It was hard because I am so not confrontational but I could see all these Friday morning clashes coming up in the diary and didn't know what else to do.... thankfully it paid off and now my diary is looking a lot less complicated to fit everything in. Next week my new timetable begins!

Thirdly I have been working on getting my son to tell the truth all the time when I ask him questions because I was finding that he was just making random stuff up (fine when he's playing imaginary games but not when I'm simply asking him something about kinder that day). It's been hard to find examples where I know he's not being truthful to help him see that it's not appropriate in that situation. Anyway, today I was doing some baking and I'd let the kids have some cookie dough to roll out and make shapes as well as eat it. Shortly after I was putting my youngest down for a nap so I left the dough I was about to roll out on the bench and went upstairs (the kids were back playing in another room by this stage)... on returning I noticed the mixture was a considerably smaller ball than when I'd left and had tiny finger marks all over it! When I confronted my son about it, he immediately admitted that it was him and his sister and genuinely apologised straight away. Besides my brief annoyance at the mixture being half eaten (I was making cookies for some children coming over tomorrow) I was so happy that he'd been honest with me and that I was able to explain to him that his honesty was the right choice etc. So I am grateful for the progress I am seeing in this area. And now just to work on my 2 and a half year old daughter who blatantly lied and said she hadn't eaten any! LOL.

Grace

I've had really limited access to emails lately, with my internet problems increasing the number of grey hairs that are populating my head (can anyone relate!!??), so I've found that I have often been driving around in my car; or at home cleaning, cooking or whatever! and I've been thinking, "Oh that's something I need to write in my next grat"...funny though, as I sit in McCafe (go Macca's) and use their free wireless internet (grateful for this!) they all seem to escape my conscious mind. What's all that about??...and they were really relevant things too!!!

All I can think of right now- is Grace. Ah, I am SO grateful for God's grace.  There's a song that I often listen to and the words go "you're grace still amazes me, You're love is still a mystery. Each day I fall on my knees, cause your grace still amazes me."  How often I feel this. How often I feel like I just simply don't deserve His grace! The cool thing is, well,... I don't! but He gives it to me anyway! What a cool God we serve! What a GRACIOUS God!

I find myself regularly wondering where He is taking me in my life; I have NO idea. I have so many questions for God that remain unanswered. I'm sure there are reasons for this, I just simply don't understand them right now that's all.  I am learning though...S...L...O...W...L...Y, to just give it over to Him even when I don't get it.  Actually especially when I don't get it.  Maybe that's the lesson. I wish I didn't find it such a hard one to grasp and conquer! LOL. Bless you chicky babes, Tam

PS one of my pics from my recent trip attached- what great colours huh! :)

Lots of grats and mindfulness...

I am grateful for the opportunity to read through the grats for the last week or so. I have been having a hard time and gotten out of the habit of gratting and it was so encouraging to read back through and particularly to hear about one of my favourite little people doing a champion job at her first dance class! Makes me giggle because when I had my first dance class I fell over and got so embarassed I never went back! i am grateful that she is increasing her confidence and doing so well! I am also gateful for the mindfulness group I have been participting in at uni. It is helping me to learn more about myself and about being present in my life and appreciating the little things in life that bring beauty and enrich each day.

Getting Stuff Done

I am grateful for the fact that I have managed to get a bit of a head start on this uni semester with one piece of assessment down, and one half finished and today is only day one (did them over the holidays)! Also grateful for the support of the girls in my office at uni who just make the whole experience seem like a team effort!

Fitness Grat

I am grateful for a fantastic pilates / physio class tonight...to help
me get my posture and a few other bits and pieces in order!!!
Yay my teacher was so lovely and encouraging and I am excited about
improving my overall wellbeing:-)

I am grateful for...

1. My lovely husband
2. My precious children
3. My physical health
4. My great family
5. My life
6. My computer
7. My laughter
8. My king sized bed
9. Living in safety
10. Having a car to drive
11. Faith
12. Friends
13. A God who loves me!
14. Funny things
15. A clean floor (for two minutes anyway)
16. Organisational skills
17. So many things to do
18. Books to read.
19. Our cappuccino machine (this should've been higher on the list)
20. Being able to travel.
21. Being able to go to university
22. Knowing amazing people
23. Experiences
24. Being able to get stuff done
25. My blog
26. My flannelette pajamas
27. Knowing all my grandparents
28. A funny husband who makes me laugh
30. Yummy dinners
31. Bed socks
32. Dreaming big dreams
33. Hot running water
34. A washing machine

35. Op shops
36. Music
37. Warm toast
38. Sunshine
39. The fact that I’ve almost made it to thirty-two.
40. Things to celebrate
41. Blessings

42. Bargains

43. Things to look forward to

44. Babysitters

45. Our deck

46. Our church

47. Hot fluffy chocolates

48. Lollies

49. My doona

50. Having so many things to be grateful for...!

Chaos contained

I am grateful for a very productive day yesterday!! I managed to clean out and tidy basically all my cupboards including my pantry and walk-in-robe!! Usually my girls are very interested in being 'helpful' however yesterday they were both so happy playing their own little games that I actually really appreciated their lack of helpfulness LOL. How grateful I feel to finally have a little order back to my life after a few months of feeling very out of control!