Little

I forget about thanking God for the little stuff. I have no issue in bringing Him all my little problems, but when it comes to thanking him for all the every day gifts (like today that I have medicine for my stinking strep throat) I wait until I have something "really good" to thank Him for. Just wait until we buy a house or wait until I get a new job- you won't believe how thankful I am. I get mad at Him that we can't have anymore kids, but then reread old blogs on the years we spent praying for just ONE!.

 

My boys are teaching me a great lesson in thankfulness. Their sweet pride in their new accomplishments makes me remember all the little things we should be thankful for.

Ethan has learned how to use laptop and play the games on PBS. He asks for "PBS kids dot org please." Which is strange since it certainly pbskids.com and I am not sure when in the world he learned .org unless he is sneaking on the computer like the weird baby on the insurance commercials.

 He asks for help to turn it on and then DEMANDS that all adults walk to the other side of the room so he can do it himself. And when he gets the game right he makes this face!

And not to be left out, check out the pride on this one's face for making it out of the high chair and into a big boy chair. He has been up at the table with us for 2 weeks and still gets this excited at every meal. Anyway he can be like brother he soaks up.

 

My prayer this season for my own heart us to thank God for all the little things. The little achievements he gives my boys like learning computer games and eating at the big kids table, and mommy achievements like taking time to pray with the boys instead of writing the grocery list.