thankful thursday

i'm so glad it's thursday!

welcome back and thanks
for joining in each week.

i purposely set aside thursdays
as a time to look back over 
what's happened in my week 
and pause to give thanks to God.

the moments and things are listed
*big or small*
it doesn't really matter.

the most important thing
is that i'm training myself
to give thanks for
everything.

let's begin

i'm thankful for...

248. flowers from james

249. first night of practice
for these two 
since we've been in wales

250. two sweet friends who 
went with me monday night 
to a brothel to shower some
ladies with love and gifts

251. finding exactly what i had
been praying for.  i wanted 
to find a scarf for each of
the ladies at the brothel
and i found these brand 
new and one fourth of
their original price

252. the opportunity to give 
my testimony to a 
group of ladies tonight

253. a surprise lunch date
planned by my two oldest

254. and their smiles 
throughout the whole date

255. seeing the only blonde 
ponytail bounce around in
the midst of fifteen little boys
and knowing God gave her to me

she started out insecure 
and afraid of being on an 
unfamiliar team with only boys.

she finished practice with
a huge smile on her face!

God taught me so much 
that night about being an
overcomer just by watching
my seven year old rise above 
her own circumstances 
with courage and boldness 
even though she was afraid.

 there you have it.
just a few of the moments and 
things I'm grateful for this week.

what about you?
what has God blessed you
with this week?