Giving Thanks for these wonderful blessings:
1. Hearing and seeing my youngest daughter sing a solo verse with the children's choir at our church last night. So sweet, and wonderful . . . a proud mama moment.
2. My youngest daughter's way of calming her nerves before the choir began to sing - making faces at me. It made me laugh. I hadn't realized she was nervous before then. She loves to sing, and she loves to speak, but standing out in front of the choir with a microphone stand in front of her seemed to give her a bit of nerves.
3. She had a speaking part too, and she has a great, clear voice that carries well.
4. Voices that carry well run in our family . . . whispers from our family can be heard over the din of a busy restaurant. Keeping something quiet is nearly impossible, so we have learned to be completely comfortable with who we really are . . . no matter what the topic of conversation is.
5. My mom's ability to voice her thoughts and feelings with clarity.
6. Enjoying the nuances of a sunrise with rain.
7. Origami cranes made out of birthday wrapping paper that hang from our dining room chandelier. At least four birthdays are represented there, and I'm sure we have a few more birds around here that haven't been hung yet.
8. Time to bake bread.
9. Looking forward to touring/going on a field trip to the World Vision home office. World Vision International is an organization that helps people all over the world.
10. God gives us the gift of baptism.
Scripture Blessings:
"And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. And this was his message: 'After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'" Mark 1:4-8
I love origami cranes--they're so elegant and delicate.
ReplyDeleteOurs are sometimes chunky and curved, but we like to attempt to make them elegant and delicate. They make great decorations, and even sometimes gifts.
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