Dry

It has been anything BUT dry in our neck of the woods for the entire month of April.  I tell myself I am okay with that, and I think I am...but it sure was nice to see the sunshine we saw alllllllll day today!  No rain!

These past couple days, I've felt emotionally, spiritually, and creatively...dry.  Used up.  Did you know that a Mommy cannot be "dry"???  Whether it happens, or not, your kids make it impossible to remain in any sort of stagnant or negative state for too long.  I think that's a blessing.  I suppose having to be "on" all of the time for your kids is a good kick to practice this:

1 Thessalonians 5:15b-18:

...seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.  Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

So, today, the boys and I went through a thankful list.

Evander said that he is thankful for (in the order that he said them):

• Flowers
• His bird book (he's been into drawing and writing books lately.  I'm also thankful we've moved on from dinosaur and volcano books...at least for now)
• Pine trees (we planted some trees at my niece's birthday party recently)
• God
• Us
• The plants that grow
• Jesus
• Bumpa & Barbie

Emory is thankful for:

• Jessie the Yodelin' Cow Girl
• Woody
• Buzz
• Books
• Nana (after Evander asked, "Are you thankful for me, Emmer?")
• Mommy's apron

That last one was certainly one of those look around the room and see what I can come up with things.  Just like Evander named his Pillow Pet "Closet Door."  Ha.

I am thankful for:

• God's love for me
• My family
• Cheese (trust me...I'm putting together a week's worth of Vegan meals. I miss cheese already just thinking about not eating it.)
• The most beautiful bread I've ever made with my bread machine.  Must be the fresh yeast I bought.

In case you couldn't tell...I labeled it for you.

• The sunshine today, of course!!!  Wow!  It even reflected off of things.  I forgot it did that. 



Ahhhhhhhhh!