Thankful Thursday

• rain drops dancing on Placid Lake while boys skip rocks



• Bleeding Hearts blossoming beside my Mary and Baby Jesus statue, reminding me to make my heart like theirs



• Michael conquering old fears and bravely swimming across the pool at lessons



• Joseph's musical fingers figuring out how to make real music at the piano



• Dominic taking off training wheels, training mommy to let go



• seeds growing, sprouting and breaking free of the soil in our garden



• the first harvest of rhubarb, turned into Rhubarb Strawberry Coffee Cake



• watching my boys get lost in a book, losing track of time but gaining more than they know



• a cold, crisp Coka Cola on a day full of hot tempers and brothers bickering



• little boys playing freeze tag in the light "liquid sunshine" (a.k.a. rain)



• stealing a nap in the camper in the arms of my spouse, his calming breath on my face



• Paul's steady hand at the wheel, both literally and figuratively for our family



• the sound of mountain breeze through pines, mixed with birds I can't identify, mixed with the laughter of brothers



• wildflowers humbly bowing for their King, as should I, the created honoring the Creator



• hot cocoa in my coffee instead of creamer while camping



• boys being boys, digging for worms, touching toads, climbing trees



• the return of my cycle, renewing the possiblility of life, (I'm choosing to be thankful for this, but feeling quite fearful) :)