Multitude Monday 1-50

I've thought about and focused on things I am truly thankful for, a bit here and a bit there, a scrap of paper tucked in a Bible, a journal page now and then, the notes section of my planner... This list will be my way of keeping it all in one place, a record of gratitude, to look back on and meditate upon in the moments when it all gets hard, the moments when I could use a reminder-

1. salvation
2. a Bible in my language
3. a loving & patient husband
4. forgiveness
5. 7 beautiful children
6. 8 yr old daughter lost in a good book
7. the sound of our oldest son playing his violin
8. cuddly 1 yr old
9. a good church
10. 12 years of marriage
11. godly grandparents for our children
12. sisters I am blessed to call friends
13. toothy 1 yr old grins
14. contagious belly laughs
15. a good cup of coffee in the morning
16. a husband who works hard so I can be home with our children
17. his good job
18. homeschooling
19. good friends
20. precious pictures of my grandmother when she was young, beautiful, & full of life, before the cancer took all of that away
21. a house full of leftover party balloons and the joy of pure fun that they bring
22. the freckles on our sweet Gracie
23. the curls in our blonde girls' hair
24. lovely thick brown hair on our brunettes
25. girls who like bonnets
26. children learning to do laundry
27. reliable vehicles
28. chickadees at the feeder year round
29. the variety of woodpeckers right outside the window
30. a place in the country
31. space for a garden
32. room for children to run and play
33. unseasonal warmth this Minnesota November, extending our outdoor play season
34. warm coats, ready for when Winter decides to come...
35. my knitting needles
36. classic games like Uno and operation
37. Jane Austen books for lovely leisure reading
38. pumpkin bars
39. sweet games of peek-a-boo
40. a working vacuum for this house of crumbs
41. yard sale chairs that have become my favorite
42. audio books so I can listen & knit at the same time
43. a piano to play
44. beautiful music to listen to
45. ears that can still hear it
46. a warm home
47. wood to heat it
48. food on the table
49. tasty bread recipe
50. naps, when needed

May I never forget to be thankful-