Monday, May 19, 2014

Blessings #364 to 386

364.  A visit from the in-laws
365.  A silent auction fund raiser of the NiƱos team that far exceeded expectations, not just monetarily, but in people getting into the spirit of the event
366.  Grandma & Calli’s pies
367.  Calli overcoming 8’... and 8’7”!
368.  Finding little victories, however small, in the drudgery of the day
369.  Colleagues who actually don’t mind hearing my opinions or listening to my rants
370.  Helping at track meets - watching current students and bumping into former students
371.  Waking up with a migraine and realizing that it has been more than a month since my last one!
372.  Having learned to cope with migraines when they come
373.  Compact, foldable reading glasses
374.  Having colleagues to laugh with while working at the track meet
375.  Anytime a former students foes out of their way to say “hi” - it can change a bad day to a good day in a heartbeat
376.  Being asked for counsel and/or an opinion on significant matters
377.  A freshly mowed lawn
378.  A few minutes to sit and relax on the deck in the sunshine
379.  The opportunity to preach and to convict myself
380.  Seeing possibilities and having a shared vision with Sandy for how they might be realized
381.  A walk in Riverfront park on a beautiful evening
382.  A fun round of golf
383.  A weekend building a friendship 
384.  The excitement of others for the incredible kids that I am blessed to be a father to
385.  Praying for my son, as an elder, with the whole church family, sending him off to Mexico
386.  Looking forward to being a “great uncle” (and hopefully be great at being an uncle!)

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