21 graces

A few months ago I was happy to stumble upon the blog of the talented Jordy Liz (via my friend Jess), and I am linking up with her today (and hopefully every Friday) for her "21 graces" challenge.


Without further ado, here are twenty-one of the moments of grace/blessings that I experienced this past week:

1. The instant forgiveness of a child after you lose your temper
2. Catching up with a friend at the park
3. A Chinese food buffet for dinner after a really long week
4. Having no weekend obligations
5. Catching up on laundry
6. Realizing, after doing said laundry, that there is, in fact, not an urgent need to buy more clothes for each of your family members
7. A church home
8. Dressing your girls in matching outfits
9. A freshly mopped kitchen
10. Sunshine after a weekend of rain
11. A Monday morning workout
12. Sending your child to her room as punishment...and finding her later wearing a pink camouflage baseball hat and tap shoes
13. A 2-year old in a tutu
14. Finishing a good book...no matter that it's one you've already read
15. An evening wagon ride with two giggly girls
16. The flexibility to change your "daily plan" on a whim
17. Discovering you still have a half full cup of coffee (when you thought it was gone)
18. A next-door-neighbor who is a really good friend
19. A good thunderstorm
20. A husband who, after a long day of work, will gladly stay home with the children so you can go to Walmart alone
21. Staying up late to catch up on your favorite television show

Although I am aware that my life is brimming with grace and blessings, I had to be deliberate in actually naming them.  Some days it was more difficult to do that than others, but I know this will become easier with time.  Thanks for the challenge, Jordy!