This is the Day that the Lord has Made

Sundays can so easily fall into one of those day where you get caught up trying to get caught up!!! We often spend Saturdays either involved in school activities or playing. That often leaves me trying to do all of the chores I didn't get done throughout the week on Sunday. I am trying to instead focus on how blessed I am and spend Sunday worshiping my God.

I know that 1) I should be grateful all the time and worship and praise God every day. Yes. Yes. That I will like to do. But I still want Sundays to be even MORE.

I also know that 2) chores still have to happen.

So while I did get some chores on this Sunday afternoon, I decided to praise God while doing them.

Here is my gratitude list for this Lord's Day:
* I praise God that the Grass has grown so tall as I mowed. It is evidence that we are not in a drought as we have faced in other years. I praise Him that I am healthy and strong that I can do this physical activity.

*As I wash the dishes I praise God that we have a healthy meal for our Family AND a husband who is such a talented cook and willing to share his gift.

*As I do laundry I praise God that we are so blessed that we have more clothes than we need, that we have running water and working appliances.


What are your blessing that you are grateful for on this Lord's Day??

New Additions to the Farm

We have lived here on our little farm for about eleven years. We have had many different sorts of livestock and animals--most being 4-H projects for the kids. I lived inside the city limits growing up and was limited to the basic cat and dog choice of pets AND what we had and when we got pets was always up to mom and dad. Now that I am the mom and I have all of this room I tend to feel the need to go wild. Lucky, Dennis does keep me in check or we would have a zoo.

We have had pigs, rabbits, chickens (for projects--not free range)--we still have goats (ugh) and now have two horses (which I love). We have had dogs and, of course, still have farm cats. At the feed store Friday--for some reason-- I decided our farm needed ducks.
Dennis was not in agreement and is not all too pleased. They are adorable, however, and I am sure they will win him over very soon.

God Bless Texas!