23 July, 2009 | 1 Comment

Grace in Small Things 174

1. A lovely birthday lunch, graciously gifted by the parents.

2. A sneaky birthday date, graciously gifted by the husband.

3. A full tank of gas.

4. A full belly.

5. A lot of hope for our family and future.

22 July, 2009 | 3 Comments

Grace in Small Things 173

1. Holy wow, it’s my birthday.

2. I have learned a lot in my life about people, words and defending myself.

3. I have not yet learned a lot in my life about animals, nature and art. This kind of learning is the most fun.

4. The Wisconsin accent. It’s my favorite. It’s home. Yah, der hey.

5. Mani/pedis for my birthday. Just because.

21 July, 2009 | 1 Comment

1. Watching my daughter eat her Uncle Charlie’s blueberry pancakes.

2. Those pancakes smothered with Cooper Lake Maple Syrup.

3. Laughing with the family at the table while eating those pancakes.

4. Eating at Kroll’s, again.

5. Knowing our dog is well taken care of.

20 July, 2009 | Comment

1. Hearing my parents play with their granddaughter.

2. Hearing my nephews play with their cousin.

3. Hearing my sister play with her niece.

4. Hearing my brothers play with their niece.

5. My new lip gloss. Yeah, I’m grateful for that too.

19 July, 2009 | Comment

1. Our daughter is baptized. I had no idea how much stress the preparation for that event generated.

2. There was cake. A big, sugary, frosting-ed baptism cake.

3. My whole family was there, cheering us on, taking up half the congregation.

4. My sister’s gift of a beautiful necklace for my daughter. It still takes me by surprise, when people give my daughter a gift.

5. Riding the train with my nephews at Bay Beach.