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July 26, 2017

No.11: 20 Things I Love – A Gratitude Journal

the smell of freshly bathed kids
the itty bitty freckles on D’s nose
mama and baby deer in the backyard
cheering P as he starts to crawl
the excitement of a new school year
blasting the AC in the car on 95 degree days
watching the big boys create robots for days after watching Real Steel (thanks Tab!)
my new cookbook
evening thunderstorms
the smell of freshly mowed grass
my sweet little nephew
stacks of new books waiting to be read
Friday night “date dinners” with Home Chef
early morning runs
reading with the kids on the front porch
the feel of brand new contacts
Sophie’s letter A “hunts”, searching everything she can find
being brave and signing up to attend a blogging conference
chicken on the grill for dinner
this quote from St. Josemaria Escriva (a reminder I needed as a mother): “Another fall…and what a fall!  Despair? No! Humble yourself and through Mary, your Mother, have recourse to the merciful love of Jesus.  A miserere – “have mercy on me” – and lift up your heart!  And now, begin again.” – #711, The Way

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