Today's reasons to rejoice:

Sand from the sandbox in our house!

Why would this cause rejoicing?
Because the sand in my house means:

We have a house (that I need to clean)
I own a vacuum to clean the sand up with
I have 4 darling children (who bring the sand in)
All 4 are healthy hapy and full of energy to play
We are blessed to have nice yard and sandbox
I'm healthy and happy and full of energy needed
to love and rasie 4 beautiful children
The sandbox reminds me of the wonderful man
I married ... among his many, many talents is the
ability to built gigantic sandboxes, and love his family!

You see, there are many reasons I'm thankful for the sand on my floor ...
... but now I better go clean it up.

Today was the end of summer t-ball.
Players vs. their parents games ... and it was 90-something out there!
But we love'em and we can play t-ball in MN heat!

Whatever things are true,
whatever things are nobel,
whatever things are just,
whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely,
whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virture and
if there is anything praiseworthy -
think on these things.

Philippians 4:8


hmmm... I need to commit that verse to memory
I do carry it in my purse on a note card ... but I really do need to remind myself that all my "what if"s and "if only"s ... are neither true nor noble or just ... I need to turn my thoughts to the things of God. And what better way to do that than to think on scripture.

(for anyone interested on this idea ... best book I've ever read on Philippians 4 is Loving God with All You Mind by Elizabeth George)