January Blessings

January has been full, but full of good things as God shows us Himself and teaches us to trust Him in all things. He opens doors, gives grace, peace and love, and shows us how He is in control of all things even when it seems things make no sense at all. Here are a few ways God has blessed our family this month.

1. Great Sunday Sermon on First Things First
2. God stirring our hearts
3. Being challenged to take advantage of our freedom
4. New Year's Gifts
5. Learning to dream together
6. Fun family time
7. Bible time with kids
8. Reading
9. Nehemiah praying
10. Jamey working diligently
11. Time with Lillian
12. Becca coming over
13. Seeing Mandy
14. Sam's tooth still doing well
15. Over half off Chick-fil-A
16. Jim talking to his mom
17. Aldi pizza
18. Homemade blueberry scones
19. Stretching CG time
20. Day with the Vander Weert family
21. Lillian playing well with Clarity
22. Sharing hearts
23. Encouragement
24. Time to talk to Brit
25. Working with Jamey
26. Enjoying the snow fall
27. Cleaning up the kitchen
28. Talking with God
29. Getting good news from Brit
30. Being on the same page
31. Time to talk with Sarah S
32. Being encouraged and affirmed in what God is telling us
33. Date night at Arby's
34. Enjoying time with Jim
35. Doing a lot of reading
36. Sleep
37. Jim growing in baking
38. Kids playing well together
39. No TV!
40. Working our minds
41. Starting new books
42. Great sermon on One Master and purpose
43. Clearing out email
44. Starting School of Missions
45. Meeting new people
46. Kids excited about class
47. Jim home early from class
48. 6 kids at the table
49. Sharing my heart at book club
50. Laughing
51. Nehemiah learning nose
52. Tickles
53. Time with my kids
54. Good school day
55. Time with Julianne and Joyanna
56. God's movement
57. Nehemiah holding hands to pray
58. Time with the Gunns
59. Home made tacos
60. Class getting canceled
61. Moving the shelf at the bottom of the stairs
62. Good work time
63. Going to bed at 9
64. Going through the closet
65. Meeting Nina
66. Selling a book
67. Finishing the week strong
68. Talking to Bec
69. Time with the Felix family
70. Homemade mac and cheese
71. Dippin' Dots!!!!!
72. Jim meeting with James
73. Dealing with emotions together
74. Looking at reading lists
75. Learning together as a family
76. Finishing Frankenstein
77. Ordering more books
78. Relaxing afternoon with Jim
79. Hearing what God is doing in Asia
80. Sharing wedding pics with the kids
81. Nehemiah singing "Be Thou My Vision"
82. Talking to Mom
83. Getting 6 chapters edited in my book
84. Time with Reuben
85. Going to the pool
86. Boys doing well at the doctor
87. God's protection in unusual ways
88. $10 coupon from a stranger
89. Gabriel sitting with Jim at CG
90. New people
91. Sharing the good
92. 3.5 hours of overtime
93. Being reminded of the joys of flexible schedules
94. God's provision
95. Spiritual conversations with Jamey and Lillian
96. Productive day without Jim at home
97. Experience Norwex meeting
98. Winning 3 prizes!!!
99. Seeing Jessica
100. Meeting Katie- in business with her husband and has 6 kids
101. God affirming more of our direction
102. Fillings going smoothly
103. Starbucks
104. Rising without alarm clock
105. Really yummy lunch
106. Talking about Plexus with Becca
107. Working through what God wants
108. Excellent sermon on suffering
109. Interesting connections with Lee
110. Getting all 7 kids to and from church by myself
111. Taco Bell
112. Time to work on overdue things
113. Dr. Gregg Allison at School of Missions
114. Seeing Heather
115. Dealing with heart issues
116. God working in Jim's heart
117. Cooking together
118. Gabriel having time with Jim
119. Planning for the next day
120. The Spirit speaking to me
121. Time to write out some thoughts on business
122. Pumpkin muffins
123. Working through business desires and ideas with Jim
124. Ice cream cones
125. Good paycheck
126. Tara available to help with blog set up!
127. Plexus Ambassador
128. Great first day of co-op
129. Friends
130. Connecting
131. Sharing
132. Meeting new people
133. Jim being tech support
134. Winning Usborne money!!!
135. Roger helping with the dishwasher
136. Learning about more business opportunities
137. God moving
138. Great reminder of need for diversity
139. Taking a nap
140. People asking about business
141. Praying with Jim
142. Feeling more awake
143. Learning to repent to my kids
144. Learning to fight the flesh
145. Fleshing out heart emotions