This week has flown by so quickly- it was a busy one, full of ideas and plans and needs and things that had to be checked off my to-do list.
It's easy, on weeks like these, to forget how important counting blessings really is. Finding the blessings is more than just another thing to add to my day- it's the practice that keeps me grateful, keeps my attitude (mostly) where it needs to be, and it brings me closer to my God. Because if I'm not counting those blessings actively and with purpose, ingratitude and entitlement will take root in my heart.
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All the things that made this picture possible-- my Trevor's back feeling well enough for this little ride, a visit from our sweet nephews, these boys and their innate love of motors, a beautiful day....
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The turkeys are still around, noisily digging through leaves
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New campers and nice conversations with parents
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Her eye for detail and the colors around the reception desk
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People who do more with a smile and take things off of my overflowing plate
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Fortune cookie fun
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I'm still a little stunned at sights like this. (Our grain bins are rented out for the season, and the renters are busy filling them up.)
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THIS WEEK
This has been an exciting week here at The Speckled Goat... because we started a challenge!
I'm gonna be honest, here- counting my blessings isn't always easy. It's not easy to find the good when everything seems to be falling apart.
But really?
I'm way better at counting blessings than I am at actually being the blessing.
That's why I started this challenge- to be a blessing to the world. I'm not good at it. I'm really not-- and so I need your help. Find out more details about the challenge by clicking here-- our first theme is ENCOURAGE.
And, as an added encouragement to you (tee hee) to complete this challenge, comment on the challenge page with something you're doing to encourage others, and you'll be entered for a giveaway. It's as simple as that.
In other news, I've done a little guest blogging this week... on Monday, I told a little about finding blessings in my infertility story on Amatuer Nester.
I also shared a little bit about how my husband and I are complete opposites on His Endless Love today-- join me in giggling about how gosh darn short I am next to my husband.
Have a Great WEEKEND- and don't forget to count those blessings, even the speckled ones.
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