February 26th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Belgium waffles
2. Compliments about my hubby
3. Sweetest lady who gave my boys stuffed animals
4. Surprises
5. Indianapolis Children's Museum
6. Geckos
7. Hot Wheels
8. Learning about a design your own Hot Wheels Workshop and getting to attend
9. Joy in my boys
10. Test track
11. Nine cars and a loop de loop
12. Boat race
13. Map app
14. Finding my way
15. Street name that are numbers
16. A break
17. Swimming as a family
18. Water wings
19. Big splash
20. God's blessings and taking time to reflect on them

Here's to 10,000 more reasons...

February 25th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. A breakthrough
2. A kind stranger giving me a BOGO coupon for cupcakes!!
3. Knowing that was a gift from God to me
4. Packing
5. Anticipating a road trip
6. Eating my free cupcake - YUM!
7. Safe travels
8. Journaling
9. Knowing God not only sees me, but that He's also patient with me and He pursues me
10. Magginio's for dinner
11. Spending time as a family
12. Surprises up my sleeve...
13. Seeing my friend resist the devil!!

Here's to 10,000 more reasons...

February 24th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Worship and how God can speak through songs
2. Forever Reign
3. Tea ticket sales
4. Parents treating my family to lunch
5. Cupcakes for snack
6. Reading crazy to my son
7. Watching my boys dance and be silly
8. Pizza dinner with daddy
9. God's gentle conviction and grace

Here's to 10,000 more reasons...

February 23rd

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Son scoring another basket in his game
2. Bang trim
3. Cupcakes
4. Pretty packaging
5. Praise and worship music
6. My family

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February 22nd

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Praying God's truth
2. My hubby that prays for me and loves me
3. The message in the clouds this morning
4. Reminder to look to the stars, not the mud in Linda Dillow's Calm My Anxious Heart
5. Big giant hugs
6. My sons and how they learn new things all the time
7. Philippians
8. Good morning text from my hubby
9. My son sleeping through the night even though he had a cold
10. My son's excitement over spending the night at with his grandparents
11. Snuggling and watching a movie with my youngest son
12. Hubby making it home safely
13. God providing wisdom when I asked for it
14. God answering my prayer
15. Knowing God is with me, behind me, beside me and before me

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February 21st

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Grace
2. Forgiveness
3. God's unconditional love
4. God not expecting perfection from me
5. Attending Bible Study today
6. The time, prayer, and creativity our leader puts into writing the lectures
7. A dear friend who reminds me of truth
8. Homemade chocolate cake
9. Feeding the family at a restaurant for under $5!!
10. God teaching me through His word
11. The fact that God, the Creator, speaks to us
12. Reading with my sons
13. Snuggles
14. Reminder that change takes commitment and work

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February 20th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Time with my hubby
2. Knowing I'm loved
3. Discovering I need to apply 2 Corinthians 10:5 and Philippians 4:8
4. My son being so brave today and knowing it was an answer to prayers
5. Shopping with my mom
6. Going to the grocery ( my family is thankful for this too!)
7. Family dinner at my mom's
8. One Foot In The Fire Fudge Cake - yummy!!!
9. Catching up with a dear friend
10. Hearing my boys laugh and play
11. Decision made on school for my son
12. The road to wellness
13. Reminder to choose faith instead of fear

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February 19th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Sunshine
2. GEM
3. Learning from other moms
4. A clean bathroom
5. Hubby taking boys to basketball so I could clean
6. Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow
7. Books that make me laugh out loud
8. Impromptu ice cream night out last night
9. Afternoon out on my own on Saturday thanks to my hubby
10. Good conversations
11. Praying for friends
12. Seeing God doing immeasurably more
13. Movie night with my hubby
14. Notes from my son
15. Questions about heaven from my 4 year old

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February 16th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. God caring about the little things
2. My son making his first basket during a game
3. Immediate care centers
4. Medicine prescribed
5. A good cry
6. Compassion
7. An afternoon off
8. Culver's
9. Life way
10. A new book that makes me laugh
11. Carmel apple spice
12. Hair cut
13. Leftovers
14. Cleaner with bleach
15. Insight
16. Taking action
17. Nurse on call
18. 24 hour pharmacy
19. Prescription on hand
20. Having medicine right when we need it
21. Knowing God is in control and taking care of us

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February 13th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. God protecting my hubby while in transit
2. Praying for wisdom and receiving it
3. Doctor's appointment
4. Diagnosis
5. Medicine
6. Son feeling better
7. Quiet time
8. Seeing fruit
9. Seeing ladies being victorious over their insecurities with God's truth
10. My dear friend bringing stuff to make a freeze and the delight it brought my sons and me
11. My son thanking God for prayers of others and for my friend bringing the freeze ingredients
12. Seeing God take care of my family
13. Family movie night on a Wednesday
14. A pharmacist who takes the time to explain how to administer the medicine

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February 12th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Chatting with a dear friend and celebrating how God equipped her
2. Date night withy hubby
3. My parents watching our boys
4. My hubby really enjoying the show
5. Laughing and smiling
6. Music

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February 11th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Being trusted
2. The power of sharing your insecurities with others and how it can set you free from Satan's lies
3. Catching up with a dear friend
4. Second opinions
5. Medicine
6. Spaghetti
7. Encouraging words shared
8. God refining and convicting
9. Snuggling with my sick son
10. A conversation that clarified plans
11. Not getting lost

Here's to 10,000 reasons...

February 10th

Today, I am thankful for...

1. Great sermon
2. Amazing testimony shared
3. Seeing fruit
4. Knowing God is at work
5. Breakfast for lunch
6. The opportunity to lead
7. The invitation to share ideas
8. Excitement about what God can do
9. Dancing in the car with my family
10. Listening to my hubby's favorite songs

Here's to 10,000 more reasons...

February 9th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Son playing basketball
2. Family visiting
3. Birthday party
4. Kids having fun
5. Our party hostesses
6. Cupcakes
7. Italian chicken soup
8. Playing the new fish game
9. Reading to my sons
10. Movie night with my hubby

Here's to 10,000 more reasons...

February 8th

Today, I am thankful for...

1. Beautifully designed tea tickets
2. Tickets printed
3. My mom helping me assemble goodie bags for my son's party and watching my 4 year old so I could attend
4. My son participating in his first pinewood derby
5. Grocery shopping done
6. Cupcakes made
7. Party planned
8. Good conversation with my hubby
9. God's gentle conviction
10. Fresh start
11. Choices
12. God keeps teaching me
13. God never stops pursuing me
14. God's love never fails

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February 7th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. God's still small voice
2. My amazing mom who helps me out so much
3. Cleaning the downstairs
4. My hubby mopping the floor
5. My son's thoughtfulness
6. My son extending grace when he didn't have to
7. Answered prayers
8. Safe travel home
9. Opportunity to help others
10. Warm weather
11. Kids playing outside
12. Encouraging words
13. God's fingerprints in our lives

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February 6th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Much needed girl time with a dear friend
2. Car fixing
3. Compassion
4. The opportunity to talk about God's unfailing love and forgiveness
5. Seeing truth make a difference
6. The power of encouraging words
7. My parents who help me out so much
8. My hubby who provides for our family
9. Snuggling with my sons

Here's to 10,000 more reasons...

February 5th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Birthdays
2. Celebrating with doughnuts
3. Giving presents
4. Receiving thanks - unprompted
5. Going out to lunch with my mom and niece
6. Relaxing afternoon
7. Getting some details worked out
8. Knowing that prayer makes a difference
9. God's presence is always with us
10. My son making 2 baskets tonight
11. Walking around the track with my son holding my hand
12. Family dinner at Chick-fil-A
13. Time to catch up with my hubby
14. Reading a silly birthday book as a family that made my son laugh out loud
15. The reminder from Exodus 23:12
16. God's living and active word

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February 4th

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Birthday presents bought and wrapped
2. Mom helping me shop
3. Afternoon of rest
4. Reading with my son
5. My son getting positive feedback from his teacher
6. Krispy Kreme doughnuts waiting to be eaten
7. Dinner together as a family
8. Father and son night
9. Pinewood derby car and getting the story behind it
10. Encouraging email
11. Seeing God changing lives and hearts

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February 3rd

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Journaling
2. Being in awe of God
3. Singing Awesome God at church this morning
4. Hearing how God made a difference in the lives of others
5. Rest
6. Afternoon nap
7. Pizza
8. Fire in the fireplace
9. Cozy home
10. My dishwasher
11. Boys playing nicely together
12. Watching my boys dance like their daddy

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February 2nd

1. God doing immeasurably more
2. Truth shared and believed
3. Ladies empowered
4. Tears
6. Praise and worship
7. Delicious soup buffet
8. Balloon couture
9. Freedom
10. Isaiah 61
11. The power of scripture
12. Scripture memorization 101
13. New friendships made
14. Ladies who serve with all their heart
15. 1 Samuel 16:7
16. God working all things for good
17. Giving thanks
18. Celebrating and processing
19. Seeing God answer prayers
20. Tea
21. Being in awe of our awesome God!
22. My amazing hubby
23. Fire in the fireplace

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February 1st

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. My mom and how much she helps me
2. The set
3. Everything coming together
4. Beautiful decorations
5. Yummy food
6. 40 ladies coming together to connect with God and each other
7. Vulnerability
8. Truth
9. God's word and the power it has to defeat Satan's lies
10. Ladies sharing
11. God at work
12. Answered prayers
13. My hubby who saved the day
14. God's love
15. An amazing nights sleep last night
16. Waking up refreshed
17. Steal My Show by Toby Mac

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January 31st

Tonight, I am thankful for...

1. Day of rest
2. Getting ready
3. Anticipating what God's gonna do
4. Amazing ladies who take care of ALL the details
5. Prayer
6. Practice
7. God's living and active word and watching Him speak to my friend through it
8. Celebration planned
9. The power of negotiation
10. Early to bed
11. Homemade chili

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