Blessings

With so many prayer requests coming in for friends recently, I have to stop and take time to recognize the blessings that Justin and I have in our lives.

1. We both have large families that are supportive of everything that we do. They love us, they adore our boys, they encourage us, they support us. Our families (for the most part) are close by and we are blessed that they are able to share with us in many great family events (ie birthdays, thanksgiving, christmas, watching football games, etc). I am thankful daily for family.

2. We have four healthy sons...that in itself is a blessing. We had our scares with JJ, but he is our miracle. They are all miracles! Each of their lives is unique, yet they will forever be linked by the bond of brotherhood. We know that they will have their typical childhood and maybe even adult arguments, but we pray that they will all be each other's best friends for life.

3. Justin and I are healthy. He may be healthier than me, with all his exercising, but we've been blessed with no real medical problems.

4. We have a church home here in Grove City that we really love. We really feel that we can raise our children in this church. The preaching is great and week after week we continue to be challenged. The children's programs are great, too!

5. We have a roof over our head, food on our table, vehicles to drive, and jobs to support all of it. Each is a blessing...even when we'd like to tear our hair out over work stressors!

These are the biggies...the blessings that are very apparent and yet oftentimes overlooked or not regularly acknowledged. Even when the days are long and the to-do lists pile up and the kids have wrecked the house :)...we are blessed!