A Good Day

Today was a good day - a fantastic day!

In my efforts to walk in the light, I am going to try to actually write down what was good about a particular day. It seems I have a tendency to dwell on the negative and forget the blessings and today was full of blessings.

It was a holiday so I didn't have to work (and I deliberately chose not to open my work computer so I wouldn't be tempted to just "check my e-mail").

My children played nicely with each other, freeing me to do my housework. I folded and put away two loads of laundry and ran two more loads. I emptied and refilled the dishwasher. I made today and tomorrow's dinners. I vacuumed the living room. Mopped the kitchen floor (daughter peed on it).

I took the children to the party store to buy their birthday decorations. They missed out on McDonald's because they couldn't behave in one store but that was the most that went "wrong" today.

I played two games of Candyland and one game of Go Fish with my daughter. Would have played Wii boxing with my son but one of the controllers wasn't charged.

Had a pleasant dinner with my children (even though carrots were on my son's plate) and homemade chocolate ice cream (with sprinkles).

Children bathed without battling. (Kaara even managed some imaginative play with her splash around Dora on a secret submarine mission.)

Put the children to bed. Kaara fell asleep immediately and Noah and I chatted about "perfect-fantastic" days.

Designed a logo for a friend who thought it would be fun to have one.

Talked to my husband.

Finished a couple of scrapbook pages.

Thank you Lord for a whole day of blessings upon blessings, reminding me that You do know the desires of my heart and I am chosen and dearly loved.

On this Memorial Day, thank you that I live in a country where I have so much freedom and for the sacrifices of the men and women who gave all for the freedom I enjoy.