Weekly Rewind 6/25-7/31/10

What a week full of God's blessings it has been!  From tackling dreaded projects to finding great bargains to hearing good news, the past days have been full of gifts from the LORD.

~We've started easing back into our school schedule.  We'll be having to take off time this fall because Scribe will be having major surgery done in September (which I'll share more about later) , so we're trying to prepare for that. 

~Maintenance is an essential in a family our size with a home our size. We end up with big messes when the little things aren't taken care of. This week we tackled the girls' room.  Ugh...how quickly things get out of hand.  Many hours and lots-of- purging later, we were refreshed by a tidy space that's more manageable. 

~I had my 3 month check-up for skin cancer, and I'm so thankful to say the doctor saw no areas of concern!  This is such good news, especially with everything else we have coming up. I brought Whistler, Reaches Up, and Boo along with me (and Cap'n, of course), and they were so well behaved while waiting for the doctor, inviting praise from the staff.  It's wonderful for others to see that children ARE a blessing! 

AND JUST WHAT DO THE MICE PLAY WHEN MAMA CAT IS AWAY AT A DOCTOR'S APPT.?

~Chef Scribe whips up sweet dishes like this.

~And shows he feareth not messes when he giveth Peep free reign with the smores. :)

~BONUS....he knew Mama cat would want a picture.

~Scribe has been blessed with the opportunity to be a research assistant/writer for the host of a local weekend radio show focused on political issues.  This is what Scribe loves to do, so we're especially thankful for this blessing from the LORD!

~Isn't this amazing?  It's the tiniest horned lizard we've seen here, yet.

~Whistler's got the touch for keeping Cap'n content.

~Another glimpse of a smile

~God also blessed us in so many ways with unexpected shopping deals....

~I bought "just a few" of those wonderful composition notebooks...25 cents each. :)  We love these and use them quite a bit for our lessons. 

~We needed a new lamp shade, so I picked up an inexpensive one at Wal-Mart for $15.00.  What a blessing to discover when checking out that the shade was on clearance for $4.00. :)

~While Whistler and I were stocking up on some great buys at Wal-Greens, we came across these cute journals.  Somehow my daughter has inherited my affection for papers and pens.  We decided to purchase these beauties and have matching journals, thinking the 7.00 price tag was well worth it.

Surprise!  These were on sale for just $2.99.  Another blessing from His hand.

~Yesterday we enjoyed a trip to the Nuclear and Atomic Museum.  What an interesting and family-friendly place it was.  This was one of our "summer list" items, and it was a great way to spend a few hours.

God's goodness is all around us...in the BIG and in the LITTLE.  Are you thanking Him for every good thing He's given you?  How kind He is to pour out daily blessings upon all of us.  Pray for the grace to see them and then faithfully praise Him.  God truly is good....all the time.

Love,