Moving Forward

I'm joining many other bloggers in Multitude Monday, one thousand gifts. It will be my ongoing gratitude journal. It's long overdue and I believe exactly what I need to realign my attitude. There are so many everyday blessing that get overlooked. I don't want to take anything for granted. This week, I'm so thankful for:

1. lysol spray and herbal tea
2. a crisp autumn breeze flowing through the house
3. crunchy leaves sprinkled across the yard
4. baby receiving blankets, now tied and serving as capes for little super heroes
5. a sweet 3-year-old who asks, "Momma, why aren't you smilin'?" and shows me how it's done
6. friends to lift up and friends to lean on
7. the strong open arms of a loving husband
8. the grin of a boy who sees a passing school bus, knowing he was schooling at home all day {sometimes in his pj's}
9. the surprise color of an opening mum, planted last year after bloom
10. a god who knows exactly what His children need and grants enough grace and strength to take another step