Reminders

Sometimes I like to complain about living up here, I complain about the snow, the rude people, the ridiculous property taxes, the horrible potholes, gas prices, tolls, lack of a real mall close by, yada yada yada and then God likes to give me a little poke to remind me that lots & lots of blessings surround us.

• A great church that helps us lead our girls to God
• Locked myself out of my house yesterday morning, called my awesome friend & neighbor Lauren at 8am and of course she said come on over, even watched the girls while I went grocery shopping and fed us all lunch while we waited for the locksmith. All this graciousness as she's dealing with cancer and adoption issues.
• 8 inches of snow last night & a morning phone call from Theresa telling me she knew Jason was out of town and her husband Joel was coming over to snowthrow our driveway, then our neighbor Mike did our sidewalks
• A super flat tire greeted me when I got out of the car from taking the girls to school this morning, Michele offered to lend me her minivan or run to the store if I needed anything
• My sewing class every other Monday with an awesome teacher who not only has taught me to love sewing but also provides a great opportunity to fellowship with some great women

Sometimes, I just need that little poke! Especially in the middle of winter...I know I must have adapted to these winters since I didn't even bother checking the school closings!