2 Corinthians 4:15 – “All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.”

168. starting a journey through all 66 books of the Bible

169. big hands showing little hands how to tie shoes

170. the smile that says, “I did it! I did it!”

171. the sweet friend who generously shares her sewing talents

172. the pink and purple reversible bag they made together

173. tulips and daffodils peeking through the soil

174. the bird chirping in the tree top

175. frosty white tree branches

176. hot water

177. finishing book one of 12

178. little girls in black peacoats swinging their Bible bags

179. the patio that emerges from its snowy cocoon

180. foggy mornings

181. rainboots

182. pink bicycles, pink scooters, pink helmets and pink cheeks

183. holding her hand while we sing

184. Sunday naps

185. robin sightings in the neighborhood

186. finishing a good book

187. walking with her to the mailbox

188. her excitement in finding a Lincoln Brewster CD in the mail

189. how she remembers and paints about smashing rotten tomatoes last fall in the neighbor’s garden

190. how she remembers and paints about butterfly meadow   

191. the sweet Papa who mails us hope for summer — a life-like butterfly in a jar!

John 1:16 – “From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.”