Hats and Gloves Needed

Today was the first really chilly day. Being used to being so warm, 57 degrees is pretty chilly for us. Camden says he has on his hat and "glubs"Bailey was very conscience about how the hat made him look. I told him he looked simply adorable, he would turn his head not letting me see him smile. He was so funny pretending to be embarrassed but knowing I was right.

I am trying to focus on being content and grateful for what I have. Trying not to be envious and jealous of those who have whatever they want whenever they want. I am trying to enjoy what God has blessed us with. Knowing if we keep trusting in Him, he will provide our needs for us. Not necessarily what we want-which is a very hard thing for me. But knowing there will be shelter from the cold, food on the table and clothing on our bodies. We have had a trying half year with Dave only working 4 days a week but knowing we were being taken care of. It will be another tight and small Christmas again this year but I have to remind myself it is more important to give than receive. I want the boys growing up and taking that to heart. We do not go to the toy store everyweek and buy something, that is for birthdays or special occasions. I want them to be grateful for what they have not craving what they don't and in order for them to take this to heart, I need to be an example. How can they listen and take what we have said and actually do it if they are not shown the way?

I am trying to everyday list something positive about our lives. A story, something they said, etc, etc.

Something so simple as picking out the color of their vitamins can turn into an ugly arguement between the two of them. This morning we were down to the last orange vitamin (a favorite of both of theirs) Dave was going to divide it in half and share it between the two of them but out of the blue, Bay speaks up and says,"Cam can have it. I will have the pink one." How often does that happen. It did my heart good. It's little things like that that make my days worth while. It lets me know we must be doing something right. Somethings we say are getting thru to them.

Hopefully I can be an example today.