Joy Dare::February

 10,938. Spontaneous prayer in many languages
10,939. Refreshing the seasonal decor
10,940. Little lanterns

10,941. Finding more daffodils peeking up
10,942. Conversation date with Jeremy
10,943. Finishing a week of school strong
10,944. Candles on gray days
10,945. A whole afternoon of visiting with friends
10,946. Making plans
10,947. A day full of blue sky and sunshine
10,948. Full Sunday School class
10,949. A friend coming to church
10,950. Maria
10,951. Isaiah and Lydia on Monday nights
10,952. Jeremy got home early
10,953. Lunch affirmations
10,954. Dreaming up a couple getaways
10,955. A friend who made my project dreams come true
10,956. Planning this week's ESL lesson
10,957. Remembering to look up at night to see stars
10,958. Forgiveness
10,959. Isaiah genuinely laughing
10,960. Enough energy for the day
10,961. A slower pace for Friday
10,962. Taking a walk
10,963. Friday movie night
10,964. Feeling better
10,965. Warm sun this morning
10,966. Date night
10,967. Patience with Isaiah
10,968. Isaiah singing beside me in church
10,969. Being part of a church community
10,970. Josiah talking while we take drives
10,971. An exciting end of the Superbowl game
10,972. Jeremy will smile through about anything
10,973. Anna's day went better than she expected
10,974. Having Ezra for the afternoon
10,975. Aliza and Anna having their sister Valentine time
10,976. Going down memory lane with Mom
10,977. After dark outside time
10,978. Jeremy came home for a minute to drop off Valentine flowers

10,979. Talking to Cheryl
10,980. Valentine candy for the children
10,981. Making some healthy changes
10,982. Being able to laugh at myself
10.983. An ESL student come in with Valentine flower for the teahcers
10.984. Picking up lunch just because it's Friday
10,985. Bridal shower for my friend's daughter
10,986. Smith Island cake
10,987. Sleeping in on Saturday morning
10,988. Crossing off tasks on a long to do list
10,989. Night time talk with Josiah
10,990. Another full Sunday School class
10,991. Long conversations after church
10,992. Josiah did the driving
10,993. Working ahead on my week
10,994. Laughing with Aliza
10,995. Reading before bed
10,996. Spending the morning with Aliza
10,997. New computer desks
10,998. Catching up with a west coast friend
10,999. Isaiah cooperating to learn a new math concept
11,000. Signs of spring
11,001. Seeing God's provision and faithfulness
11,002. A morning with our favorite 21 month old

11,003. After class conversations
11,004. Boys with fresh hair cuts
11,005. Another week of school finished (I sense a theme on getting through school! lol)
11,006. Getting to know Nicole better
11,007. Siblings heading out the door for late Friday night CookOut shakes
11,008. Saturday cleaning
11,009. Starting the birthday season with the Sheats family
11,010. Cousins around the table playing Camel Up
11,011. Afternoon hymn sing
11,012. Budget planning
11,013. Hearing about Aliza's day
11,014. Daffodils are so close to blooming
11,015. Guitar lesson went so much better than Anna expected
11,016. Orange tinted moon
11,017. Getting way too excited about my Mom's project
11,018. Ramen for Josiah's birthday supper
11,019. Walking around the yard with Isaiah to look at all the daffodils
11,020. Josiah genuinely smiling
11,021. Celebrating Josiah all day
11,022. A new game to play together
11,023. Making cookies
11,024. Good conversations with Aliza
11,025. Lots of new feelings in my heart