Posted in Month of Praises

Welcome to my third monthly "Month of Praises" post. I encourage you all to take the time daily, as I have done, to find something specific to praise God for, whether you share it here with us, or just keep it in a personal journal at home, I guarantee you'll have a keepsake to look back on that will help you to get through some tough times.

Oct 1 ~ getting caught up on the dishes, finding some great books at a book sale, letting
               a monarch butterfly go that we watched change from caterpillar to chrysalis to
               butterfly
Oct 2 ~ getting caught up on laundry, a visit with a dear elderly lady
Oct 3 ~ watching a praying mantis devour it's dinner, God's awesome creation
Oct 4 ~ free firewood, having clean laundry in the car when my daughter got sick on her
               way to the doctors
Oct 5 ~ my daughter's quick recovery, being given a gift of time as my son can now ride
               the bus to his hospitality class saving me about 7-1/2 hrs. per week
Oct 6 ~ a scenic trip to NH to see our son at college, no wrong turns, beautiful views
Oct 7 ~ ds4 got sick in the only spot in the hotel room that didn't have carpeting, ds15
               unselfish sacrifice to stay with him while we met teachers at college
Oct 8 ~ gorgeous hike with whole family, leaving knowing our son is happy at school, an
               uneventful trip home
Oct 9 ~ holiday, chance to rest after long trip
Oct 10 ~ ds15 help with dinner and at the dentist because of my back problems
Oct 11 ~ being able to pour my heart out to God and know He's listening
Oct 12 ~ my 15 year old being excited about writing something, my back is beginning to
                  feel better,
Oct 13 ~ phone line repaired which also sped up our internet connection by 2-1/2 times
Oct 14 ~ date night with hubby ~ dinner and a funny movie
Oct 15 ~ good friendships and knowing they won't really end even though one part
                  moves away
Oct 16 ~ an unexpected scholarship and financial gift for my son in college
Oct 17 ~ ds15 got okay to go without cast, dd7 red 12 Bob books
Oct 18 ~ Family Night at Awanas
Oct 19 ~ Got to bed early for a change
Oct 20 ~ God-given idea for preschool sunday school craft
Oct 21 ~ email from a friend, visiting with two great friends whild kids played together
                  at YMCA
Oct 22 ~ seeing a favorite high school teacher, exciting soccer tournament
Oct 23 ~ getting through one whole day without overeating, findig our missing bunny,
                  getting a bill paid just in time
Oct 24 ~ a gorgeous sunrise, getting a property tax refund large enough to pay current
                  taxes due, an invigorating morning walk
Oct 25 ~ fresh apple pie, an unsolicited refund from a credit card company, blogging
                  friend who bought me two new ABC books for my collection
Oct 26 ~ dh stayed home to help catch us up on some cleaning
Oct 27 ~ powerful speaker to start off a mission conference
Oct 28 ~ attending a mission conference seminar with dh, a fabulous harvest dinner,
                safety to and from in a wind and rain storm
Oct 29 ~ an extra hour of sleep, chocolate chip pancakes, a morning walk with my savior
Oct 30 ~ God's grace,
Oct 31 ~ finding a new website to trace my family tree