Calm in the storm

On days like today when the:

electricity went out just before dawn;

work never ebbed throughout >8 hours;

dilemmas demanded decisions - NOW!

I am reminded to be thankful for: (#s 88-98)

his warm and inviting hug when I walk in the door;

daughter's laughter on the telephone - so far away and yet so close;

son's smile that comes through the phone line;

mothers who keep giving through memories made long ago;

fathers who lived and loved in the way they knew how;

birth families who helped make us who we are today;

friends who linger over tea and conversation;

the next generation living authentically;

Everlasting Love;

Redeeming Savior;

Ever present Comforter...