Little Tyler is ten weeks old today! I am getting into taking more pictures because Tyler is so alert during the day and has really started laughing and smiling all the time. He’s sleeping longer at night now, so I think that’s why he’s much happier during the day. My favorite new change in him is all the baby talk he does. First thing in the morning I put him up on my pillow, like in the picture on the left, and he’ll just sit there smiling, laughing and talking to me with little “ooo” “goo” and “aah” sounds. It’s just the sweetest thing and we are enjoying each day. Who knew such a tiny little person could be so much fun!

All week I’ve been blessed by the Psalms I’ve been reading on a blog Bobby started for the high school students. On this blog we can all read and discuss the Psalm for the day. It is also encouraging to read the comments left by others. Today’s is Psalm 118 which begins and ends with–“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.”

I am learning these days, with small numbers holding down our bank account, that I always have something to thank the Lord for. I could have no money at all, and I would still have so many things to give thanks for. Some things that come to mind are–God’s Word and His salvation, my family–Bobby and little Tyler especially, health, the beautiful sunny day, our home, this computer, my car, my good friend Missy. I’ve been amazed every day this week how we still have food to eat. I haven’t been able to go grocery shopping in awhile but somehow there is still food in the fridge and cabinets. When we sit down to dinner, Bobby looks at me and say, “Wow where did you get all this!?” And I just say that I found it in the kitchen. I don’t really think that food is somehow magically appearing in the kitchen, but I can definitely see that the Lord is good and that deserves my praise of thanks!