Thursday Thanks Tank #28

Here are a few ways my Thanks Tank is being filled.

1. Rest. I have been making an effort to get in bed earlier. I can tell it is making a differece. Also, Elisabeth slept through the night Tuesday night! That was a surprise and I felt SOOO refreshed. (She didn't sleep through the night last night but that's okay, it happened once so I know it can happen again!)

2. Intimacy. I am thankful for Intimacy in 2 specific ways. 1: With God. God knows me. God is with me. He allows me to know him. (Psalms 139:1-3) 2: With my husband: Spiritually, Physically, and Emotionally (I am sure I made at least one person blush with that thankful thought.)

3. Baby Smiles. I love, love, love getting Elisabeth to smile. Take it from her momma, she has the sweetest smile. My new joy is holding her up to the mirrow and making her smile at our reflection.

4. Imagination. I love listening to my kids play. It is so fun to listen to their imaginations at work. I am thankful for their imagination, as well as my own.

5. My Sisters. I made the most of my phone time this week and I talked to both of my sisters on the phone. I am so bad with making calls and it was refreshing to talk to my sisters. I believe I even talked to them on the same day. I am very thankful for my sisters. They mean a lot to me!

6. Quiet. It is naptime at the Owen house. The youngest boys are asleep. The oldest boy is at school. Elisabeth has been tucked into her swing to ensure this quiet moment lasts. This is when I refuel. I turned off the music and I am just listening to the hum of the swing and the sound of my husband's dog snoring. I am thankful for when my house is quiet and still.

7. Cleaning Out and Organizing. Each thing I organize or clean out fills my heart with such joy! It is very rewarding.

Wednesday Words

"Our first problem is that our attitude toward sin is more self-centered than God-centered. We are more concerned about our own "victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve the heart of God. We cannot tolerate failure in our struggle with sin chiefly because we are success-oriented, not because we know it is offensive to God...
God wants us to walk in obedience--not victory. Obedience is oriented toward God; victory is oriented toward self."

Jerry Bridges from The Pursuit of Holiness

Superheroes

My house is full of superheroes. We have all sizes. We have a superhero tub full of the action figures. We also have plenty of superhero costumes. It is fun to pretend to be a superhero. My boys always have so much fun doing this! It is only natural, then, that I had to take this survey.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz

I am Superman!

Superman: You are mild-mannered, good,
strong and you love to help others.

My Full Test Results:
Superman--85%
Robin--67%
Spider-Man--65%
Supergirl--62%
Hulk--50%
Wonder Woman--42%
Batman--35%
The Flash--30%
Catwoman--30%
Iron Man--30%
Green Lantern--20%

If you go take the test, fly your superhero self back over here and let me know which superhero you are!

Big Idea Contest- Vote Allergy Publication

Martha Stewart is holding a Big Idea contest on her site to choose the focus of a new publication, and one of the choices is a publication for Allergies and Intolerances. If you will, go vote for the allergy publication. It would be wonderful to have an allergy publication (with the backing of a big name like Martha Stewart behind it) geared towards our needs as a family dealing with food allergies.

You can vote as many times as you'd like (once per day) over the next week. On Thursday, February 7, the poll will be closed. Just follow my link below and then scroll down to the "What is your favorite Big Idea?" poll.

Vote for the Allergy Publication.

I just found out about The Big Idea contest today. I read about it on an allergy website I visit. It would be wonderful to have a magazine of this nature. So, go vote! I really appreciate it.