This week I am purposing to notice, and thank the Lord, for miracles amongst the everyday humdrum of daily routines…

Tuesday…

83. going to bed at night feeling safe and feeling that my children are safe

84. sleeping in warmth, comfort, privacy, protection, and peace of mind

85. those who give their lives for ours

86. living in a Republic of laws and of order

87. not having to live in a nation dictated and ruled merely by men subject to greed and corruption of the soul, who believe they are the givers and restrictors of rights

88. being governed according to a Constitution that protects the rights of every man given by God our Creator

89. the  many protected freedoms we share in as Americans including the freedom to teach my children truth at home, and teach them why they must also grow up and become defenders and protectors of these sacred freedoms

90. honest historians who have documented their times, and past times, in order to help us learn from mistakes and better navigate our futures

91. for the courageous and inspiring determination of Invisible Children founders Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, and Laren Poole

92. how incredible movies and documentaries allow us to witness lives and stories we’d otherwise never come in contact with

93. how these incredible stories increase our compassion and expand our imaginations to create and make change

94. people living all around the world who have set aside the comforts and conveniences of safe places and have traveled to difficult foreign lands to help provide needs and comforts to others

95. for Bill S.1067- The Lord’s Resistance Army Disarament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009, which passed in Congress last week and now awaits President Obama’s signature

96. generous givers who offer their hard earned money to better the lives of children and families around the world

97. those who understand that dismantling the LRA is only the beginning – bringing child soldiers back to their homes and helping them heal from their lives under Kony’s thumb will take the fiancial support of thousands

98. seeing glimpses of my own children’s hearts, though still so young, beginning to understand how blessed they are, how good they have it, and how many others in this world need their love, compassion, prayers, and help… and seeing that they want to give those things

99. those of you who will read this post and TODAY begin to help finance the freeing and recovery process for child soldiers

*You can view where this week of gratitude posts began on Sunday’s post.  Come back tomorrow as purposed gratitude continues.

(Part of the Gratitude Community / Being Grateful is Working for Me @ Works For Me Wednesday, and I’m Lovin’ IT Friday)

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