Always thankful...in the ordinary

        "I will extoll the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips." (Ps.34:1)
        Extoll Him at "all times."  His praise "always on my lips."  Not just for the big, splashy blessings...but also for the common, everyday graces of our regular old ordinary--yet infused with the extraordinary--lives.  Thanks and praise to Him in the highs and lows...in the routine and the chaos.
        So today, here's a few ordinary--yet extraordinary--gifts from God.  Thank You, Abba!
        The beautiful mum my dear sister, Mary Norris, gave me that is still blooming to beat the band.  Thankful!  From glory...

    ...to glory, in the back set of our car.
  Mr. B enjoying a trip to pick up his little "brother."  Thankful.  From glory...

 ...to glory, in the Target parking lot.
Everywhere you look, God's dancing paintings stun you, even in parking lots! Thankful.
From glory...

 ...to glory, remembering "Hamilton" with my girls.  So,so,so thankful.  From glory...

 ...to glory, with the joy of these amazing girls and their mamas.  
Friendship.  So very thankful.  From glory...

 ...to glory, sitting with God's Word, hot tea in a beloved mug, and a blanket made for us when Janie was in ICU.  Reading, sipping, and remembering...and overwhelmingly thankful, thankful, thankful.

        How about you?  What ordinary (yet extraordinary) gifts has God showered upon you today?  Have you noticed?  Have you thanked Him?  Might His praise be "always" on our lips.  He is forever worthy.
         To God be the glory.