Five minutes before we had to head to a dentist appointment, my kids decided it would be a good time to start a game of basketball. Inside the house. Nobody shed any blood, but trying to dunk and dribble in the confined space of their bedroom led to a broken lamp and a bruise I awkwardly had to explain to the dentist. We spent the car ride in bitter silence. I was so mad and frustrated. And this is just how motherhood goes some days. When your kids are being troublemakers, it's hard to be thankful for them. Even on those days when motherhood's a challenge, there's always something about our children to be thankful for. If today has been difficult, or you're in a difficult season with one or more of your kids, you might be thinking, "I'm not so sure about that!" We've come up with 99 things to be thankful for about your children. Don't worry if you look down this list and laugh out loud at one or two (or 50) of them. Even if you can agree on only a handful,...
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