55. Rosebushes in bloom
56. Fans that circulate the air
57. Free lotion from Bath & Body Works
58. A crazy brain that works in circuits I can't understand
59. Creativity
60. Meaningful work
61. Coca-Cola on a warm day
62. My Flip video camera
Showing posts with label One Thousand Gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label One Thousand Gifts. Show all posts
Monday, April 18, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Gifts 10
45. A plethora, a true abundance, of books.
46. My husband's new assignment--for now, a job and a new adventure.
47. My older, overheating laptop.
48. Teaching materials from my previous life, that will become part of my new life.
49. My old black Tumi leather wallet that is still going strong after about 15 years.
50. The problem of financial paperwork.
51. Living in a world that doesn't shake.
52. The power of prayer for those whose world has shaken literally off its axis.
Out of order:
(53. The unconditional love of a dog)
(54. A fresh DIY manicure--short nails, clear polish)
Monday, February 14, 2011
Gifts 9
(this is my gratitude journal--a sketchbook reborn, its generic cover renewed with sunflower contact paper)
36. The song "Blessed Be the Name" by Matt Redman.
37. Sunny mornings.
38. Sunny afternoons.
39. Books in all their glory.
40. Free books!
41. Giving good books as gifts.
42. Fresh flowers in a vase.
43. Sunlight streaming through a break in the clouds.
44. Hugs.
Monday, February 07, 2011
Gifts 8
30. the book One Thousand Gifts
31. Bible study books that are relevant
32. new ringtones
33. sugar
34. my shredder
35. cerulean blue skies
Monday, January 31, 2011
Gifts 7
20. Good gel pens.
21. Comp books, with cute covers, on sale.
22. Bookshelves.
23. Mercies new every morning.
24. Grace, "like rain, falling down on me..."
25. Sending fun mail to my friends.
26. My dark green Toyota RAV-4.
27. Washer and dryer. Fresh laundry as often as I need it.
28. Moleskine Peanuts 60th anniversary journal that I won from Moleskine in Italy.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Gifts 6
14. My overall good health.
15. The good health of my children. Truly I do not take this for granted. I have many friends with sick children, and I am phenomenally blessed.
16. Clothing--I might not be the most stylish, and I'll never be considered well-dressed. But I have adequate clothing for most places and occasions to which I'm invited.
17. The book Fresh Brewed Life by Nicole Johnson. If ever a book (besides the Bible) ever changed me, this is it. Choosing to live a roasted, ground, fresh-brewed life has brought me more pain that I'd ever have imagined, but also so many more blessings than I ever thought possible. I've grown in the past 11 years since I read the book.
18. Driving in January in Texas, window rolled down, sun pouring in the window, blasting Josh Groban on the stereo.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Gifts 5
8. an old-but-still-works DVD player
9. a working barbeque
10. a husband to run said working barbeque
11. my Holy Bible, New Living Translation, with commentary by Jill Briscoe. I am enjoying the fresh wording of the Word as I read the Bible through.
12. good eyesight. Truly cannot imagine not being able to see to read or write.
13. my little devotionals were accepted for inclusion into a new book! I will be published in Faith Deployed . . . Again by Jocelyn Green this summer.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Gifts 4
5. Writing - it is a gift, truly. I gave my writing back to God and am working hard not to stress out about it. I am proud to be writing for Him.
6. Coffee. Brewed thick and dark, with a touch of flavored creamer. Or espresso shots pulled by a large steaming machine, blended with flavors and steamed milk, frothy and warm and inviting.
7. The Internet, without which, I feel we as Christian women (particularly military wives, but that's my focus right now) would be so much more disconnected.
Monday, December 06, 2010
Gifts 3
Today I continue my list.
3. My gorgeous, sweet, talented, wonderful daughters, M1 and M2. I love them with so much of my heart that it's unfathomable to me that I have heart enough left for everyone else.
4. Grateful for Wives of Faith, a ministry to military wives. I'm so glad to be a small part of it.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Gifts 2
Today I continue my list.
2. I am grateful for my husband. He knows me, he loves me, he sticks beside me, he provides for our family, and I can NOT imagine my life without him.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Gifts
Today I begin my list.
1. So very grateful to God for the moment when I was just turned 15, when I made sure I belonged to Him.
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