SEPTEMBER 2013
One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for 2012...
and now I'm on the 1,000 Gifts Dare for 2013...
my format now is a bit more simpler than before though...
and now I'm on the 1,000 Gifts Dare for 2013...
my format now is a bit more simpler than before though...
Today I find JOY in...
9/1/13 Sun
1810. church at the Palmetto Softball Tournament
in Sumter, SC
was GREAT!
1811. cheerleaders
1812. champions
in Sumter, SC
was GREAT!
1811. cheerleaders
1812. champions
9/2/13 Mon
1813. valuing & loving family
1813. valuing & loving family
1814. safe road trip to Nashville, TN
1815. incredible SCORE on a great hotel - GOD IS SO GOOD TO ME!
9/3/13 Tues
1816. early morning swim
1817. building memories together
1819. heart full of thanksgiving over the past weekend away
1817. building memories together
1819. heart full of thanksgiving over the past weekend away
9/4/13 Wed
1820. waking up in my own bed after vacation
1821. unpacking, laundry & nesting today
1822. praying for my BOHO friends
1821. unpacking, laundry & nesting today
1822. praying for my BOHO friends
9/5/13 Thurs
1823. clinging to the promises
My prayer for today,
that I will not focus on the "What If's"
but rest in the promises of the "What IS... through HIM"!!
1824. friends who pray daily with me
1825. a patient husband
My prayer for today,
that I will not focus on the "What If's"
but rest in the promises of the "What IS... through HIM"!!
1824. friends who pray daily with me
1825. a patient husband
9/6/13 Fri
1826. tomatoes from the garden
1827. pecans
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| Who would find an almost empty container of butter pecan ice cream in the freezer, take it outside & eat the pecans out of it? #ThisGirl |
1828. music - i love it!
9/7/13 Sat
1829. coffee in bed w/the LOML
1830. chipping away at chores while the LOML mows the back 40
1831. Retro Concert - best ever
1830. chipping away at chores while the LOML mows the back 40
1831. Retro Concert - best ever
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| The Power of Love |
9/8/13 Sun
1832. Voices of Praise singing in the aisles
very moving service at Madison Park Church of God
1833. someone has figured out clapping & peek-a-boo this weekend
1834. Sunday afternoon naps are the BOMB!
1832. Voices of Praise singing in the aisles
very moving service at Madison Park Church of God
1833. someone has figured out clapping & peek-a-boo this weekend
1834. Sunday afternoon naps are the BOMB!
9/9/13 Mon
1835. soybeans turning colors
1836. breast feeding support group :)
1837. craziness over a crib!
9/10/13 Tues
1836. breast feeding support group :)
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| BFF CLUB STATS... 17 pounds, 15 ounces... 27 inches. Boom baby!! |
9/10/13 Tues
1838. Suicide Prevention Day today
posts i wrote about God helping me through that struggle
1839. coping mechanisms for stress
(looking through hundreds of good memory photos)
1840. REMINDERS like:
"Where God wants you to be,
God holds you safe and gives you peace,
even when there is pain." ~ Henri Nouwen
posts i wrote about God helping me through that struggle
1839. coping mechanisms for stress
(looking through hundreds of good memory photos)
1840. REMINDERS like:
"Where God wants you to be,
God holds you safe and gives you peace,
even when there is pain." ~ Henri Nouwen
9/11/13 Wed
9/12/13 Thurs
1844. 1st "picture day at school" for A :)
1845. energy which surprises me sometimes
1846. evening walk - the golden hour
1844. 1st "picture day at school" for A :)
1845. energy which surprises me sometimes
1846. evening walk - the golden hour
9/13/13 Fri
1847. country drive & breath-taking autumn colors
1848. tummy sleeping
9/14/13 Sat
1850. windows open & a COLD house :)
1851. topsey turvy world w/beauty
1852. shopping & dinner w/J & A and the LOML
1851. topsey turvy world w/beauty
1852. shopping & dinner w/J & A and the LOML
9/15/13 Sun
1853. before church quick photo shoot
1853. before church quick photo shoot
1854. one of the most moving songs I've ever heard... always slays me!
1855. rocking a baby to sleep & knowing she's in a safe place for the night
9/16/13 Mon
1856. morning kisses & cuddles w/g'baby
1857. leftover lunches made from a hodge-podge of items
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| This sweet baby is 8 months old today! |
(thankful that we have FOOD in the refrigerator - many people in this world don't)
1858. smiling at & saying hello to strangers...
trusting it makes a difference
trusting it makes a difference
9/17/13 Tues
1859. depression, anxiety & possibly agoraphobia - and still feeling like I accomplished something worthwhile this morning - GOD IS GOOD
1860. words of affirmation about being a "place of grace" at this time
1861. rocking a baby to sleep on the porch swing
(crickets chirping, the wind blowing, stars sparkling - divine!)
1859. depression, anxiety & possibly agoraphobia - and still feeling like I accomplished something worthwhile this morning - GOD IS GOOD
1860. words of affirmation about being a "place of grace" at this time
1861. rocking a baby to sleep on the porch swing
(crickets chirping, the wind blowing, stars sparkling - divine!)
9/18/13 Wed
1861. cough drops - feel like a life saver sometimes!
1862. picnic by the little church lake w/an 8-month old
1863. classical music - calms my spirit
9/19/13 Thurs
1864. a very messy house - thanking God for a roof over my head though!
1865. someone like to sit up front in the garage
1866. friends who hold me up in prayer
9/20/13 Fri
1867. perks of volunteering
1868. babysitting & feeling reaffirmed that...
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| ... the only girls who look good w/script or pictures on their bottoms are THIS age! |
1869. battling a cold - trusting God's gonna get it soon!
9/21/13 Sat
1870. a van with 7 grown women in it = community!
1871. lunch gazing over a pond at a retreat of 100+ women
1872. endless beauty from God
9/22/13 Sun
1873. being REDEEMED by the blood of Christ
1874. celebrating a friend - by celebrating her daughter
1875. getting to take our sweet little A to church each Sunday
9/23/13 Mon
1876. coffee beside the LOML
1877. long afternoon nap for the baby
1878. an easy evening
9/24/13 Tues
1879. being a PROMISE - a great big bundle of potentiality
1880. waiting on the porch
1881. walkabout in pj's w/A
9/25/13 Wed
1882. a Wallaby Wrap - which allowed me to get some things done
& kept the baby very content
1883. harvesting sounds all day & most of the night
1884. lots of color!
9/26/13 Thurs
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| BONUS #tbt - my dad w/my kids - 1996 |
1885. tomatoes from the garden - still :)
1886. family dinner at the table - an extra special blessing these days
1887. Barbie dolls & Stepford wives - what my friends who ministered in 3 strip clubs tonight were called GOD IS AT WORK!
9/27/13 Fri
1888. 5:21am wake-up call to hold a bundle of JOY
1889. cherry pop tart w/J
1890. a fallen down fence... but still a great view over the fields!
(date night w/the LOML)
9/28/13 Sat
1891. laughing with J over past silliness
1892. working so much you ache at night - a good feeling of accomplishment
1893. making a room feel more of HERS :)
the love of a mother for her daughter - no matter what
9/29/13 Sun
1894. cool, rainy day - very refreshing
1895. first "pony" ride
1896. friends who feel like family
9/30/13 Mon
1897. sleeping in - a rarity these days!
1898. overcast & cool for the morning walkabout
1899. CAbi party to support BOHO Ministry - girl time :)
I've taken the 1,000 Gifts Dare for 2012 & 2013... click on the links below for specific months...
1000 Gifts 12/13
1000 Gifts 11/13
1000 Gifts 10/13
1000 Gifts 9/13
1000 Gifts 8/13
1000 Gifts 7/13
1000 Gifts 12/13
1000 Gifts 11/13
1000 Gifts 10/13
1000 Gifts 9/13
1000 Gifts 8/13
1000 Gifts 7/13
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