stuckinindiana: 2013 October ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare

OCTOBER 2013

One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)

#1000Gifts #JoyDare

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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...

Today I find JOY in...

10/1/13 Tues

1900. unexpected tears - often cleansing to the soul

1901. jammies on by 2pm

1902. dinner guest - 1st time AT the table

10/2/13 Wed

1903. early morning smiles

1904. impromptu visits with friends

1905. leap of faith that God will provide time & text for the
31-day Challenge

10/3/13 Thurs

1906. leftovers

1907. crazy crawling

1908. racing the LOML to the front door... like little kids :)

10/4/13 Fri

1909. memories from an early age

1910. Fridays & great quotes!!
"It is in the quiet crucible of your personal, private sufferings that your noblest dreams are born & God's greatest gifts are given in compensation for what you've been through." ~ Wintley Phipps

1911. dinner w/the LOML!

10/5/13 Sat

1912. almost 2 hours of extra sleep - due to specific request of GOD!!

1913. first food... 8 months & 18 days :)

1914. something to do when my husband is "enjoying" yet another football game :)

10/6/13 Sun

1915. listing the names & attributes of Jesus to fall back asleep in the night - since I was awake from 2am until about 5:15am

1916. Sunday afternoon naps :)

1917. the smell of autumn air

10/7/13 Mon

1918. decorating the porch for autumn

1919. picking apples off our tree

1920. the LOML trying out a new recipe on the grill

10/8/13 Tues

1921. being ahead (for a change) on something

1922. lunch with RefresHer girls :)

1923. teamwork - otherwise known as folding the clothes on the floor beside the Pack N Play so "someone" will remain content

10/9/13 Wed

1924. morning walk-about - 43 degrees - awesome!

1925. being stubborn

1926. an alarm that goes off every Wednesday night at 8:15pmBOHO

10/10/13 Thurs

MY BIRTHDAY - woooohooooo!

1927. a Monarch butterfly

1928. dinner w/the LOML at our favorite place

1929. the International Space Station going over our house
& watching it with the LOML, J & A

10/11/13 Fri

1930. fashion tips from A... sweaters & boots

1931. harvest of the beans

1932. harvest haze & a beautiful sunset!

10/12/13 Sat

1933. a baby that slept in for ONCE :)

1934. work... hard work!

1935. a long HOT shower & clean sheets :)

10/13/13 Sun

1936. church... until someone got too loud

1937. exercising in the church's Parent Room
while trying to get the sleepy baby to SLEEP!

1938. last time to lay out by the "cement pond"

10/14/13 Mon

1939. annual "pop the hood" check up wasn't horrible

1940. BFF time - laughing loudly

1941. the LOML being multi-talented
(he was able to fix the car which our daughter says refuses to die)

10/15/13 Tues

1942. RefresHer morning

wearing a scarf from Target

1943. baby snoring sounds

1944. Crockpot meals!

10/16/13 Wed - A's 9-month b'day

1945. Cool morning walkabout

1946. Picnic & hot sun - cool air :)

1947. Coming down with something - having a supporting hubby

10/17/13 Thurs

1948. Lots of rest

1949. Being there when someone else couldn't be found

1950. Early to bed

10/18/13 Fri

1951. Feeling better

1952. Afternoon nap for the 3 girls in the house

1953. Relaxing evening beside my best friend - the LOML

10/19/13 Sat

1954. someone heading to the Children's Museum on Indianapolis

1955. Sabbath for me!

1956. music on ALL day while I leisurely did housework :)

10/20/13 Sun

1957. church & then a baby shower for Brynn :)

1958. remembering my father

1959. evening w/the LOML at dinner & the Colts/Broncos game

10/21/13 Mon
1960. sleeping in
1961. hubby getting to work in town today
1962. early night

10/22/13 Tues

1963. late to RefresHer - but no condemnation
1964. gleaning or something

1965. decorating after gleaning

10/23/13 Wed

1966. fields being harvested then plowed
1967. poet friend who was inspired by one of my photos

Kindred Spirits

1968. dinner with a little girl, her mommy and the LOML

10/24/13 Thurs
1969. peanut butter fudge sample from neighbor
1970. taking the long way home

1971. attending the Dove Harbor Gala w/family

10/25/13 Fri
1972. coffee in the morning w/a friend
1973. lunch w/friend who has been a friend for almost 20 years!
1974. celebrating October birthday girlfriends

10/26/13 Sat AU Homecoming 2013
1975. pic w/my favorite homecoming beauty

1976. watching my favorite artist work

1975. fun at the AU Homecoming Street Fair

10/27/13 Sun

1976. loving friends even though they've dropped off the grid
1977. affirmation from some new friends
1978. chipping away at projects around the house

10/28/13 Mon
1979. daily devotions - always just right word!
1980. Club stats... 18lbs, 15.5oz (basically 19 lbs) & 27.5 inches