stuckinindiana: 2013 November ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare

NOVEMBER 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 well into the 1,000 Gifts Dare for 2013...

Today I find JOY in...

11/1/13 Fri

1991. HOPE ideas for last month - more than I could share in 31 days!

1992. the beautiful colors of autumn

1993. the JOY this little girl had giving out candy...

to our ONE Trick or Treater :)

11/2/13 Sat

1994. a washer & dryer
and many other modern-day blessings that make my life easier!

1995. spring cleaning - in November :)

1996. father & daughter time!

11/3/13 Sun

1997. 5 cousins (in their early 20's) sitting in church together

1998. G'MaBev's candied apples

1999. a Christian heritage

11/4/13 Mon

2000. the LOML working from home - very rare during the week!
2001. support & love of cousins

2002. hot apple cider, apples & caramel, DWTS cousin party

11/5/13 Tues

2003. early morning hugs & kisses
2004. the ticking of a $5 clock in the great room that reminds me of my grandma's grandfather clock when I was a little girl

2005. extra chances to show unconditional love

11/6/13 Wed

2006. Baby Einstein & a rocking chair
for someone who is NOT used to Daylight Savings Time yet
2007. giving advise (sometimes)
How to transition a cozy baby who is fast asleep in her warm carseat into her crib which is as cold as the house - 66 degrees... put a fleece blanket & her lovey into the dryer on hot for a few minutes; fold & roll them together & carry to crib; unroll warm blanket in crib; gently place sleeping baby onto warm blanket & place warm lovey in her arms; cover her with the warm blanket she had in her carseat
2008. warm fleece throw blankets for the entire family :)

11/7/13 Thurs

2009. the root of all evil (inside joke)

2010. baby snoring paired with classical music

2011. watching my mom smile while watching her great-granddaughter

11/8/13 Fri

2012. leaving too early for an appointment

2013. 4 generations out to lunch :)

2014. long Facebook statuses -- every once in awhile

November 8th - Thankful that I had a passion at a very young age to be a doctor. Thankful that I took possibly every biology class offered by AU when I was there. I ended up being a mom full time & don't regret that one bit. However, in taking all those classes & with the passion I had for medicine, I was educated well for days down the road when I would sit beside both parents in various doctor appointments & be able to help them better understand what was said in the appointment.
Psalm 139:4-7 https://www.bible.com/bible/116/psa.139.4-7.nlt

11/9/13 Sat

2015. walking & talking with a dear friend

2016. reminder that I'm not a fan of shopping
(especially when the voices start)

2017. tiny baby teeth - someone got their first this week :)

11/10/13 Sun

2018. romance - even when the park is closed & you eat your lunch in a parking lot

2019. too much caffeine - some extra cleaning got done

2020. daddy daughter bonding
(watching Burn Notice together)

11/11/13 Mon
2021. saying "I love you" as family members head out to work & school
2022. my front yard :)

2023. "Innie" belly buttons - bahahaha!

11/12/13 Tues
2024. desire to stay at home - worshiping, reading, writing
2025. watching lacey snowflakes fall with A
2026. watching Downton Abbey AGAIN - as J watched it for the first time

11/13/13 Wed

2027. a house with heat - brrrrrrr it's cold here

2028. walkabout at 23 degrees - LAYERS being the key

2029. a surprise visit to a friend while A slept peacefully in her carseat

11/14/13 Thurs

2030. sunshine & pretending that winter isn't coming - LOL

2031. reading stories to baby dolls

2032. my silly sense of humor

Posted this on Facebook:

Someone at A Christmas Carol rehearsal please let Bob Cratchit know

that his "other woman" has dinner waiting for him

11/15/13 Fri - COUPLE'S THERAPY WEEKEND :)

2033. making it to a dinner reservation despite horrible traffic

2034. awesome cuisine & chocolate mousse for dessert - be still my beating heart

2035. just me & the LOML at a hotel :)

11/16/13 Sat (10-month b'day for A)

2036. reading for over an hour beside my sleeping LOML in the morning

2037. finding "happy's" for our little one

2038. the LOML's silly sense of humor

Smile Honey :)

11/17/13 Sun

2039. leisurely morning before check out

2040. one last romantic lunch date b4 going home

2041. safety in the storms!

11/18/13 Mon

2042. laundry room with LOTS of counter space!

2043. clearance table decor for my house

2044. reminders of God's faithfulness on Facebook & Twitter

11/19/13 Tues

2045. winter blues setting in... is this a good thing??

2046. working through the "fog" & accomplishing things

2047. seeing the eyes of the father of my babies when he looks at his grandbaby - it's a mutual love affair!

11/20/13 Wed

2048. frosted mornings

2049. picking up our little one...

Love my church. Love picking up Ayla so her Mommy can go to classes. Love when #SiriusXM is playing great worship songs as soon as we get into the car :)

2050. dinner waiting for Bob Cratchit :)

11/21/13 Thurs

2051. a hubby who loves our kids SO MUCH

2052. taking J & A to CCM for K's recital

2053. safe drive to/from Cinci

11/22/13 Fri

2054. good report from Mom's Dr appt but, I am a space cadet:

November 22nd - Thankful that my sister understood that I meant to say BIOPSY and not AUTOPSY as I was reporting back to her about my mom's doctor appointment earlier today! My sisters are very understanding with me (and fun!).

2055. TGIF - what a week!

2056. friends through the BFFClub