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Do you ever feel STUCK? In 2000, I began looking for answers to some tough questions in my life. I'd searched high & low and finally conceded to search the promises found in the Bible. Those promises have sustained & guided me through the loss of a parent, the struggle with anxiety & depression, the loss of a valued relationship and so much more! I've found joy amid the pain. And, I want to share it with you!

03 September 2014

2014 August ONE THOUSAND GIFTS #JoyDare

AUGUST 2014 
Today I find JOY in...

8/1/14 Fri
2809. waking up & knowing where I will sleep tomorrow night
PRAISE THE LORD!
BONUS - taking time to add pics & publish my July JoyDare
2810. an afternoon walk to clear my head

2811. help packing - pic of Ayla in suitcases Access to 2 washers & 2 dryers

8/2/14 Sat
2812. helpers Sarah & Maggie AND an early check in at the DOC house!!

2813. 2 hours nap for Baby A

2814. dinner with the Rosenthals & show tunes at the amp - Sweeney Todd


8/3/14 Sun
(Tyler's last Brevard concert)
2815. pipe organ postludes at church
(Baby A falling asleep in the last few seconds of it)
2816. unpacking & trying to figure out where to put everything!! 

 2817. parking lot driving

8/4/14 Mon
2818. exploring minds

2819. a butterfly means we are "home"

2820. peaceful sounds - waves lapping the shore & seagulls calling out 

8/5/14 Tues
2821. having a shoe nearby when I woke up
2822. the sounds of Chautauqua - the pipe organ playing from the morning service
2823. Old First Night - the celebration of traditions & valuing of the new
AND THEN... walking... walking... walking (I'm thankful that A. falls asleep in a stroller)

8/6/14 Wed
2824. NO SPIDER ON MY BED WHEN I WOKE UP!
(see #2821!)

2825. A morning parade outside our window

2826. Perfect places to sit while the baby naps

8/7/14 Thurs
2827. last day of critiques for J :)
2828. discovering Discovery Garden!
2829. beautiful old buildings & architecture

8/8/14 Fri
2830. new friends this week for A - the girls
2831. playing in water
2832. my date for the Jackie Evanchlo concert

8/9/14 Sat
2833. fading love... NEVER
RECEIVED THIS TEXT FROM THE LOML TODAY
AND REPLIED "No it's not"
2834. a smooth move
2835. lack of humidity in our new living area - dry bedding

8/10/14 Sun
2836. church beside a tree
2837. sweet reunions
2838. walking with the LOML

8/11/14 Mon
2839. waking up beside the LOML!!!
2840. dirt & fun
2841. dinner out with new friend & a great closing concert

8/12/14 Tues
2842. MY MAD PACKING SKILLZ
Why yes, there is a baby under that canvas.
2843. distant storms (over Lake Erie)

2844. MY OWN BED
zzzzzzzzzzzzz :)

8/13/14 Wed
2845. sleeping in...
well after running outside to catch a view of the sunrise

2846. a great washer & dryer just steps from my bedroom
2847. a helper in the garden

8/14/14 Thurs
2848. morning walkabout with my stuckinindiana neighbor
2849. good food being ENJOYED
2850. dinner for two OUT with only the LOML
at our favorite place - Bonge's Tavern
8/15/14 Fri
Indiana State Fair Day with the kids
2851. free tickets from our neighbors - the owners of Bonecrusher
2852. making music at the State Fair
2853. crickets, cicadas & tree frogs
all sounds of my current home in stuckinindiana :)

8/16/14 Sat
2854. lazy start to the day - it's been a LONG time coming!
lazy mornings with the ones I love
2855. taking a look at the work ahead -
filmed a video which is too long to share here though :/ sorry
2856. enjoying the fruits of my labor

8/17/14 Sun
2857. back at my home church...
and BABIES!
2858. being physically well enough to work really hard outside
2859. garden tomatoes in home-made taco's

8/18/14 Mon
2860. early wake up call for the morning back to school & work for our girls
2861. fires with s'mores on the patio
2862. neighbors & late night music
this conversation went on until well past midnight :)
8/19/14 Tues
2864. not getting freaked out when I miss an exit on an interstate 
& end up lost for a small amount of time
2865. traditions - old ones & starting new ones
met up with the LOML on our way back to the house tonight
8/20/14 Wed
2866. jammies until 2pm - when a friend came over :)
2867. free range chickens... and EGGS
2868. cornfields & sunset

 8/21/14 Thurs
2869. lunch w/my BFFHEITER!
2870. an afternoon nap
2871. garden veggies in a foil pouch

 8/22/14 Fri
My Big Sissy's Birthday
2872. free range chicken eggs & garden fresh tomatoes
(okay, and maybe a little shredded mozzarella cheese)
I hated hearing my mom say that to me when I was young but... 
2874. hard work paying off
these two auditioned & made the top group, Philharmonia, for this coming semester"

8/23/14 Sat
2875. sleeping in a very quiet house with the LOML
2876. a long time catching up on the blog
2877. less weeds in our back patio area

8/24/14 Sun
2878. bad sore throat
(it kept me in bed so that my body could REST)
2879. Nyquil cap's
(always work well for me to nip a cold in the bud!)
2880. pistachio ice cream for supper to soothe my throat

 8/25/14 Mon
2881. in bed again - sore throat getting better
2882. getting time to catch up
2883. silver queen corn from the garden - YUMMMMM!

 8/26/14 Tues
2884. being told "I love you" by my grown-up kids :)
2885. enough arugula for 4-5 salads
but, I ate it all :O
2886. breakfast for dinner - FRENCH TOAST = YUMMY!

 8/27/14 Wed
2887. a lot of writing
2888. girlfriends getting together
2889. a child who is now a young adult -- who enjoys our company once again :)

 8/28/14 Thurs
OUR SON IS 22 TODAY - wait-what!?!?!
2890. sleeping in a bit
2892. garden fresh tomatoes

8/29/14 Fri
2893. sunrise over soybeans
2894. sunset over mountains
2895. a long day & drive that ended safely at 1am in South Carolina

 8/30/14 Sat
2896. a little me time before the softball tournament craziness gets me!
2897. good ol' Carolina RED Clay :)
And the WINNER is... my DAUGHTER... for taking the best pic of the weekend.
There's not one thing I don't #LOVE about this pic... from the cleat marks in the red clay dirt - to the bat leaning up against the softball fence - to the white hat on Ayla's head that her Mommy wore as a baby - to the fat dimples on her little baby hands - to the look of sheer JOY on her face!
my favorite pic from the weekend! sheer joy
2898. baby talk in the night!!!
What a treat to get to hear our little one talking in her sleep :)

 8/31/14 Sun
2899. Sunday morning tradition for the Palmetto Softball Tournament
at Sumter First Church of God

2900. hard work - paying off
2901. God's great provisions through my hubby's family. They are such a blessing!!!
Dirty Brothers
Aunt Justeeeeeeeeeeeeen 
One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)
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2 comments:

  1. Jennifer DouganThursday, September 4, 2014 at 1:29:00 PM EDT

    Hello Stuck in Indiana girl, :)

    "God goes before and behind you" -- yes, what great truth, huh? Thank you for your comment on my post "The Thing to Know on a Day (or month) of Firsts."

    We are settling in each day, and feeling more at ease.

    Thankful for this home,
    Jennifer Dougan
    www.jenniferdougan.com

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  2. stuckinindianaFriday, September 5, 2014 at 1:47:00 PM EDT

    Jennifer, glad to hear that you are settling in & feeling more at ease. We're having a bit of that after 3 of the 4 of us in the house being gone for 8 weeks this summer. Love jotting down a few blessings each day. Morning by morning... new mercies I see!!

    Blessings,
    c

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