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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!

26 March 2015

2015Mar 2 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day...
Based on the book, One Thousand Gifts, (by Ann Voskamp) #1000Gifts #JoyDare
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014!
Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS...

Wed 3/11/15
3376. foggy mornings can be SO pretty
3377. friend or foe - Asian lady beetle knowledge is power - Asian lady beetles are GOOD for my yard
3378. signs of spring
Mr. Snowman is MELTING!!!
 












Thurs 3/12/15
3379. spring on the way

25 March 2015

Heart Strings, Hormones & Honesty

I've said this SO many times to friends... There's just NOT enough hours in the day to do all the great things we want to do.

I love to WRITE. My head and heart seem to be constantly "writing" posts to share with the world. I seldom see a thing or hear a song or ... that I my mind and heart don't want to write about it. As I'm walking, I write in my mind. As I quietly lie awake beside a peacefully sleeping LOML, I write in my mind. When I'm traveling in a car... when I'm waiting for a doctor's appointment... when I'm washing dishes... when I'm pulling weeds... when I'm taking a shower... when I'm watching a play or listening to a concert... I WRITE IN MY MIND!

24 March 2015

Recipe for CAFFEINE After the Flu

I've spent the past 37 hours and 19 minutes feeling anything... but normal.

Sunday was wonderful. It included a 3-mile walk about with my neighbor friend, neighbor dog and our favorite "Little." It included about 4-5 hours of hard work with the family on our property (pruning trees, dragging branches, raking up fall debris, cleaning out the fire pit & getting ready for the next fire, and more). We even enjoyed a tea party on the grass with our "Little."  I couldn't have imagined a better day as we move from winter toward spring. The day got better though when I came in the house later (after completing a few more chores & shooting the sunset) and the LOML had prepared dinner for me.

It was all great until about 2:15am early Sunday morning. Let's just say that I hit the trifecta of flu symptoms...

12 March 2015

2015Mar 1 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day...

Based on the book, One Thousand Gifts, (by Ann Voskamp) #1000Gifts #JoyDare
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014!
Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS...
 
Sun 3/1/15
3446. tromping about in a snow downpour 
3447. sledding in 8-10 inches of snow with the Little
3448. the 25-yr old crawling between me & the LOML to watch a TV show

02 March 2015

2015Feb 3 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day For...
FEBRUARY 2015
3 of 3
 
Based on the book, One Thousand Gifts, (by Ann Voskamp)
#1000Gifts #JoyDare
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014! Now, I'm headed into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!

Sat 2/21/15
3422. sleeping in - MAGGIE IS HERE!
3423. ART+DESIGN Alumni at Anderson University
 
3424. dinner out w/PapaBear, DeeDee & our favorite red-haired little girl
 
Sun 2/22/15
3425. #FreedomSunday2015
 
3426. words out of the mouthes of babes
"I do a Yoga, Solomon."
3427. Oscars vs Downton Abbey

Downton kind of WON :)

Mon 2/23/15
3428. overwhelming response of prayer for my sister in NC
- from my Facebook & Instagram friends!
3429. Auntie Miechka or Miechkala or Michelle over for dinner
3430. patience - as a tearful 2 year old did NOT want to go to sleep when Mommy was at a class for work
 
Tues 2/24/15
3431. iPad FREEZING - well only temporarily - the outside temps were TOO cold for my photo shoot
(see all the photos here

3432. solar garden lights
3433. PapaBear making hot wings & smoking up the entire house - resulted in open doors with frigid temperatures and a little one eating dinner with a bunny hat on her wet head
 
Wed 2/25/15
3434. my private beach... waves of snow & sunrise

3435. cleaning off & starting the car for the LOML -- since I was already running around outside taking sunrise pics :)
3436. happy plate & happy cup equates to...
... getting to wear a tiara & sunglasses after dinner
while parading around the house
3436. movie with our daughter after the little one went to bed
 
Thurs 2/26/15
3437. #tbt pic of me & my sister... many moons ago
3438. buried under 25lbs of perfection
3439. avocados 10 for $10!!!
 
Fri 2/27/15
3440. another day of travel for these two 
3441. being in jammies all day
3442. pizza party & Peter Pan 
 
Sat 2/28/15
3443. being squished under 3 gingers
 
3444. WHITE & GOLD DRESS -- clearly
3445. Bonge's early dinner

I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012... continued in 2013... and 2014!

Now, I'm heading into 2015 :)

For other #JoyDare #1000gifts entries... search the blog for the labels... #1KGiftsJoyDare or #1000Gifts