2015MAY 2 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day: MAY 2015
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 into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS...

Mon 5/11/15
3559. loving the LOVE all over Facebook with people posting about their mom

3560. May means GREEN!!!!! And, I had a VERY GREEN smoothie :D

3561. friends - families over the last 25+ years w/our kids growing up together most of those celebrated by dinner

Tues 5/12/15

3562. MY Poolboy xoxoxo

3563. blessings in disguise

3564. blogging - makes me feel heard - even if only a dozen people read most of my posts :D

Tuesday at Ten... I Often Wonder...

I often wonder what the world will be like in 25 years... 50 years...100 years... after I've gone to re-unite with loved ones already gone from this earth. Technology seems to be advancing so rapidly. You can't go anywhere now without seeing someone on a smart phone or someone taking a "selfie". The phrase "family values" has changed quite a bit since I was raised back in the day of the wood paneled station wagons with the "back window seat well". There seems to be less & less personal communication and more & more communication via technology (texts, Facebook messages, voice memos, etc). It seems as though "being politically correct" is required for individuals & businesses to be accepted. But, the definition of what's acceptable is becoming increasingly difficult.

A true statement from the beginning of time until now is that "times, they changing!"

2015MAY 1 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day: MAY 2015
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 into 2015 :) GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS...

Fri 5/1/15
3529. weeds can be pretty too

3530. getting my last April #JoyDare post published on the 1st - WOAH!!!

3531. family date with the Little

Sat 5/2/15

3532. sweet reunions

3533. celebrating accomplishments & family

3534. making memories

Sun 5/3/15
3535. waking up feeling horrible BUT HAVING A NICE BED TO REST IN
3536. ice cream and coffee together (for sore throat & my caffeine addiction)
3537. lots of rest

Mon 5/4/15

3538. waking up without a KILLER sore throat; my Facebook status for this morning:

       I am thankful for a horrible head & chest cold :) WHY?!?!? I'm thankful for that because yesterday I woke up feeling like I had strep throat... my throat was ON FIRE. I stayed in bed all day & prayed that it would NOT be strep. Today I feel yucky again... but, it seems to have only turned into a head & chest cold. I am very thankful it didn't get worse!!!

3539. a little silliness does a soul good

 

3540. letting the cat set my speed for the day :)

Tues 5/5/15

3541. loads of lilacs

3542. a stupid 10-minute grace period!

missed an appointment time... but, got to go on a long country drive :)

3543. a country cemetery

 

Wed 5/6/15

3544. Barb's Brook :)

3545. School Nurse Day - who knew

3546. lily of the valley...

and Lily of the Valley DayStar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELEEzCEPyow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqVOdYNpD84

 

Thurs 5/7/15

BFFKimberly's Birthday!!!

BONUS - morning stretches

3547. EARLY MORNING walkabout!!!

3548. deep theological discussion and a mango margarita

3549. the LOML - never ceases to amaze (and entertain)

Fri 5/8/15

3550. the ever-changing colors of sunrise

3551. a silly Little - playing the organ with her sickies on her hands

3552. yummy, yummy dinner fixed by the LOML & #1 daughter

 

Sat 5/9/15

3553. the LOML... the poolboy

3554. the LOML... the mechanic

3555. having the kids all home

 

Sun 5/10/15

MOTHER'S DAY

3556. early morning reading before church with the family

3557. a mother's secret hopes 

3558. family times - weeding, planting flowers, etc.

Stay tuned for 2 of 3 for MAY of 2015. GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS! For other daily blessings, search for the blog labels of:

                 #1000Gifts  #JoyDare #1KGiftsJoyDare

PAIRINGS: A Mother's Secret Hope

Youth fades, love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them all. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

When I see a quote that strikes a chord with me, I jot it down and save it somewhere. I've had that habit for years.. many years! Being the blessed generation that we are, keeping those quotes has gotten much easier as we've embraced what's offered to us through technology. True confessions...

2015APR 3 of 3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day: APRIL 2015
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...

Tues 4/21/15

3499. messy house Monday - is there such a thing?

3500. Facebook friendships - so thankful for people I've gotten to know and/or re-kindle friendships with over Facebook

3501. motivation to work on something - in spite of feeling overwhelmed