2016 January 1of3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day: JANUARY 2016

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... and 2015. HELLO 2016!!! GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS...

January 2016... 1 of 3

Fri 1-1

4267 the ABC's and a soon-to-be 3 year old

4268 days with no plans

4269 laughing at ourselves until we almost cry

Sat 1-2

4270 cuddling with the "fur baby"

4271 a good relationship with a once estranged child - PRAISE THE LORD!

4272 sitting by the fireplace at night enjoying the lights on the Christmas tree -- tell me again, WHY do people remove their Christmas trees so quickly?

Sun 1-3 

4273 reminders of the Little visiting in the wee hours of the day

4274 warm cozy throws on a cold day
4275 birthday eve Downton Abbey with our firstborn

Mon 1-4
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FIRST BORN!

4276 working outside - some winters I haven't been able to get out... due to winter blues... this year, I have no choice w/the hens... that's a GOOD thing!

4277 patches of grass without snow

4278 pizza party & Disney movie to celebrate the 26 year old because we live with a soon-to-be three year old

Tues 1-5
4279 having to choose other work clothes since the cat found the others!

4280 chickens prefer weeds over most decorative plants - go chickens!

4281 sunset and pines and miles of open fields

Wed 1-6
4282 eggs and cottage cheese - my winter breakfast go to
4283 wispy sunsets

4284 goodbye Christmas bear; hello Snow bear

Thurs 1-7
4285 ER staff who are very proactive

4286 glad I got some things done around the house yesterday!

4287 15 minutes of sleep

Fri 1-8
4288 ER doctors and nurses and varying opinions

4289 sleeping in a parking lot in our car while waiting for an Rx - some people don't even have warm cars
4290 a LOML who helps out with the Little when "Mommy" & "DeeDee" are worn out

Sat 1-9
4291 breakfast in bed - thank you to the LOML
4292 a sign on our daughters IV bandage?

4293 black eyes get better with time... like many things

Sun 1-10
4294 having an almost 3 year old stroke your arm tenderly while she looks through a story book
4295 fun in the snow w/the Little
throwing snow, snow angels, running & falling & more

4296 Downton Abbey date with the LOML

2016 January 1of3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

There are more blessings to come! GOD IS FULL OF THEM! Search for other daily blessings from us by searching for the blog labels of: #1000Gifts #JoyDare #1KGiftsJoyDare

2015 December 3of3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

Three Gifts A Day: DECEMBER 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...


December 2015... 3 of 3 
Mon 12/21

4234. finding a warm spot

4235. "5 tickets to The Force Awakens please"

4236. Holiday GNO

Tues 12/22

4237. Barb's Brook

4238. brotherly love

4239. safe flight for Aunt Cooah from North Carolina

Wed 12/23

4240. Fort Wayne Christmas with Mom & her 3 daughters and more - here are 3 of 4 of the generation there

4241. a good doctor's visit 

4242. ring around the rosey 

Thurs 12/24

4243. having the LOML home from work 

4244. sitting in the sun with my sister

4245. Christmas ham on Christmas Eve

Fri 12/25

4246. morning joy around the tree

4247. eggs & ham for Christmas brunch 

4248. safe flights for our kids... from here to Atlanta

Sat 12/26

4249. playing catch-up on a lot of things... dishes, laundry, housecleaning, etc. 

4250. family members in my home

4251. pizza party and Beauty & the Beast

Sun 12/27

4252. new Senior Associate Pastor at our church

4253. Skyline Chili and To-Go containers

4254. relaxing times at home

Mon 12/28

4255. our talented little

4256. Red Lobster & traditions

4257. finding flights after my sister's were cancelled - CREDIT GOES TO THE LOML!!!

Tues 12/29
4258. getting to do my outside chores with crazy hair & no make-up (well, make-up from days ago)

4259. the Little making the kitty into a mountain for her My Little Pony

4260. his and hers new books

Wed 12/30

4261. my big sissy - it's been so nice to have her here

4262. the game of Tap Tap on Instagram & selfies

4263. bedtime story time with PapaBear

Thurs 12/31

4264. sleeping in late with the LOML

4265. braving the cold so that the hens can hunt for worms & get a little green grass

4266. traditions - that other people might find boring, but that I find wonderful (and, the pic below was another New Year's Eve when we stayed home but put fancy clothes on)

2015 December 3of3 ONE THOUSAND GIFTS

There are more blessings to come! GOD IS FULL OF THEM! Search for other daily blessings from us by searching for the blog labels of: #1000Gifts #JoyDare #1KGiftsJoyDare