FEBRUARY 2014
One Thousand Gifts (by Ann Voskamp)
I took the 1,000 Gifts Dare for the year of 2012...
I continued in 2013...
I'm now into 2014!
GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!
I continued in 2013...
I'm now into 2014!
GOD IS FULL OF BLESSINGS!
Today I find JOY in...
2/1/14 Sat
2265. 3am - waking up drenched in sweat
fever broke; then after 4 hours of sleep, I was feeling so much better than before
2266. an unexpected text showing me her works in progress...
2/2/14 Sun
2268. the LOML bringing me breakfast in bed
2269. writing my feelings
2270. loosing myself in a mystery
2/3/14 Mon
2271. burnt toast and laughing w/my daughter about how a certain grandma does that w/regularity
2272. singing songs
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| Singing to the Sesame Street theme song |
2273. 21 degrees sounded warm
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| The jammies were exchanged for Cuddle Duds, sweats, etc... and I was out the back door to take a look at "My Father's World" |
2/4/14 Tues
2274. a morning of reading & writing & feeling God
2275. snow falling & a tree full of junkos
2276. family safely home in the storm
2/5/14 Wed
2277. a snow day with all of us home
2278. a little me time - WOAH, DO I NEED SOME
2279. the things you do when a baby takes over your heart
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| books gone |
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| books here |
2280. baby swirl-head hair
2281. a hurting heart -
only happens if we've allowed ourselves to love deeply
2282. ham, peas, corn & rice - family tradition/long story :)
2/7/14 Fri
2283. getting back on track
2284. a Snow Bear breakfast
2284. a Snow Bear breakfast
2285. preparing for a weekend experiment
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| how long will it stay clean? |
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| meanwhile on another counter |
2286. perhaps a selfishly lazy morning
2287. turning my family into guinea pigs
2288. leftovers in the 'fridge so I don't have to cook!
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| Someone other than ME actually washed a few dishes! |
2292. dressed before noon :)
2293. following the sun & following the Son
2294. delicious tuna casserole!
TOTALLY FORGOT TO PUT TUNA IN IT!
TOTALLY FORGOT TO PUT TUNA IN IT!
2/11/14 Tues
2295. sitting by the fire w/A at 6am
(propane tank got filled yesterday, PTL!)
(propane tank got filled yesterday, PTL!)
2296. lunch in the sun
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| Stinking cat stole my chair where I'd STARTED to eat my lunch. #FellowSunWorshiper |
2297. thanking God that J was okay after falling hard on the ice
2/12/14 Wed
2298. Bryan Duncan - wake up to an older recording he did (O Love That Will Not Let Me Go) & see his posts on Twitter daily - years of loving God
2299. Christmas presents
2300. an artistic eye?
2300. an artistic eye?
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| I curled up in a small ball at the foot of the un-made bed to talk on the phone. God's art in the sunset just outside my window took my breath away! |
2301. waking up with a reminder of a great loss
& then an immediate reminder of promises KEPT by God!
Mourn Shall Tearless Be
& then an immediate reminder of promises KEPT by God!
2302. a clean great room - even if only for hours :)
2303. a smoked filled house
2/14/14 Fri
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| Dinner prep (don't ask) mandated opening the front door & sun room door. Big bunny tracks showed that we'd missed a visitor at some point today :/ |
2304. coffee, dark chocolate truffles & the perfect card
2305. sister-friends
2306. my "Go To" dish
2/15/14 Sat
2307. up early but... staying in the master bedroom until 1pm
2308. 40 minute phone conversations with my big sister - while sitting in my bathtub without water in it :)
2309. Christmas decorations which hang out around the house all year
2/16/14 Sun
2309. Christmas decorations which hang out around the house all year
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| Home Decor Tip: If you use gold tones, burgundy & sage green in your home, some of your Christmas decorations can hang out in plain sight all year long :) OH, THIS PIC WAS TAKEN WHILE I WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE IN MY BATHTUB - THAT WAS EMPTY OF WATER! |
2310. praying for people who I see from a distance during church - wondering who might be praying for me in the same service :) God's FAMILY!!
2311. an afternoon writing, reading & resting... in bed :)
2312. fences being mended between two I love
2/17/14 Mon
2313. lavender lotion - love that smell
2314. experiment continuing
2315. fleece jammies -- brrrrrr, cold nights!
2/18/14 Tues
2316. pairing photos I've taken w/quotes & scriptures
2317. surprise lunch with a dear, dear friend
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| "How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest afterwards." ~ Spanish Proverb |
2318. the LOML deciding to cook dinner for us
2/19/14 Wed
2319. a brilliant, sunny day with temps above freezing!
2320. laundry - lots of laundry
2321. hand-me-down clothes for A.
2/20/14 Thurs
2322. joy in SO MANY things
2324. cheap chicken tetrazzini & the nieces over for the evening
2/21/14 Fri
2325. quiet morning of reading, writing & talking to God
2326. loving one's self
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| and a warm cat :) |
2327. having my face rubbed by a palm the size of a walnut & with the feel of velvet
2/22/14 Sat
2328. hiding under the covers until my devotions are done :)
2329. party & gallery opening for A & her Mommy
2330. a chaise from North Carolina for J & a squeaky rocking chair for the baby and me
2/23/14 Sun
2331. great sermon!!!
2332. a friend living in sobriety :)
2333. PapaBear's love for our little one
2/24/14 Mon
2/24/14 Mon
2334. safe flight for the LOML
2335. lunch with my girls
2337. adding truth to pics I've taken
2/25/14 Tues
(today began with me being violently sick in the night - flu or food poisoning, I don't know... but, it was not good!)
(today began with me being violently sick in the night - flu or food poisoning, I don't know... but, it was not good!)
2338. ginger ale & oyster crackers
2339. ginger ale & oyster crackers
2340. ginger ale & oyster crackers
OKAY... let's try for something better
OKAY... let's try for something better
2338. prayers of friends
2339. a constant companion
2340. ginger ale & oyster crackers :)2/26/14 Wed
2341. Cheerwine - instead of coffee - to kill the caffeine headache
2342. an unusually CONTENT baby this morning while DeeDee was feeling very puny!
2343. nieces who love on my girls :)
2344. Clorox wipes; a washer and dryer
2345. documenting something important with a future generation girl
2345. documenting something important with a future generation girl
2346. clean sheets, clean towels, clean... almost everything
just in time for the LOML to return from 3-day business trip!
just in time for the LOML to return from 3-day business trip!
2/28/14 Fri
2347. first cup of coffee since Monday morning :)
2348. a present for A from PapaBear's business trip
2349. farm fresh eggs :)
I've taken the 1,000 Gifts Dare for 2012, 2013 & 2014... click on the links below to see specific months...
1000 Gifts 1/14
1000 Gifts 12/13
1000 Gifts 11/13
1000 Gifts 10/13
1000 Gifts 9/13
1000 Gifts 8/13
1000 Gifts 7/13
1000 Gifts 1/14
1000 Gifts 12/13
1000 Gifts 11/13
1000 Gifts 10/13
1000 Gifts 9/13
1000 Gifts 8/13
1000 Gifts 7/13
