"What if we really figured it out...that...gratitude for the seemingly small and insignificant...this is the seed that plants the giant miracle in the midst of it all...
so count the way He loves...1000 more...never stop...so that when you wake in the morning you can't help unfold your hands to the heavens and though you grieve and though you wonder and though the world is ugly...
IT IS BEAUTIFUL"
an excerpt from Figuring Life Out- One Thousand Gifts
(see video below)
so count the way He loves...1000 more...never stop...so that when you wake in the morning you can't help unfold your hands to the heavens and though you grieve and though you wonder and though the world is ugly...
IT IS BEAUTIFUL"
an excerpt from Figuring Life Out- One Thousand Gifts
(see video below)
Monday, June 13th
985...a slow morning
986...glorious weather
987...hearing of friends trusting, clinging to Him
988...this backyard beauty
Tuesday, June 14th
989...all the boys playing together
990...Micaiah and I laughing as we browse through Father's Day cards at Target
991...152 acts of kindness...the kindness jar is more than half way full
Wednesday, June 15th
992...the talk by the pond as they enjoyed donuts
993...a stranger's offer to take a picture
994...capturing his loves
995...mid-day laugh as I reach for the toilet paper (no one has fessed up to this so I suspect that Will had a mid-day snack)
985...a slow morning
986...glorious weather
987...hearing of friends trusting, clinging to Him
988...this backyard beauty
Tuesday, June 14th
989...all the boys playing together
990...Micaiah and I laughing as we browse through Father's Day cards at Target
991...152 acts of kindness...the kindness jar is more than half way full
Wednesday, June 15th
992...the talk by the pond as they enjoyed donuts
993...a stranger's offer to take a picture
994...capturing his loves
995...mid-day laugh as I reach for the toilet paper (no one has fessed up to this so I suspect that Will had a mid-day snack)
996...a chance to clean the silverware, spice, and Ziploc drawers after the kitchen sink was left running for over 20 minutes (with the stopper in) while we were playing outside and overflowed into everything surrounding it (note to self...Eli can turn the water on but he cannot turn the water off)
Thursday, June 16th
997...a new package of wiffle balls
998...a gentle spring rain
999...scriptures shared via text
1000...reaching this milestone (the journey began October of 2010)
1001...the way giving thanks for the sacred in the everyday has changed me!
1002...the boys chasing fireflies in their jammies
Friday, June 17th
1003...weeping willow trees bent low
1004...a mother's day card from Kendall our Compassion Kid from Guatemala
Saturday, June 18th
1005...hearing Joshua say "I'm going to miss this book" as he drops it into the book drop at the library.
1006...all the boys serenading Will with a rendition of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" to get him to stop crying...it worked!
1007...patio furniture
1008...a new favorite book
Sunday, June 19th
Thursday, June 16th
997...a new package of wiffle balls
998...a gentle spring rain
999...scriptures shared via text
1000...reaching this milestone (the journey began October of 2010)
1001...the way giving thanks for the sacred in the everyday has changed me!
1002...the boys chasing fireflies in their jammies
Friday, June 17th
1003...weeping willow trees bent low
1004...a mother's day card from Kendall our Compassion Kid from Guatemala
Saturday, June 18th
1005...hearing Joshua say "I'm going to miss this book" as he drops it into the book drop at the library.
1006...all the boys serenading Will with a rendition of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" to get him to stop crying...it worked!
1007...patio furniture
1008...a new favorite book
Sunday, June 19th
1009...for my husband
1010...that the smoke alarms in our house work
1011...that my husband knew to throw the breaker when the broiler wouldn't shut off
1012...that he spent part of his Father's Day taking the stove apart to fix the issue
1013...Caesar Salad with Shrimp
1014...Jeremiah 31:3...His everlasting love
Please take a moment to view this video...Figuring Life Out-One Thousand Gifts...this challenge has definitely changed my life...I look forward to "1000 more"...thank you Ann from the bottom of my heart!
1010...that the smoke alarms in our house work
1011...that my husband knew to throw the breaker when the broiler wouldn't shut off
1012...that he spent part of his Father's Day taking the stove apart to fix the issue
1013...Caesar Salad with Shrimp
1014...Jeremiah 31:3...His everlasting love
Please take a moment to view this video...Figuring Life Out-One Thousand Gifts...this challenge has definitely changed my life...I look forward to "1000 more"...thank you Ann from the bottom of my heart!
8 comments:
hearing of friends trusting, clinging to Him..yes...that has been such an encouragement to me.
great great list...
hooray for making it to 1000!!
Congratulations on 1000 gifts! I love that your older boys are sweet enough to serenade the youngest one. So lovely. May you continue to find an abundance of gifts to be grateful for.
Blessings, Miz Melly
Awesome you made it to 1000 gifts!!
Congrats on getting to 1000! Here's to 1000 more...and 1000 more! Love "seeing" your boys in action. You are one blessed Mama!!
Celebrating your making it to 1000 gifts! I'm still somewhere in the mid-700's. I love the "I'm going to miss this book" quote. The Lord has blessed you with sweet boys. I've got five ...they are all so different and so precious!
This is lovely!(And I love the picture of the mid-morning snack. Too cute!) Blessings to you.
I LOVE this Jenna!!!! So cool! I"m so impressed that you've made the time to do this even with photos! You're an inspiring mother and woman! :) Amy Luckett
Thanks everyone!
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