Tag: 1000-gifts
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A Story of Gratitude
On June 1st of 2010, I began counting my “one-thousand gifts.” I have now been counting for a full year, posting every week, and I’ve counted beyond my original goal of 1000. I am by no means stopping the practice of counting my gifts, but I have firmly developed this habit thanks to the accountability…
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Practicing Gratitude {1121 – 1130}
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” ~Philippians 4:4 Or as the Message version says, “Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! …Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers…” In every situation, we can find reasons to…
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Practicing Gratitude {1113 – 1120}
Still continuing to count my blessings… 1113 – My dad is 70 years old today. (Hiking with Dad: 1980-something) 1114 – A few cooler days, because summer will be here soon enough! 1115 – Got the girls’ physicals done as required for our adoption homestudy. (Ken and I still have to do ours) 1116 –…
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Practicing Gratitude {1101 – 1112}
More blessings to count… 1101 – Coffee last week with my friend Tina; we’ve been friends for at least three years, and this is the first time we’ve ever made it out of the house just the two of us for coffee! 1102 – Releasing our butterflies. 1103 – A rain barrel for watering my…
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Practicing Gratitude {1093 – 1100}
Another good, fun visit from my Dad. Watching the miracle of caterpillars-to-butterflies. A robin nest on our back porch, and a peek at her pretty eggs. A veggie garden, with a few varieties of heirloom tomatoes I’ve never tried. Baking with my ten-year-old, using a recipe a few generations old. Watching my daughters working together,…