january...
3 things about yourself that you are grateful for...
1142. patience today
1143. ears to hear laughter
1144. hands that show love
a gift outside, inside, on a plate...
1145. grey cloud cover
1146. a kitchen straightened up
1147. a brunch delivered
3 lines you overheard that were graces...
1148. "i got to help daddy today!"
1149. "mama, i was brave!"
1150. "you're beautiful to me"
one gift old, new, and blue...
1151. my gramma's bible
1152. this pink sweater
1153. his blue blanket he holds close
something you're reading, you're making, you're seeing...
1154. the life of deitrich bonhoeffer
1155. this life inside these walls
1156. busy, glorious chaos
one thing in your bag, your fridge, your heart...
1157. my notebook
1158. crips, cold artichoke hearts
1159. the family He keeps growing
3 graces from people you love...
1160. words that greet me every morning
1161. an unexpected hot cup of coffee
1162. sweet, sticky kisses
light that caught you, a reflection that surprised you, a shadow that fell lovely...
1163. the way the sun wraps around my kitchen
1164. the way the moon reflects on the windshield
1165. the shadow of my hair over elias' face as i hold him in the late hours
a gift in your hand, a gift you walked by, a gift you sat with...
1166. a rainbow of colours crocheted into the prettiest of dish cloths
1167. those yellow daisies that bloomed those 2 weeks long
1168. the father-heart that didn't have to love, but does.
a gift that's sour, a gift that's sweet, a gift that's just. right...
1169. moments where lyla and i both learn
1170. olivia leaning close
1171. the way tony tells me he loves me
3 yellow things that strike you as fresh mercy...
1172. my gift of sunshine bright daisies
1173. his favorite dump truck
1174. my 3 little ones sitting in a lamp light's glow
something above you, something below you, something beside you...
1175. that beautiful, beautiful sky
1176. the floor of this house He gave us to live in
1177. the left armrest that i snuggle up against every night
3 sounds you hear...
1178. voices of 10 children
1179. voices of their dear mamas who have become dear friends
1180. his key in the lock
3 ways you glimpsed the startling grace of God...
1181. the forgiveness of a child
1182. the city that has become home
1183. the way He loves us through others here
one thing you wore, one thing you gave away, one thing you shared...
1184. those old comfy shoes
1185. an apology that mended what was broken
1186. an unexpected pizza dinner
3 ways you witnessed happiness today...
1187. a fire in a fireplace, just because
1188. lyla discovering, I'll Love You Forever
1189. that smile on her face as i whispered it over her sleepy head
one gift that you made laugh, one gift that made you pray, one gift that made you quiet...
1190. naomi
1191. a chance to step into healing
1192. the way God's people pray
3 gifts from God's Word...
1193. etham
1194. wilderness journeys
1195. He is always here
a grace in the kitchen, a grace in the weather, a grace that might never have been...
1196. the leftover soup from the kitchen of a friend who gave when i was empty
1197. snow
1198. the life He has given us here
3 gifts you saw only when you got up close...
1199. the leftover summer sprinkled across her nose
1200. a father's love
1201. the fierce love and protection in tony's eyes
one thing in the sky, one thing from your memory, one thing that's ugly-beautiful...
1202. bright blue sky
1203. the way Tony's hand felt in my own when i was scared
1204. my past
one grace wrinkled, one grace smoothed, one grace unfolded...
1205. harsh words turned gentle
1206. the way livie giggles and says "okay" when i have to say "no" (for the millionth time...)
1207. the way they tumble out of my arms
3 gifts found in Christ...
1208. that even in my dry and wasted places, He creates something new
1209. He accepts what i have to offer
1210. He sees me as a bride in white
3 things blue...
1211. his baby blanket
1212. that sky above me
1213. that sippy cup i can never find
one grace borrowed, one grace found, one grace inherited...
1214. that old picnic basket
1215. the found-lost sippy cup
1216. her bible
a gift before nine am, gift before noon, a gift after dark...
1217. their laughter in their bedroom
1218. a good school day
1219. those words every night
3 gifts that might never have been...
1220. each friendship here and there
1221. the deepening of our marriage
1222. this life we are making...together
3 graces found in your friends...
1223. laughter
1224. understanding
1225. hearts that are places of safety
a song heard, a soft word, where you saw light...
1226. It Feels Like Home...because it will someday
1227. the way he reminds me to breathe
1228. the life of my gramma
3 old things seen new...
1229. that she is 6
1230. that sweet small baby i can still see in her face
1231. that she still snuggles up in my arms
a gift found on a paper, in a person, in a picture...
1232. His Truth in colossians
1233. tony's laughter
1234. the stars He formed and that He knows their names too
