Eucharisteo – a life transforming word. The depth of her learned wisdom she graciously gives. Gives what comes from God above – grace, thanksgiving, joy – because it has totally changed her life.
I take her words to heart as I draw close to 1,000 on my thankful list. Because, like Ann, when I sit to write it down it brings a smile to my face – remembering all the gifts of love from the Father’s hand. I want to be consumed with eucharisteo. My journal is filling quickly, recording the gifts and lines for learning how to live thankful.
Chapter 2 - A Word to Live…and Die By
do I really want
salvation - a door -
giving thanks in
wounded pain filled
days - sacrificing - 
what? bitterness,
anger, resentment -
living empty or
grace, thanksgiving, joy
Eucharisteo
always precedes
miracle
Chapter 3 - First Flight
writing it down
unwrapping love
learn Eucharisteo
multiplies joy
naming gifts
practice to learn
train to transform
hard lives open
rain of grace
cracked, dry, broken
joy penetrates
life grows
magnifies
His love unending
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You can click here for interviews at (in)courage with Ann Voskamp on her book, One Thousand Gifts.
2 comments:
So precious, Nancy. What a wonderful way to remember the high points of each chapter. You are inspiring me to go do the same!
It is so good, isn't it? I was reading more last night...I'm almost through and I don't want it to end! It's been a couple years since Ann's gratitude community changed my life but it is so nice to read the story and how it has changed hers. Love to you, Nancy.
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