People see God every day,
they just don't recognize him.”
~Pearl Bailey
“Like an addiction, a compulsion that can’t stop its seeking, do I always want to see more beauty – more of the glory of God?….Eucharisteo is everywhere and I want to see eucharisteo everywhere and I want to remember how badly I really want to see.” Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts
I want so badly to see God. When I count the gifts I see God. I have become consumed with giving thanks and the hunt for God in the midst of my mundane life.
Because He keeps giving, I keep counting. The list goes on…
1001. Fun son’s eyes alight after spending 8 hours in a lecture about being a teen volunteer at our local zoo
1002. Getting to spend the whole day just wandering the zoo while waiting for his lecture to end
1003. God’s creativity – such diversity among His creation
1004. Quick story…Two weeks ago as I was driving along a neighborhood in an adjacent community I saw a tree that had been cut down. This week as I was driving around town I saw this amazing piece of artwork. The artist saw so much more than a tree. I want to look at my lift through the Master Artist’s lens. Father, give me eyes to see what truly resides in all you have created. Help me see past the bark to the heart. (Wish I had thought to ask the artist his name when he gave me permission to snap a photo. Thank you to a friend who saw the local story on a local news channel about this Lion of Judah.)
1005. Getting to hang out with little one for a whole day
1006. Pulling sandals out of the closet
1007. Fun finds at a local thrift store
1008. Spending time as a mentor – getting to know this child of God
1009. Remodeling project moving along
1010. Grace to abide in the waiting
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Check out Ann’s inspiring blog to learn more about 1000 gifts and The Gratitude Community.
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“A new place to count the ways He loves … a new place just for you. A new site for us all to see His beauty & love –right where we are. I pray we’ll be rejoicing over there a lot… You all so make me smile! More on the new www.onethousandgifts.com place to come…”
