Joy Dare 2012

I can’t start counting in the new month until I finish reflecting on the old.  The days slide by but God’s mercies are new every morning. 

May Joy Dare 2012
Counting Gifts from #1711-1801

1.  3 gifts tasted…
orange, pretzels & hummus, raw oatmeal granola

2.  3 gifts flat…
pizza boxes, a gift – check from a friend, Skype on iPod

3.  3 gifts found in difficult people…
teaching me to be more Christ like, rubbing off my rough edges, learning repentance and humility

4.  3 gifts before 9 am…
Precious husband calls from station, multi-grain granola pancakes with Gold-hearted mom, coffee &  cream

5.  A gift in a sign, a smile, a snack…
encouragement, dear friend M’s smile, Rotel cheese dip and chips

6.  3 gifts found in Christ…
Peace – John 14:27,
Joy – Nehemiah 8:10,
Hope – Romans 5:2

7.  3 gifts about your home…
pasture and woods to wander, gurgling stream, family

8.  3 gifts inside a closet…
comfy flip-flops, while building-sharing space with Precious husband and Princess daughter, place of prayer

9.  3 gifts found in dark…
sweet sleep, shining stars, source of strength

10.  a gift outside, inside, upside-down…
Sensitive son playing baseball, shelter from rain, Princess daughter hanging in hammock – reading

11.  3 gifts about your parents…
faithful-to one another, consistent-loving support of their children, servant hearts-ready to help others

12.  3 gifts held in hand today…
crochet needles, sea shells, fresh peaches

13.  3 gifts found in your mother…
adventurous attitude, listening ear, heart of gold

14.  a gift picked up, put away, put back…
kayaks picked up for beach trip, worries put away for vacation, deck floor replaced at rental house

15.  3 gifts around you…
ocean, family, sky

16.  3 gifts found in His word…
Imagine – Ephesians 5:20, Hope – Joel 2:25, Believe – Isaiah 58:11

17.  a gift in a box, a bag, a book…
snorkel camera mask, beach towels, Yada-Yada Prayer Group series

18.  3 gifts unexpected…
enjoying kayaking so much, dolphin sightings, kids snorkeling – finding a huge shell and seeing a shark

19.  3 gifts from your childhood…
faithful parents, stable family (parents and grandparents – each married over 40 years), innocence

20.  a gift sweet, sour, salty…
multi-grain granola pancakes with bananas & honey (I’m hooked on these), lemons (Precious husband loves them), ocean waves

21.  3 gifts found in little people…
hugs & kisses always ready, energy, creativity

22.  3 gifts that made you laugh…
Little One’s squeals, Jenna & Lady being together, Little One saying turtle

23.  3 gifts found in community…
praying together, giving hearts (Darling daughter and Dear son-in-love raising total support for Thailand mission), friend to pull weeds with in garden

24.  a gift in a plate, a pot, a package…
Mother’s Day French toast, taco soup, books

25.  3 gifts hard giving thanks for…
”ladies days”, having blood drawn, struggling with low energy

26.  a gift worn, white, whispered…
new shirt, lacy-white skirt, “you’re a good wife” gently spoken in my ear

27.  3 gifts found in church…
worship, hugs, truth

28.  3 gifts in today’s work…
clean clothes, BBQ sandwiches from crockpot, moving furniture

29.  a gift at 8am, 12pm, 8pm…
coffee, sliced ham sandwiches, brownie square

30.  3 gifts you gave today…
payment for goat care while on vacation, time for prayer (which becomes a gift for me), time to be together