Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
...I like to skip around...
I like looking over my list of 1000 gifts...makes me smile. :) Here are a few things that leave me feeling grateful:
25. The many colors and shapes of orchids
46. Our miniature schnauzer, Emma, and her playful spirit...the way she comes running over with one of her toys as soon as I turn on my hair dryer--ready for fetch!
49. Cheese (I'll probably list these individually at some point...I {heart} cheese...I do not discriminate. ;)
71. My kids blowing bubbles
76. Watching my kids play with my mom's little tea set--and remembering playing the same way with my own brother
77. Fresh basil
79. Oilcloth--colorful, cheerful and functional
81. Soft green grass under my feet
82. A giant, bright moon--the "super moon" (3.19.11)
97. Sharing the day visiting and playing with friends
84. My daughter stopping to pick a dandelion as she gets off the bus, headed to meet me on the sidewalk near home...love that the kids are so intrigued and pleased by these little weeds :)
25. The many colors and shapes of orchids
46. Our miniature schnauzer, Emma, and her playful spirit...the way she comes running over with one of her toys as soon as I turn on my hair dryer--ready for fetch!
49. Cheese (I'll probably list these individually at some point...I {heart} cheese...I do not discriminate. ;)
71. My kids blowing bubbles
76. Watching my kids play with my mom's little tea set--and remembering playing the same way with my own brother
77. Fresh basil
79. Oilcloth--colorful, cheerful and functional
81. Soft green grass under my feet
82. A giant, bright moon--the "super moon" (3.19.11)
97. Sharing the day visiting and playing with friends
84. My daughter stopping to pick a dandelion as she gets off the bus, headed to meet me on the sidewalk near home...love that the kids are so intrigued and pleased by these little weeds :)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
...i want to listen...
"I know the Lord is speaking to me when I stop listening to sounds from the world that feed my sense of pride and ambition. Instead, I fall quiet, tune in to God's great world around me, and actively listen. Sometimes nature speaks, telling me of God's majesty and glory. Sometimes God's Word speaks, reminding me of what God wants me to know. And sometimes the Spirit speaks, awakening my conscience, reminding me of failures, stirring my compassion and sense of justice, aligning me with God's will. I cannot control the voice of God or how it comes. I can only control my 'ears' - my readiness to listen and quickness to respond."
~ Philip Yancy
~ Philip Yancy
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
...#95...
...all of the art treasures I found while going through my stack-o-stuff on the kitchen counter...
...yes there was a lot. and yes, it really had been there THAT long--see below ;)
...yes there was a lot. and yes, it really had been there THAT long--see below ;)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
...many gifts...
41. a short little heartfelt text message from a friend
42. the warmth of my bed
45. my sweet husband watching a show I like with me
53. planting new flowers in my pots
56. beautiful la jolla, ca--where my children were born
59. driving from the 5 down del mar heights toward the ocean--I'll never forget that sight
60. my cozy Ugg slippers
61. reusing my lulu bags ;)
62. sunbeams streaming through clouds
64. a big field filled with horses of all colors, grazing
65. the comfy guest bed at my parents' house
66. bright pink azaleas
67. my precious nephew, Ben, who makes me smile and laugh with his incredible cuteness
69. red tractors
72. bright red geraniums
73. getting my hair cut
74. a little vase holding flowers my children picked for me
...more to come...
42. the warmth of my bed
45. my sweet husband watching a show I like with me
53. planting new flowers in my pots
56. beautiful la jolla, ca--where my children were born
59. driving from the 5 down del mar heights toward the ocean--I'll never forget that sight
60. my cozy Ugg slippers
61. reusing my lulu bags ;)
62. sunbeams streaming through clouds
64. a big field filled with horses of all colors, grazing
65. the comfy guest bed at my parents' house
66. bright pink azaleas
67. my precious nephew, Ben, who makes me smile and laugh with his incredible cuteness
69. red tractors
72. bright red geraniums
73. getting my hair cut
74. a little vase holding flowers my children picked for me
...more to come...
Monday, March 14, 2011
...more gifts...
31. designing the track and playing trains with my little guy
35. relaxing, talking, listening to good country music with a circle of friends around a firepit
37. an hour and a half of tennis; fresh air and making contact with the ball; laughing
38. prayerful friendships
(one of my dear friends and me, after completing the breast cancer 3day in 2008)
35. relaxing, talking, listening to good country music with a circle of friends around a firepit
37. an hour and a half of tennis; fresh air and making contact with the ball; laughing
38. prayerful friendships
(one of my dear friends and me, after completing the breast cancer 3day in 2008)
...how to hold on when your world shakes...
"How do broken hearts mend? Do some hearts heal all wrong, all twisted and crooked and weak?
What do we make of a world that needs remaking? There’s only one cross beam that promises a whole new world."
http://www.aholyexperience.com/2011/03/how-to-hold-on-when-your-world-shakes/
What do we make of a world that needs remaking? There’s only one cross beam that promises a whole new world."
http://www.aholyexperience.com/2011/03/how-to-hold-on-when-your-world-shakes/
Saturday, March 12, 2011
...number 32...
32. leisurely strolling around a nursery enjoying all the pretty colors and varieties of plants
Thursday, March 10, 2011
...3 more...
18. green grass busting through the dead grass in spring
29. playing playdoh with my little guy
30. my mix of kashi go lean, vanilla yogurt & frozen blueberries
29. playing playdoh with my little guy
30. my mix of kashi go lean, vanilla yogurt & frozen blueberries
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
...the list continues...
19. this tree in march--covered in little white flower blooms
27. bright green brussel sprouts
27. bright green brussel sprouts
Monday, March 7, 2011
...life change...
so i picked up a book last week, on the recommendation of a friend who mentioned it on facebook. the book is one thousand gifts, by ann voskamp. i am only a few chapters in, but i am loving it. loving it.
i would sum it up, but another blogger has already done such a great job of that right here.
life change--as i titled this entry--will happen, if you let it...when we begin to recognize the amazing gifts our God has given us in the little bitty details of our seemingly mundane days...recognizing these gifts. accept them. give thanks for them. you may be surprised at all those little bitty details you don't give a second thought most days--and how they CAN bring such joy to your life--even amidst your circumstances. :)
check out this beautiful video if you'd like a taste...and i'd love to hear some of your 1000 gifts. :)
1. looking through old photos of my kids
2. still mornings in the country
3. birds chirping
4. watching movies with friends (lots of them) :)
5. little yellow buds ready to bloom on the vine
6. my husband putting new tires on my car for me
7. my sweet boy waving and smiling at me as he walks into school
8. time spent with Godly women in ministry...encouragement, laughter, joy, prayer
9. getting to check on my children sleeping peacefully
10. yellow highlighters
i would sum it up, but another blogger has already done such a great job of that right here.
life change--as i titled this entry--will happen, if you let it...when we begin to recognize the amazing gifts our God has given us in the little bitty details of our seemingly mundane days...recognizing these gifts. accept them. give thanks for them. you may be surprised at all those little bitty details you don't give a second thought most days--and how they CAN bring such joy to your life--even amidst your circumstances. :)
check out this beautiful video if you'd like a taste...and i'd love to hear some of your 1000 gifts. :)
1. looking through old photos of my kids
2. still mornings in the country
3. birds chirping
4. watching movies with friends (lots of them) :)
5. little yellow buds ready to bloom on the vine
6. my husband putting new tires on my car for me
7. my sweet boy waving and smiling at me as he walks into school
8. time spent with Godly women in ministry...encouragement, laughter, joy, prayer
9. getting to check on my children sleeping peacefully
10. yellow highlighters
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