Monday, August 9, 2010

August Days : 1000 Gifts

Stopping to sit for a few moments and find, under this pile on my desk, my journal and the list of gifts scribbled over the past couple weeks.

In everything, giving thanks. The gift list continues...

0521
Family vacations.

0522
An afternoon at the outlet mall with my mom.

0523
My dad's dinners... All-day smoked chicken and ribs. Grilled local shrimp and herbed polenta. I could go on and on...

0524
Perfectly ripe tomatoes.

0525
Sweet iced tea.

0526
Coming home with bags full of clean, folded laundry.

0527
My mom.

0528
Ripe mangoes. Picked from a family friend's mango tree! Oh, to have one of those....

0529
No damage following a powerful storm. Big limbs falling in safe places.

0530
A gracious friend who came in and cleaned out our fridge and melted ice-cream covered freezer after a long power outage.

0531
And the fresh milk, eggs, and butter he replenished, greeting us when we arrived home.

0532
Not having to go right to the store after 12 hours in the car.

0533
A 40th birthday party.

0534
Our favorite babysitter.

0535
Adoption. Little Julianna finally at home with her family.

0536
To do lists... and the means to do the things on it.

0537
Getting up early.

0538
Time to pray and be still.

0539
Knowing He is a big God.


holy experience

4 comments:

  1. It sounds as tho you have an interesting time of it lately. glad no one, or structure was hurt. Your list is beautiful. Little things, big things, precious things. 'the means to do them..' so blessed are we.

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  2. miss you!! i so wish we lived close. but at least i can come here and get inspired! you know, i am your cheerleader!!

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  3. Stopping by to follow your blog! Nice to meet you. You have a lovely and refreshing place here!!!!

    Traci @ Ordinary Inspirations http://www.ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com

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