Always and For Everything : 1000 Gifts

Monday is quickly coming to an end. I have been wanting to add to my joy list all day, but instead I have been busily preparing for my mid-year school board review. As I sort through the piles of their work and seek to type up all that we do here, I am reminded how much I love this life and enjoy the gift of these crazy days.

.... giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father. Ephesians 5:20

the list goes on...

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Crayon drawings on my church bulletin.

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An evening with a new friend.

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The safe arrival of a beautiful baby boy. A dear family's addition.

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Peter's prayer for this new little friend, "... and I pray you would give him a happy life."

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Violin solos.

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Passing the Peace of Christ.

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Early morning Bible reading, blankets, and coffee.

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"I have a dream."

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Hearing it again.

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Mid-day fires. All of us huddled around it.

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Homeschooling.

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Afternoon quiet time.

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Singing the Doxology around the table.

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The Child's Story Bible.

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The song "My Heart is Filled with Thankfulness"... especially the second verse...

My heart is filled with thankfulness
To Him who walks beside;
Who floods my weaknesses with strength
And causes fears to fly;
Whose ev'ry promise is enough
For ev'ry step I take,
Sustaining me with arms of love
And crowning me with grace.

Ann's book is available today...
One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are