In Everything : 1000 Gifts

In everything, give thanks.
I Thessalonians 5:18

It's all a gift. It's all grace.

It's been too long. The list continues...

1165
The delight it is to proofread your child's writing, check their homework.

1166
Parent-teacher conferences with wonderful teachers.

1167
"Hey, Mom, can I tell you a secret?"

1168
His teacher pulling me aside to tell me that in the class election between him and another, he didn't vote for himself.

1169
Arriving to volunteer at school and catching this scene. Love that group of kids.


1170
Will's Reading Rally speech. Big grins.

1171
"Mom, thanks for coming."

1172
Delicious meals delivered to my door. Thoughtful neighbors.

1173
How she lingers at the dinner table with the adults.

1174
Les Miserables at the Kennedy Center with our church's wonderful "Young at Heart" group.

1175
November's golden light.

1176
Sunset sky with silhouettes of just-bare trees.

1177
The joy to help friends carry boxes into their first - and fabulous - house.

1178
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

1179
And that we finally took the orthodontist up on her offer to 'buy' all the Halloween candy. It needed to leave.

1180
November drives on the GW Parkway.

1181
A three hour coffee date with an old friend.

1182
Season ending soccer parties.


1183
A friend's successful surgery.

1184
Reading Feminine Threads. The encouragement in walking through history's halls of faith. We are beautifully enclosed in such a great cloud of witnesses...

1185
My very own Jane Austen Film Festival. Best to do when husband travels for two weeks.

1186
My dear friend who is always delighted to come and re-watch all the 'highlights'... the long looks, pregnant pauses, spirited conversations...

1187
International texting.

1188
Our Saturday pick-up at Dulles. He is home! I'm so very thankful!
My husband has been in South Africa for the past two weeks.... will post photos soon...