Thankful : 1000 Gifts

We keep the family gratitude journal near the table and pull it out at meals mostly. Daily we pause and pray that our eyes would really be open. And we try to count the innumerable gifts.

It's been too long since I have counted the gifts here. Sharing a few from our family journal today.

1232
Monday's math lesson made a little sweeter by a quick trip down the street. Three Kids' Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream and a Grande Latte for Mom.

1233
Friends on the sidewalk going to school.

1234
Daddy's humor. -Hannah

1245
Cheerful chores.

1246
That Gershwin (our fish) is still alive. -Will

1247
Questions like "Will there be nametags in Heaven?"

1248
Fried eggs. -Hannah

1249
The Heidelberg Catechism. 

1250
Wednesday nights at church.

1251
Big hot pretzels. -Hannah

1252
Regis and Lydia engaged!

1253
That we are not monks. -Will

1254
Third grade Sunday School. -Will

1255
Cream cheese and pumpkin butter on bagels.  -Peter

1256
Mom getting dog books at the library. (We may be getting close here) -Hannah

1257
Sleep. -Peter

1258
Right before the storm.

1260
Karen and Andrew engaged! 

1261
Books and blankets.

1262
Mousetraps. -Mom

1263
The Nationals in the Playoffs. -Will