Monday, April 11, 2011

1000 Gifts (268+)



"It's ridiculous how much joy a moment can hold." (Anne Voskamp)


268. the comfort of old friends and a weekend with some dear ones


269. the smell of a baby


270. a gift card to a coffee shop-from a friend, because she had it and thought I needed it more than her


271. the chance to treat my sister to coffee shop on said gift card and time with her and good conversation and getting to know her better


272. free swim Monday


273. free swim at hotel


274. goodwill clothes


275. kids learning to be thankful


276. our lifegroup-and getting to know them better


277. passing the Indiana driving (written) test the first time


278. a backrub from my daughter today, just because I was a bit stressed and she knew, and she showed me grace


279. a text from a friend at just the right time, because God had put me on her heart, because He knew what I needed...the tears it brought to my eyes that HE knew


280. peace


281. laughter with my two sweet friends tonight at free swim...I'm so thankful that God gives me such wonderful ladies to know and maybe even HUG (wink, wink, H!)


282. good books to spur me on


283. for victory this week


284. for those who have gone before us, and left their stories so we don't feel so alone or helpless


285. thunderstorms


286. he still loves me...after all these years


287. new jeans, half price...thanks, sis


288. wood ceilings..gorgeous and warm and comforting


289. 8 months "vacation" in our lake house...I will miss it


290. generous people in God's kingdom, who have much and give much


291. two church families offering us to live with them if we needed...though we may not need it, both times it brought tears to my eyes, because of their graciousness and the healing that brings to our hearts, though they may not even know it


292. that nothing in our lives will be unredeemed


293. that "the pain and hurt look less like scars and more like character" in His hands


294. I am a great sinner, but have a greater Savior


295. cheeseburger soup on a low carb diet


296. honey dijon almonds


297. opening windows to let spring breezes in


298. lessons from years gone by


299. three people looking at our KY house last week


300. daily provision

2 comments:

Sherry said...

I LOVE that you are doing this too! You are so far ahead of me! I just printed out those booklets too. Looking forward to see what the Lord will do in my family's life and in yours. I'm praying for your house to sell!

Kari said...

It has been good to do these booklets this week with the kids. They write the same thing over and over some days, but that's okay, it gets them thinking! Have you read the book? I'm still reading it. It's good. And, I just realized this is Sherry W!! I couldn't tell from your profile picture,so I had to do some digging. :) I just wish I had more time to read blogs and write on mine. I love how you mentioned writing summer posts in the winter in your welcome page, because I have all sorts of stuff I need to catch up on here! :) Thank you for your prayers. We are trusting God, though our faith waivers.

We were in Minnesota recently for the Children Desiring God conference. Loved it. Beautiful state! You guys liking it there?