one thousand gifts:
November 25, 2011 to January 16, 2012
0076/1000
0076/1000
1) Brothers, sons, below Him and His grace!
2) The anonymous gift of mulch
for our church playground.
3) Sick baby, chill of his juice, and tears.
Tantrums a grace warning that it's not just a common cold.
4) At the moment when your at your wits end after spending
two days with a sick temper tantrum child; remembering your
personal prayer for patience and hearing, "and I, find myself
here on my knees again, caught up in grace like an avalanche,
nothing compares to this love..." Thank you, Father, thank you!
5) The moment a hug begins, and you know you have an amazing
thing in your arms, a person made in the image of God!
6) Handsome Smith and his updated picture...
7) Quiet morning... The soothing of a pacifier and baby;
my baby letting me hold to the tunes of lullabies.
8) Libraries- They have walls of creativity and knowledge!
9) Two mornings in a row being asked to please
stay in bed to cuddle from Logan. I'm game!
10) The older teaching the younger...
11) A wall of past, present, & future LOVE!
12) A friend coming on her day off to bring me
coffee and a husband making breakfast...
13) Children's Department Christmas Party and
walking through our Advent lessons.
14) Our kiddos
15) It finally grew back *5 yr old humor*
16) Sewing a wiseman costume for a wee one,
thankful for my aunts' teaching me this family trade
17) Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for breakfast
18) Calm of the night, slow of the breath, joy in my heart.
19) My boys lying on my side of the bed, snuggled,
watching Bob & Larry... What an honor to be their mom!
20) The moments when my rambunctious temper tantrum filled baby becomes
quiet in awe of God's creation. It was a moment of incredible grace!
21) Loving his time with papa, missing our sick CooCoo
22) Breakfast with two of my boys.
23) Logan watching and listening to "Galaxies"
saying, "it's good song!"
24) Choosing to see Him everyday-
joy, thanksgiving, peace, grace abound!
25) Shapes- discovering, imaging, creativity
26) Creating prayer cards for Luka. Teaching
while learning myself to diligently pray!
27) He makes me laugh.
28) Precooking and freezing my meals cuts
dinner cooking time to 5 minutes!
29) His hands
30) no caption needed for this gift
31) Lazy, precious, always content with her momma.
32) Learning with friends
33) gathering together
34) imagining
35) becoming what you imagine
36) Building the mind
37) sharing
38) eating with friends
39) Books
40) A letter written by a boy countries away to
my boy, the start of a beautiful relationship!
my boy, the start of a beautiful relationship!
41) Using his bath towel as a blanket. Comfort, warmth...
42) F ever warning, body forcing to the bed, now sitting on my
lap hugging like he when he was a baby. Precious moment!
lap hugging like he when he was a baby. Precious moment!
43) He's ready for bed. Thanksgiving in a bed
and room he can call his own!
44) 88 keys to play a tune
45) the crisp of Bible pages
46) smell of bread out of the bag
47) hot water- it's process
48) welcoming front door
49) the sound of the awake
50) two year old warning signs
51) caring doctor
52) committed mom
53) a compassionate five year old
54) my new found patience level
55) my honesty
56) my ability to love
57) Luk sharing love
58) Logan accepting love
59) Reson's "worker bee" mind
60) Logan understanding
61) Logan taking medicine calmly
62) Luk caring for Logan
63) morning with no migraine
64) Reson's listening
65) warm house
66) the smell of work
67) enough, Lord, just enough
68) peanut butter and jelly
69) soft bed
70) letters sent with love
71) caring pastor and wife
72) organization
and room he can call his own!
44) 88 keys to play a tune
45) the crisp of Bible pages
46) smell of bread out of the bag
47) hot water- it's process
48) welcoming front door
49) the sound of the awake
50) two year old warning signs
51) caring doctor
52) committed mom
53) a compassionate five year old
54) my new found patience level
55) my honesty
56) my ability to love
57) Luk sharing love
58) Logan accepting love
59) Reson's "worker bee" mind
60) Logan understanding
61) Logan taking medicine calmly
62) Luk caring for Logan
63) morning with no migraine
64) Reson's listening
65) warm house
66) the smell of work
67) enough, Lord, just enough
68) peanut butter and jelly
69) soft bed
70) letters sent with love
71) caring pastor and wife
72) organization
73) prayerful husband
74) brothers/friends
75) the mess from the day
76) the stack of homeschool folders
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