I want to be a more grateful person. I started this list of 1000 gifts a couple years ago but only made it to 176 and so I pick it up again…I hope to be much more successful in keeping up with it this time.
177. I’m grateful for a precious little boy to love.
178. Big [...]
Last January I told you that we were setting aside a jar to donate money for World Vision and I wanted to give you a followup on our progress.
On Christmas morning after we opened our gifts we counted up the money we saved all year. Plus final donations from everyone including our family that was [...]
81. My Grandpa whose love for Jesus is evident to all he encounters
82. My Grandma’s playful spirit
83. Chances to visit them in Montana—I pray we will get another chance soon
84. Charles C. Coffin’s book The Story of Liberty
85. Those who went before us to make way for our liberty
86. God’s hand in history
87. Men like [...]
71. Our Church Home
72. The Song: How Great the Father’s Love for Us
73. The Song: Magnificat
74. Instant Messengers ability to bridge the gap from Costa Rica to Arizona
75. Heart Felt Hugs
76. Our American Heritage
77. The American Heritage Festival
78. people who study history in such a detailed way as to be able to show us what [...]
51. snuggling with my 21 month old on the couch reading a book together
52. braiding my daughter’s hair
53. a good night’s sleep
54. a new morning
55. God’s love reaffirmed
56. a fresh breeze blowing in the window
57. a great sale at JC Penny outlet—I got 5 new shirts for 99 cents each!
58. a new haircut
59. my toddler’s [...]
41. My Bible—I finally found one that works so well for me! It has a beautiful pink cover and is just the right size.
42. God’s desire to refine me for his own good purpose
43. The hope of a better tomorrow
44. Friends that pray for me and keep me accountable
45. My sister’s calls to chat several [...]
21. Books—knowledge, ideas, friends, teachers, and adventure all waiting for me to absorb
22. The Bible—the best book of ALL!
23. blogs
24. a husband that shares the detail of his daily life with me
25. fresh baked homemade whole wheat bread
26. community supported agriculture—where I can connect with a farmer and get marvelous vegetables that are raised with [...]
11. God’s Grace
12. My new Stainless Steel Popcorn Popper
13. My dear friend who bought the popcorn popper for me
14. The approaching Advent season steering my thoughts back to Jesus
15. Hymns and Songs of the Faith that help me to worship God
16. The Gospel Message of Salvation
17. A New Week
18. A soft bed to [...]
I am joining Ann in her list of 1000 gifts during the month of November. Here is an excerpt from her article in Christian Women Online:
It is the beginning of the list season: lists of menus, lists of hand-made projects, lists of addresses, lists of baking goodies … lists of gifts. I too begin… but [...]
