Circle Time

1000 Gifts – Made it!

October 4, 2011 by mamakay Leave a Comment

After beginning my list of 1000 Gifts (inspired by Ann Voskamp) in November of 2006 I actually completed my list. (I have been ever so much more diligent in adding to my list over the last year.)

Here are some of my final entries:

957. A beautiful harvest yesterday: tomatoes of all kinds, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, & lemon cucumbers

964. Apples ripening on the tree

967. Waking from a nap to a cool breeze blowing in the window

977. Great Grandma celebrating birthdays with us

988. Van is paid off!

991. Homemade Apple Cider

994. Circle Time Restored

999. Sharing Ann Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts with the ladies at church

1000. Made it to 1000!

I am only beginning. I already have a new journal for my next 1000 gifts.

I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders.
Psalm 9:1

1000 Gifts — Beginning Again

April 21, 2008 by mamakay Leave a Comment

Ann has encouraged me to pick up writing about my 1000 gifts once again. I made it to 120 last time so I’ll pick up from there. A couple weeks ago I started a gratitude journal with the girls that we make entries in a couple times a week during Circle Time. I really want to work on being more grateful and I hope this will be a good tool to help me keep my focus.

121. A cute and cuddly baby who’s smile can melt my heart.

122. The smell of fresh baked bread coming out of the oven.

123. Another nice day as we try to make until May without air conditioning (last Monday it was 97 here so we had to leave the house to survive it. 8) )

124. Waking up to birds singing outside our window.

125. A 3 year old who loves helping her mama bake bread and a nearly 5 year old who is always looking for ways to be helpful.

126. A 7 year old who loves entertaining the baby and making her laugh.

127. A 9 year old who was able to be a blessing to members of our church with preparing items for the Family Bible Adventure weekend coming up and watching over their children so they could work.

128. A husband who is feeling much better today.

129. A day off after a crazy weekend of birthday parties and sickness.

130. My new laptop that has more space than I can imagine using for all of our pictures, ebooks, websites and more.

1000 Gifts cont.

November 13, 2006 by mamakay Leave a Comment

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 love and without chemicals.
27. parents who loved me and took me to church where I found Jesus
28. sisters I can call friends
29. the best in laws
30. the internet — makes my life easier — I just registered my car in less than 10 minutes & didn’t have to email anything!
31. essential oils that heal our bodies without using chemicals
32. whole foods which God created for our benefit
33. quiet time to spend with God in the morning
34. circle time where the girls and I can have fun together and talk about God
35. photos that record the joy and growth of our family
36. time with Paul every evening
37. music that soothes my soul and refocuses my mind
38. running water that cleans and refreshes
39. the women at Heart & Home that have shown me so love & taught me so much
40. new friends