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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

281. Children doing their chores without complaining
282. Visiting with extended family
283. Dreams of our homestead
284. Friends getting their heart’s desire quickly
285. Fresh fruit from the Farmer’s Market
286. A nice breeze
287. Dry Erase Crayons — what a fabulous invention!
288. Kingdom Tales — what a wonderful allegory
289. Being able to keep in touch via email
290. A very thoughtful grandmother

Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2008 by mamakay Leave a Comment

I am thanking God for

– Facebook and all of the old friends I’ve been able to find & stay in touch with it through it

– Cold Rainy days just right for snuggling with the kids

– My family

– My husband who provides so well for us financially, spiritually and so much more!

– the sermon we heard on Sunday reminding us to Give thanks in ALL things and to quit grumbing & complaining so much

– free money to buy books & music from Amazon with!

– Sara Groves’s music — it really speaks to my heart!

– lots of yummy food waiting to be cooked for tomorrow and shared with our family

– finding lost items!

– friends to celebrate 1potato’s birthday with & a great time had by all

– the freedom to homeschool and control our own schedule

– IM & how it allows me to keep in touch with my husband & my sister-in-law in Costa Rica!

– Grace & Mercy

– Special Friends

More Thanks

June 23, 2008 by mamakay Leave a Comment

I will enter your gates with thanksgiving in my heart and I will enter your courts with praise

I am thankful for a relaxing weekend with friends and family in the much cooler forest.

I am thankful for my husband who is able to drive us safely to go camping pulling a pop-up trailer.

I am thankful for the cool breezes, beautiful butterflies and blanket of stars we experienced this weekend.

I am thankful for air conditioning (especially when it is 112 degrees outside!)

I am thankful for my own soft bed to come home to.

I am thankful for my wonderful in-laws who make swim lessons an extra, special event for our girls.

I am thankful for baby smiles, toddler kisses, preschooler helpfulness, and big girls who can really help out in such a meaningful way.

I am thankful for a generous church member who gave our family the exact swing set our children have wanted from Costco for years.

I am thankful for crockpots cooking dinner.

I am thankful for all the recipes that are so easy to find on the internet.

More on 1000 Gifts

November 19, 2006 by mamakay Leave a Comment

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 life used to look like
79. beautiful little porcelin dolls for $2.50 each
80. R.C. essential oil — another cold thwarted

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