One Thousand Gifts #11

Since reading the book “One Thousand Gifts,” there is so much meaning in why I count these gifts.  It truly does change ones outlook when practiced each and every day. It helps me learn what it looks like to be “content in all things.”  I am grateful.

215~ permission to rest, to just be

216~ garden plan excitement

217~ BE KIND fruit and nut bars–Yum!

228~ chia seed discovery

229~ sun streaming in warm, hitting my leg

230~ a quiet day

231~ told by a wise man to put my pen down and just listen

232~ a lunch invite

233~ tickles and giggles

234~ a child brave enough to start her own fashion trend {she wrapped wrist in ribbon.  Like a cast:) Cute.}

235~ a middle child who claims to have “found my quirkiness again” 🙂

236~ warm gloves- a gift from MIL

237~ comfortable yoga pants

238~ a DVD player in my room for yoga workouts

239~ smell of java

240~ a chance meeting of another fighter & her sweet words of encouragement

241~ bagel and tea paid for by a friend

242~ Zucchini Quiche-free, a gift card from my daughter

243~ perspective this counting brings

244~ big, fat, wet, sticky snowflakes

245~ coffee shops, coffee shops, coffee shops

246~ weekend pizza and family connections

247~ making family dance memories with Dance Party Wii game–even grandma joined in!!

248~ Chinese leftovers

249~ do-overs

250~ youngest daughters note “I love our family.  Our family is a GOOD family”

251~ one more week of meal delivered

252~ dear friend conquering her mastectomy

253~ strong, encouraging men in my husband life

254~ trusting God.  Deeper.

256~ keeping palms open, noticing the many “crosses” or “t’s” etched in my palm.  Shapes that remind.

257~ making it halfway through radiation-tomorrow is day 14!! 

258~ swirls of chocolate fudge atop a chocolate cupcake

259~ battle scars that help me “remember the works of the Lord”

260~ Cornbread salad!!!! Oh. Yum.  Thank you, Sarah Mast.