Friday, August 12, 2011

One Thousand Gifts - 100


Inspired by Ann Voskamp – A shared journey







First 100
1.       A walk through my neighborhood filled with colorful beauty
2.    My husband’s warm embrace
3.       A visit from my youngest daughter and husband, bringing dark molasses bread from 
the Otis Café
4.       My notebook of old family newsletters I’ve written – treasured recorded memories
5.       A friends’ post on my facebook page
6.       Cool summer days – just for me J
7.       Writing – anything – each day
8.       God’s daily provisions – literally
9.       Butterflies and bumble bees
10.   Books
11.   Thai lunch with my beloved
12.   Phone call from my middle daughter – just to chat about new prospects for ministry in the ‘burbs
13.   A text from another daughter, phone call from a son, a random drop-in visit from another son – 
ah, rich blessings
14.   Being grateful when it’s hard
15.    My mom
16.   Inspiration renewing my interest to create
18.   Being Fifty-five
19.   My family tree
20.   My husband telling me, “I love you”

21.   Planting lavender bushes in the backyard
22.   The drifting flutter of butterflies and bumble bees on each bloom
23.   Daughter and husband moving – answered prayer
24.   My husband’s deep compassion for the poor
25.   A recent new book: The Help
26.   New born babies
27.   Doulas
28.   Unexpected giggles
29.   The sound of the neighbor children playing out front
30.   Inspirational women encouraging my soul


31.   A daughter’s tears

   32.       A son’s diligence

33.       Community group – sharing, praying, hearing, affirming, rejoicing – all together

34.       Husband’s continuing education

35.       Good pens

36.       The Word

37.       Music to engage the soul

38.       Mercy to give and receive

39.       Shared meals

40.   The Zoo

    

41.       Sweet raspberries from the farmer’s market

42.       A summer evening stroll with the husband

43.       Breeze whispering through the leaves of the maple tree

44.       Sunshine

45.       A husband who says he likes to hear me talk

46.       Errands together

47.       Running into new friends unexpectedly

48.       A text from one of the kids – who I was especially missing today

49.       Protecting my son and his family from bears J

50.   People who care not just for the poor, but the poor in spirit



51.       A looking trip to IKEA with a daughter

52.       A friend who prays for me before I even ask

53.       Sunday morning
54.       Good news from a far off land (well, not so far, but far enough)
5.       My patient husband
56.       The sound of chickens laying behind our backyard
57.       Campouts in the neighbor’s backyard
58.       Fire pits
59.       Fellowship on Sundays
60.   Barbeque and sweet corn on the cob

61.   My husband who loves to greet on the corner
62.  News of the unexpected souls returning to worship
63.   Incredible teaching from our elders
64.   Protection driving I-5
65.   Surprised by glory
66.   A lovely day at Oregon Garden with special women in my life
67.   Dancing with my husband
8.   Answer to prayer for youngest son
69.   Helping daughter begin packing for move
70.   Hot summer days

71.   Clean clothes
72.   Clothes that fit
73.   Bright orange dahlias
74.   The women in my sons’ lives
75.   Air conditioning in the car
76.   Crazy drivers
77.   My husband wants me with him all the time
78.   Prayers with my man
79.   Jesse tree
80.   Laughing with others about the attention large families receive

81.   Aging
82.   Ministry meetings
83.   God knows the plans He has for us
84.   Choices even when they all seem ‘good’
85.   Lavender
86.   New things
87.   Squirrels taking over the place
88.   Lunch with my children
89.   A friend’s delight in being a grandma
90.   New hairdressers

91.   Coordinating events
92.   Awkward friendships
93.   Things to look forward to
94.   My husband’s love for the out of doors
95.   Wedding anniversary
96.   Pilates
97.   seeing those holding signs on the corner as humans
98.   Unexpected guests
99.   Finding a niche in the trafficking ministry
100.   Interruptions

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