I will get there

3 gifts found in church:
~ Love of our family.
~ Corporate worship.
~ Growth of the church.

A gift white: The pages of my journal.

3 gifts in today's work:
~Toddler chatter.
~Joy in serving (both the families at church and my husband).
~ Love given back as it was given.

3 gifts blue:
~Fresh blueberries.
~Fun blue nail polish.
~Clear blue sky.

A gift whispered:
My mother in law whispering she loved me in my ear.

A gift at 8 am:
Sleeping in snuggled next to my husband on a holiday-I know it's one of the last times!

A gift at 12 pm: A reminder that God is a faithful Father.

A gift at 8 pm: Time to snuggle up with a book.

3 gifts blue:
~ Fresh blueberries.
~Fun blue nail polish.
~Clear blue skies.

3 gifts you gave today:
~Tidying our house (serving our family).
~Forgiveness.
~Priority to time with God. It is such a gift to not have to rush off!

3 gifts orange:
~Comfortable pajama pants.
~A lost earring found.
~Cheese in my scrambled eggs.

3 gifts funny:
~Inside joke with my husband that kept me in stitches all day.
~Listening to my husband and friends play a game where they had to answer a question with a question in the car.
~Seeing my friend's little girl as the only one making a silly face in a family photo (what a goof!).

3 gifts from today's conversations:
~Love from my husband.
~Joy in silliness.
~Encouragement in seeing God at work all over.

3 gifts found in Christ:
~ Encouragement that He is changing me over time.
~Grace
~Truth that never changes.

A gift of peace:
Peace knowing God has our whole lives planned out and we can rest in Him.

A gift of hope:
Knowing God will lead us (our church family) to the right man to lead our youth and young adults.

A gift of love:
Reading in Matthew and realizing how much God loves children and then realizing how much He already loves my little girl.

3 gifts ugly-beautiful:
~A hard situation properly dealt with and God's abounding grace.
~Eight months of my husbands illnesses. It feels never ending.  But, we know God has a purpose and a plan in it. Learning to trust Him more and more.
~An unworkable piece of jewelry. My idea didn't work, but I started something new instead that is great!

A Joy Dare

I've had a rough week. I know this week that our life is indeed a spiritual battle. When you learn something, it's challenged right away.
I despaired last night. It was wrong. It was sin. And I did it.
It's so hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. To trust. It's easy to let frustration win. Allow my feelings to dictate action. To dwell in gloom.

I had a friend give me a little book to read. She saw my post about keeping a thankfulness journal a few weeks ago and said "ohhh! You have to read this!"
It was a gift from God. Or rather is. A cup of cold water on a hot day. No, in the middle of the wilderness.
I started to read 1000 gifts to tears, conviction and joy right away. I need to re-prioritize to include more time for reading though!

Today this friend posted this on my facebook wall. I was intrigued. So, I think I'll just start on todays date and go from there.
Gifts: everything we have is a gift from God. By recognizing and naming them we give him thanksgiving and praise.

So here is February 5ths challenge!
A gift stitched: A warm sweater
A gift hammered: My new handcrafted earrings that I can't stop wearing!
A gift woven: A new necklace made as a gift for a precious girl!

This is Ann Voskam's blog as well. It will cut to your heart, convict and draw you to Him.