1st~ 3 gifts heard~ Matthew's chatter, coffee brewing, fire crackling
2nd~ a gift outside, inside, on a plate~ Matt hiking Monee Resevoir with Boy Scouts, house coming together, turkey casserole
3rd~ 3 graces you overheard~ Avon orders, Aiden's greeting, Caleigh's chatter when I talk to her about a new dolly and a hand made wardrobe for her dolly
4th~ a gift old, new, blue~ Grandpa's clock, fresh coupons (maybe I'm a little addicted!), soft cotton blanket
5th~ something you're reading, making, seeing~ Bible, hats, life in a whole new light!
7th~ 3 graces from people you love~ sweet Matt in the morning; greetings from Aiden when he came to spend afternoon at work; fresh cooperation from Matt this evening
8th~ dusky light, surprising reflection, lovely shadow~ filtering in through gold curtain above my bed, me happy,
9th~a gift held, passed by, sat with~ Caleigh Ann; hurt feelings; phone call
10th~ a gift sour, sweet, just right~ loading alone; Aiden's joy at seeing me; $5.00 for 3 kitchen bags of crushed pop cans
11th~ 3 yellow gifts of fresh mercy~ conversation with a likeminded friend; just letting it all happen; the revealing
12th~ something above, below, beside~ early morning clouds over Manhattan, IL; boiler; my son as we work as a team
13th~ 3 things about yourself you are grateful for~ ability to create independence in my son; sense of adventure; love of homesteading
14th~ 3 startling graces of God~ friend's help even when stakes rise; that rotors waited to crack until they were removed (instead of while I was diving!); helping with Matt's Boy Scout troop
15th~ a gift worn, given away, shared~ security in salvation through Christ; hugs to Matt and Caleigh; hope for the trial of Jose A. Sims for the murder of my brother, James W. Joyce
16th~ 3 witnessed blessings~ sweet shy smile; Matt's sense of urgency that he be on time to tutor kids at Boys and Girls Club; a friend resurfacing and learning he's still in church
17th~ a gift bringing laughter, prayer, quiet~ Caleigh's chatter; my job; doing books at work
18th~ 3 gifts from God's word~ 1 Corinthians 13 (it's more than 3 gifts to read it every day AND apply it to my life)
19th~ 3 gifts that might never have been~ Matt, Aiden and Caleigh
20th~ 3 gifts only seen close up~ love in eyes; intelligence; love of learning
21st~ a gift in sky, water, memory~ howling winds; snow cover; that certain hug
22nd~ a gift wrinkled, smoothed, unfolded~ Matt's bed-head; hurt feelings; His direction in my life
23rd~ 3 gifts found in Christ~ knowing what He wants me to do and the blessings that knowledge brings; 1 Corinthians 13; Prayer of Jabez and increase it brings
24th~ 3 gifts blue~ my little Bible; my coffee 'cup'; forms to fill out
25th~ a grace borrowed, found, inherited~ my time on earth; new/ renewed purpose in Him (He is slowly revealing direction); love of homesteading
26th~ a gift before dawn, at noon, after dark~ Matt snoring on his pallet; shopping with Matt for work (coupons and flyers in hand!); that certain phone call
27th~ 3 gifts in the kitchen~ Charlene teaching me to serve donuts at church; invite to dinner with a good friend at Golden Coral; quick, easy, satisfying supper with a sweet boy
28th~ 3 graces found in friends~ longsuffering; gentleness; encouragement
29th~ a song heard, a soft word, light seen~ WBGL; Jessie stopping by my office to say good morning; blessings of being single
30th~ 3 old things seen new~ relationships; family; job
31st~ a gift on a paper, in a person, in a picture~
12th~ something above, below, beside~ early morning clouds over Manhattan, IL; boiler; my son as we work as a team
13th~ 3 things about yourself you are grateful for~ ability to create independence in my son; sense of adventure; love of homesteading
14th~ 3 startling graces of God~ friend's help even when stakes rise; that rotors waited to crack until they were removed (instead of while I was diving!); helping with Matt's Boy Scout troop
15th~ a gift worn, given away, shared~ security in salvation through Christ; hugs to Matt and Caleigh; hope for the trial of Jose A. Sims for the murder of my brother, James W. Joyce
16th~ 3 witnessed blessings~ sweet shy smile; Matt's sense of urgency that he be on time to tutor kids at Boys and Girls Club; a friend resurfacing and learning he's still in church
17th~ a gift bringing laughter, prayer, quiet~ Caleigh's chatter; my job; doing books at work
18th~ 3 gifts from God's word~ 1 Corinthians 13 (it's more than 3 gifts to read it every day AND apply it to my life)
19th~ 3 gifts that might never have been~ Matt, Aiden and Caleigh
20th~ 3 gifts only seen close up~ love in eyes; intelligence; love of learning
21st~ a gift in sky, water, memory~ howling winds; snow cover; that certain hug
22nd~ a gift wrinkled, smoothed, unfolded~ Matt's bed-head; hurt feelings; His direction in my life
23rd~ 3 gifts found in Christ~ knowing what He wants me to do and the blessings that knowledge brings; 1 Corinthians 13; Prayer of Jabez and increase it brings
24th~ 3 gifts blue~ my little Bible; my coffee 'cup'; forms to fill out
25th~ a grace borrowed, found, inherited~ my time on earth; new/ renewed purpose in Him (He is slowly revealing direction); love of homesteading
26th~ a gift before dawn, at noon, after dark~ Matt snoring on his pallet; shopping with Matt for work (coupons and flyers in hand!); that certain phone call
27th~ 3 gifts in the kitchen~ Charlene teaching me to serve donuts at church; invite to dinner with a good friend at Golden Coral; quick, easy, satisfying supper with a sweet boy
28th~ 3 graces found in friends~ longsuffering; gentleness; encouragement
29th~ a song heard, a soft word, light seen~ WBGL; Jessie stopping by my office to say good morning; blessings of being single
30th~ 3 old things seen new~ relationships; family; job
31st~ a gift on a paper, in a person, in a picture~
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