Today I am joining in a counting of blessings hosted by Ann Voscamp at Holy Experience. Counting the multitude of them on a Monday. Joining in a community of gratitude and giving of thanks. I began it a few days ago in a notebook and decided to keep up online.
Several times in the past I have tried to keep a notebook on my own. I am glad to have this community to keep me accountable to keep counting…
“Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights…”
is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights…”
~James 1:17
1. Salvation found in Christ Jesus
2. A husband set on serving Christ, seeking to honor God with his life
3. Four gifts from God inhabiting our home
4. a 7 year old Golden Retriever, who was an answer to prayer on a foreign shore
5. a sweet Golden puppy, another answered prayer, that brings laughter from us all
6. the blessing of time spent camping with my parents this past week
7. a light breeze
8. the clear blue sky
9. watching the children fish with their dad
10. The old dog playing gently with the new pup
11. My mother’s life extended, each day ever after is a gift
12. a good nights sleep
13. french braids on a little girl’s head, less knots later on
14. text messages from a ‘kindred spirit’, inviting me to lunch
15. a husband’s compliment
16. a chair in which to spend time alone with my Lord each morning
17. a laptop that works
18. a parsonage to live in
19. the wide open backyard that comes with that parsonage (answered prayer)
20. Seeing God answer other people’s prayer and questions through my husband’s God led preaching
21. two new visitors joining in our worship yesterday
22. sickness providing me time to be completely alone with God
23. curriculum to teach homeschool with
24. lunch with a good friend in the Lord
25. a smiling ‘almost 6’ year old who hangs on his teacher’s every word
26. the soft brown eyes that smile along with the mouth below
27. the bright blue eyes of my artist son
28. good advice from a friend to look forward and stop gazing at the past and what was
29. the rainy day we are having
30. the scent of apple from the candle burning on the sideboard
