March 27: 3 Gifts Redeemed
254. A girls sleepover request. Shipped the girls off and enjoyed some mom & son time.
255. Gift certificate for frozen custard. And the bonus: flavor of the day was Rocky Road. Oh. So. Yum.
256. Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Going, going...
March 26: 3 Gifts Almost Gone
251. Stenciled roses on the bathroom walls at church. And painting over the last one... though each time I look I swear I still see them...
252. Vanilla ice cream on top of chocolate pudding. The ice cream is almost gone but I HAVE to scrape the last morsel out because chocolate pudding isn't the same without it.
253. Winter. Might is be gone? I do hope so. At least for another 9 months or so.
251. Stenciled roses on the bathroom walls at church. And painting over the last one... though each time I look I swear I still see them...
252. Vanilla ice cream on top of chocolate pudding. The ice cream is almost gone but I HAVE to scrape the last morsel out because chocolate pudding isn't the same without it.
253. Winter. Might is be gone? I do hope so. At least for another 9 months or so.
Sing with me
March 25: A gift sung, written, painted
248. Sung: Les Mis. on DVD. And playing it loud enough to drown out my own voice. :)
249. Written: 10:18 am. The time on my wall clock when I work up this morning. I love spring break.
250. Painted: Bathroom walls refurbished. Clean. Ah. I love the smell of paint.
248. Sung: Les Mis. on DVD. And playing it loud enough to drown out my own voice. :)
249. Written: 10:18 am. The time on my wall clock when I work up this morning. I love spring break.
250. Painted: Bathroom walls refurbished. Clean. Ah. I love the smell of paint.
Simply put.
March 24: 3 Gifts Spoken
245. I love you.
246. Mom, you're so pretty.
247. Jesus loves me. Most theologically impactful statement. Ever.
245. I love you.
246. Mom, you're so pretty.
247. Jesus loves me. Most theologically impactful statement. Ever.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
With Love and Strength
March 23: 3 gifts found in women today
242. the bright eyes and smiles of my girls- the women of tomorrow
243. my best friend who even despite distance and time our friendship remains strong and I know I can puck up the phone at any moment and can pick up like there hasn't been anything between us ever
244. the strength and love of a single mom working so hard to raise her daughter
242. the bright eyes and smiles of my girls- the women of tomorrow
243. my best friend who even despite distance and time our friendship remains strong and I know I can puck up the phone at any moment and can pick up like there hasn't been anything between us ever
244. the strength and love of a single mom working so hard to raise her daughter
Mercy
March 22: 3 Gifts found in His Word
Generic references to the many wonderful promises of love and grace and mercy. Passages that have brought me through many rough patches.
239. Jude 21
240. John 3:16
241. Psalm 150
Generic references to the many wonderful promises of love and grace and mercy. Passages that have brought me through many rough patches.
239. Jude 21
240. John 3:16
241. Psalm 150
Happy tummy
March 21: A gift salty, sweet, just right.
236. Salty. Olives. And now I've taught my daughters to enjoy the savory goodness. Priceless.
237. Sweet. Banana Laffy Taffy. And how my children will pick them out for me when they see them in a candy bucket and save them out for me. I have them well trained.
238. Just right. String cheese. Hmmmm. Protein.
236. Salty. Olives. And now I've taught my daughters to enjoy the savory goodness. Priceless.
237. Sweet. Banana Laffy Taffy. And how my children will pick them out for me when they see them in a candy bucket and save them out for me. I have them well trained.
238. Just right. String cheese. Hmmmm. Protein.
Laughter
March 20: 3 Gifts That Made You Laugh
233. Duck Dynasty. I love this show.
234. My husband. One of the reasons I married him. He makes me laugh.
235. My 4 year old's vocabulary. Seriously. What 4 year old says she "needs a bandage"?!
233. Duck Dynasty. I love this show.
234. My husband. One of the reasons I married him. He makes me laugh.
235. My 4 year old's vocabulary. Seriously. What 4 year old says she "needs a bandage"?!
What the doctor ordered
March 19: 3 Gifts Eaten
230. Toasted Tacos. Hard shell tacos taken one step further and "toasted" in the oven. A great discovery and my new favorite food.
231. Cream Cheese and crackers. A favorite snack.
232. A literal CASE of bottled Dr Pepper. Okay, so this is not eaten- but gotta wash down what WAS eaten... ;)
230. Toasted Tacos. Hard shell tacos taken one step further and "toasted" in the oven. A great discovery and my new favorite food.
231. Cream Cheese and crackers. A favorite snack.
232. A literal CASE of bottled Dr Pepper. Okay, so this is not eaten- but gotta wash down what WAS eaten... ;)
Friday, March 22, 2013
Red Rover
March 18: 3 Gifts Red
227. My red travel coffee mug. Ah. Warm happiness.
228. Cardinal. Yep. Spotted my first of the season!
229. Pillows on my couch and laying my little ones head down upon one after I carried her home from school-- still sleeping.
227. My red travel coffee mug. Ah. Warm happiness.
228. Cardinal. Yep. Spotted my first of the season!
229. Pillows on my couch and laying my little ones head down upon one after I carried her home from school-- still sleeping.
Spring Cleaning
March 17: A Gift Turned, Folded, Hung
224. Turned a store bought pound cake into a pretty yummy dessert today for the church potluck
225. Folded basket of laundry. Why do I wait so long and let the baskets fill up so high?!
226. Hung up ceiling tiles COMING DOWN!! Yeah for new found ceiling height in the basement!
224. Turned a store bought pound cake into a pretty yummy dessert today for the church potluck
225. Folded basket of laundry. Why do I wait so long and let the baskets fill up so high?!
226. Hung up ceiling tiles COMING DOWN!! Yeah for new found ceiling height in the basement!
Rock and a Hard Place
March 16: 3 Hard Eucharisteos
221. Being sick. Thankful for the "down time", but hate feeling useless (don't worry mom-- it's just a head cold...)
222. The coins in the coin jar. And counting them to buy toilet paper.
223. Those "I choose not to obey mom" moments... and having to discipline my children
221. Being sick. Thankful for the "down time", but hate feeling useless (don't worry mom-- it's just a head cold...)
222. The coins in the coin jar. And counting them to buy toilet paper.
223. Those "I choose not to obey mom" moments... and having to discipline my children
Got to give it away
March 15: 3 Gifts Given Away
218. My time. Given to my children, my job, my students and so on. And never enough time in the day...
219. Gifts for my secret sister.
220. Love. So many blessings, I can't keep the love inside.
218. My time. Given to my children, my job, my students and so on. And never enough time in the day...
219. Gifts for my secret sister.
220. Love. So many blessings, I can't keep the love inside.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Shhh!! Mommy's sleeping? Ha.
March 14: 3 Gifts Found in Silence
Silence? In MY house? Hmmmm.....
215. God. Always present- in the crazy times, hard times, loud times, and quiet moments.
216. The quietest my house gets is my morning shower... my prayer time.
217. The house may be full of laughter and a silent moment hard to find, but I am thankful for those giggles and noises as I know my house and my life is blessed. Blessed are those whose house is filled with laughter.
Silence? In MY house? Hmmmm.....
215. God. Always present- in the crazy times, hard times, loud times, and quiet moments.
216. The quietest my house gets is my morning shower... my prayer time.
217. The house may be full of laughter and a silent moment hard to find, but I am thankful for those giggles and noises as I know my house and my life is blessed. Blessed are those whose house is filled with laughter.
Tick Tock
March 13: 3 Gifts Round
212. Birthdays come 'round once a year- and today we celebrated one big-eyed sweetheart I am lucky enough to call my daughter. Happy birthday Ashleigh!
213. Kids song CD that makes me smile everytime I hear it.
214. The circles of arms my children wrap around me as they say I love you. Can never get enough hugs from them!
212. Birthdays come 'round once a year- and today we celebrated one big-eyed sweetheart I am lucky enough to call my daughter. Happy birthday Ashleigh!
213. Kids song CD that makes me smile everytime I hear it.
214. The circles of arms my children wrap around me as they say I love you. Can never get enough hugs from them!
Brought to you by the letter W
March 12: A gift in Wind, Water, White
209. Wind- A cold day today. So I threw some wood in the fireplace and enjoyed the warm air circulating through my house of a good crackling fire.
210. Water- Two girls giggling together in the bathtub.
211. White- My white throw that lays atop our bed. Jason is warm blooded even in bed, so I use it to stay toasty at night. I'm ready for spring to come.
209. Wind- A cold day today. So I threw some wood in the fireplace and enjoyed the warm air circulating through my house of a good crackling fire.
210. Water- Two girls giggling together in the bathtub.
211. White- My white throw that lays atop our bed. Jason is warm blooded even in bed, so I use it to stay toasty at night. I'm ready for spring to come.
Read to Me!
March 11: 3 Gifts Read
206. Ashleigh reading. It may be "Mag sat on the bag" but it's a beginning of a lifetime of reading and learning!
207. Payton said he has "nothing" to read tonight, so I told him to find SOMETHING. I caught him later reading... his Bible. On his own. No push. So glad his something comes with such rewards. God's word never comes back void.
208. My own devotions. 1 Peter 1:3-4. A priceless inheritance. Love the reminder for my heavenly home.
206. Ashleigh reading. It may be "Mag sat on the bag" but it's a beginning of a lifetime of reading and learning!
207. Payton said he has "nothing" to read tonight, so I told him to find SOMETHING. I caught him later reading... his Bible. On his own. No push. So glad his something comes with such rewards. God's word never comes back void.
208. My own devotions. 1 Peter 1:3-4. A priceless inheritance. Love the reminder for my heavenly home.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
A Special Creation
March 9: 3 Gifts Carved
200. Carved time in the weekend to make a trip out to visit with family and celebrate my brother's promotion.
201. Carved snow piles as Payton enjoyed sledding for the first time.
202. The path God has carved in my life and being able to reflect on just how I have seen His work in me.
200. Carved time in the weekend to make a trip out to visit with family and celebrate my brother's promotion.
201. Carved snow piles as Payton enjoyed sledding for the first time.
202. The path God has carved in my life and being able to reflect on just how I have seen His work in me.
A Joyful noise
March 8: 3 Gifts Loud
197. Laughter. While cleaning the bedroom this afternoon, I asked Adi to bring me the pledge. She walked back into my room carrying our American flag. After I gave her a sweet kiss on the head, I laughed SO hard!
198. A loud SMACK as a snowball hit our house from an impromptu snowball fight between Payton and I on the walk back home from school.
199. A loud praise as the kids sang in chapel today.
197. Laughter. While cleaning the bedroom this afternoon, I asked Adi to bring me the pledge. She walked back into my room carrying our American flag. After I gave her a sweet kiss on the head, I laughed SO hard!
198. A loud SMACK as a snowball hit our house from an impromptu snowball fight between Payton and I on the walk back home from school.
199. A loud praise as the kids sang in chapel today.
Thankful for everything... including the kitchen sink
March 8: 3 Gifts in the Kitchen
194. Stockpile of canned goods. You never know when you need a can of stewed tomatoes (say, when you want chili for supper...)
195. Chores. Payton saw that the garbage was full and emptied it WITHOUT BEING TOLD
196. Reading charts on the fridge. Ashleigh is reading simple words now and every page she reads on her own she is getting a sticker to add up to a reward at the end of school.
194. Stockpile of canned goods. You never know when you need a can of stewed tomatoes (say, when you want chili for supper...)
195. Chores. Payton saw that the garbage was full and emptied it WITHOUT BEING TOLD
196. Reading charts on the fridge. Ashleigh is reading simple words now and every page she reads on her own she is getting a sticker to add up to a reward at the end of school.
An Ode to Duct Tape
March 6: A Gift Bent, Broken, Beautiful
When something breaks, it's just common sense to grab the duct tape and make it work...
191. Bent- Bend and play in the lesson plans. And a nice mental break for the kids. What to do when the gym is set up for the Awana fair and it's too cold to go outside? Play Mexican Train Dominoes of course!!
192. Broken- A broken body. I was reminded today in my devotions that Christ didn't WANT to go to the cross, but he found it necessary to die for ME. He willingly would have gone to the cross JUST for me. This gift is just so amazing.
193. Beautiful- the mercy that is new every day.
When something breaks, it's just common sense to grab the duct tape and make it work...
191. Bent- Bend and play in the lesson plans. And a nice mental break for the kids. What to do when the gym is set up for the Awana fair and it's too cold to go outside? Play Mexican Train Dominoes of course!!
192. Broken- A broken body. I was reminded today in my devotions that Christ didn't WANT to go to the cross, but he found it necessary to die for ME. He willingly would have gone to the cross JUST for me. This gift is just so amazing.
193. Beautiful- the mercy that is new every day.
Come find me!
March 5: 3 Gifts Found
188. Time. A snow day from school means a free day with my children.
189. Giggling children playing "hide" and seek. They can only hide well enough to start giggling when they hear your footsteps.
190. The snowblower. SO much easier to clear the driveway of 10 inches of snow with power.
188. Time. A snow day from school means a free day with my children.
189. Giggling children playing "hide" and seek. They can only hide well enough to start giggling when they hear your footsteps.
190. The snowblower. SO much easier to clear the driveway of 10 inches of snow with power.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Do I really?
March 4: 3 Gifts hard to give thanks for
185. Bills. Necessity I know as it keeps life" running. But they are hard to get knowing we are always living pinch to pinch.
186. Headaches. Life telling me to slow down.
187. Students missing homework assignments. I hate having to play mean but I know it's not my fault and I also know they have to learn responsibility.
185. Bills. Necessity I know as it keeps life" running. But they are hard to get knowing we are always living pinch to pinch.
186. Headaches. Life telling me to slow down.
187. Students missing homework assignments. I hate having to play mean but I know it's not my fault and I also know they have to learn responsibility.
No Matches Here
March 3: 3 Gifts Wore
182. Mismatched socks. Makes me smile. And anyway- who wants to waste precious moments of life matching socks?!
183. A splinter on the palm as we loaded firewood into our house for a nice cozy fire.
184. Wearing an Edwards shirt ans watching him FLIP OUT after winning the race! I loves me my NASCAR.
182. Mismatched socks. Makes me smile. And anyway- who wants to waste precious moments of life matching socks?!
183. A splinter on the palm as we loaded firewood into our house for a nice cozy fire.
184. Wearing an Edwards shirt ans watching him FLIP OUT after winning the race! I loves me my NASCAR.
Make mine GREEN!
March 2: 3 Gifts Green
179. Eggs & Ham. Okay. So they aren't NATURALLY green, but they were for Dr. Seuss' birthday! :)
180. Kermit. Anf the joy my kids find in the Muppets- much like I did when I was a child (ok. I admit it. I STILL love the Muppets.
181. Cash. In hand. And just enough for the cart of groceries we bought today.
179. Eggs & Ham. Okay. So they aren't NATURALLY green, but they were for Dr. Seuss' birthday! :)
180. Kermit. Anf the joy my kids find in the Muppets- much like I did when I was a child (ok. I admit it. I STILL love the Muppets.
181. Cash. In hand. And just enough for the cart of groceries we bought today.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Woo Hoo!
March 1: 3 Gifts at 3pm
176. The end of the school bell- the end of the 3rd quarter and the start of the weekend with no plans!
177. 3rd quarter grades DONE by the literal end of the 3rd quarter.
178. A drink of Vanilla Dr Pepper. Okay. It's silly. But this drink also symbolizes the 12 kids I also got to take to Thorntons for their hard work this quarter. They complete their homework and they get treated. All for my running for teacher of the year... :)
176. The end of the school bell- the end of the 3rd quarter and the start of the weekend with no plans!
177. 3rd quarter grades DONE by the literal end of the 3rd quarter.
178. A drink of Vanilla Dr Pepper. Okay. It's silly. But this drink also symbolizes the 12 kids I also got to take to Thorntons for their hard work this quarter. They complete their homework and they get treated. All for my running for teacher of the year... :)
Past and Future
February 28: 3 Gifts From the Past - That Help You Trust the Future
173. My Bible. Given to me by previous students.
174. Lifelong friends. And knowing that they will be there for a lifetime.
175. My children. 3 priceless gifts. Praying for light and salvation in the world they will know as they grow.
173. My Bible. Given to me by previous students.
174. Lifelong friends. And knowing that they will be there for a lifetime.
175. My children. 3 priceless gifts. Praying for light and salvation in the world they will know as they grow.
Ugly-Beautiful
February 27: Ugly-Beautiful Gifts
170. Those "What Is It?" drawings from your children... not sure what they are drawing, but they are expressing their creativity and love so... Thank You.
171. The signs of a home of creative children: Sculptures made from K'nex. Everywhere. But I'm glad they would rather have plastic building structures than an hour in front of the TV.
172. The messy faces of children enjoying chocolate pudding.
170. Those "What Is It?" drawings from your children... not sure what they are drawing, but they are expressing their creativity and love so... Thank You.
171. The signs of a home of creative children: Sculptures made from K'nex. Everywhere. But I'm glad they would rather have plastic building structures than an hour in front of the TV.
172. The messy faces of children enjoying chocolate pudding.
Our Reflections
February 26: 3 Gifts Seen as Reflections
Children are reflections of their parents, so this makes today's gifts easy:
167. Payton
168. Ashleigh
169. Addison
Children are reflections of their parents, so this makes today's gifts easy:
167. Payton
168. Ashleigh
169. Addison
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