Friday 18 January 2013

January 17th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift bringing laughter, prayer and quiet

1. Having my dear friend visit for a few minutes to energize me to take care of sick kids. 

2. So thankful that the biggest health concern for my kids is the flu. 

3. Nap time today, as taking care of my flu filled house is exhausting!

January 16th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 witnessed blessings. 

1. Family lunch time today... On a work day! 

2. Ri and Jack giggling together! 

3. First day just the 4 of us in our new home!


January 15th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

(Picked my own 3 things)

1. The airport goodbye with mom over the last 4 years I've discovered that is important to me. 

2. Watching mom say goodbye to me kids, knowing how much she loves them. 

3. Chris' hug when I got home. 


January 14th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find: 

3 startling graces of God.

1. The fact that our new home is so close to Chris' work that he could come home for lunch

2. Laughing to the point of tears with Mom and Rach.

3. Giggles and cuddles with Jack before putting him to bed tonight! 



January 13th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find: 

3 things about yourself you are grateful for. 

1. I have the eye to decorate a nice home. 

2. I'm good at getting things organized

3. I can build into the life of a younger friend


January 12th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

Something above, below and beside. 

1. The amount we have set up/put together is 'above' my expectations!

2. All my unpacked boxes can remain in the basement so we can live comfortably while still unpacking. 

3. Working beside my mom organizing my kitchen was great and so helpful! 


January 11th, 2013


One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

(again, didn't like the idea... )

1. Taking possession of our new home. 

2. Matt, Justine, Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Devin, Pete, Mom and Dad Wensley, Brent, Thais, Lavina. All for helping out with moving in/kids!

3. Putting Ri to bed in her new room for the first time! 


January 10th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find: 

A gift sour, sweet and just right. 

1. Had a movie night with Chris, Mom and Rach.

2. Riley's attitude was not great in the afternoon, but it made me thankful for the morning! 

3. Best chat with my mom in a long while! 


January 9th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift held, passed by and sat with. 

1. A warm, fresh muffin made for lunch by a friend

2. The sign to the city of our new home! So excited!

3. Cuddled on the couch with my hubby! 




January 8th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts (didn't really like the ideas today and I had a lot to be thankful for!)

1. Jesse, Uncle Ron, Auntie Carol, Scott, Aaron, Clint, Josh, Joel, Andrew, Mom and Dad Wensley, Mom and Lavina... All the people that helped us with our move

2. The memories in our condo that we had. Even though I am so thankful to move, leaving brought tears. 

3. The packing process is done.



Monday 7 January 2013

January 7th, 3013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 graces from people I love

1. My mom helping me wash dishes and taking Riley with her to a dentist appointment.

2. My friend making us dinner even with a crazy week ahead of her and committing to taking Riley twice this week!

3. Most of all I'm thankful for my husband who packed with me until Midnight after working today, what an amazing man!


Dishes with Nene!

Sunday 6 January 2013

January 6th, 2013

Today I was challenged to find:

One thing in your bag, your fridge, your heart

1. My phone, so I can capture moments with my kids wherever I am

2. Friends that fed us at home group tonight as our fridge is empty for our move.

3. My heart is full as we sat in Riley's room for the last night together as a family and had a popcorn party. So many great memories, can't wait to start making more in our new home!



Saturday 5 January 2013

January 5th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

Something you're reading, making, seeing

1. Sat today and read a pictorial dictionary with Ri. She could tell me the name of everything on the page with the letter B. 
2. Had fun making a banana cake with my hubby
3. Seeing more boxes packed in our house, it means moving day is close and soon life will be normal again.



#2 - Our finished product!

Friday 4 January 2013

January 4th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift old, new and blue

1. The promise of the faithfulness of Christ
2. Time with Riley decorating a new cup she got after Christmas
3. Watching the sunrise with Riley and hearing her say all the colors she saw. "Bue, Yeo, Ringe, Puple."


Read something else today, guess I decided simply learning how to count my blessings was not enough to take on this year. My husband Chris and I have decided we are going to memorize Romans chapter 1,8 and 12. So excited to have something like this to do together. Will remind me of my quizzing days. I have found it so tough since then to be motivated about scripture memorization, however, I am constantly reminded how important it is. I will give updates on how my memorization is going throughout the year. 
I'm at the point where I am not content with where my relationship with God is anymore and I am so desiring to see it grow, but that means I need to get off my butt and do something about it. I hope that 2013 is a year that I see God in a new way, I learn more about who he is, a year where I become so much more aware and grateful, a year where not only myself, but everyone around me can see how my amazing Father has transformed me, a year where I can influence others and learn to love more... I want to be TRANSFORMED!


January 3rd, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 graces you overheard (some days I might not be able to follow this guideline, it sure helps to have things to think about)
1. A friend who is gracious while I had a daughter who was melting down
2. Having my mom to tag team grocery shopping when my girl was again, melting down
3. A dance/popcorn party with the two Thorne girls! :-)



January 2nd, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift outside, inside, on a plate. 

1. I could leave my house, in Calgary, in January, without a coat.
2. The love my daughter shows her brother as she kisses him. 
3. Thankful that my mom washed my plates as I continued to pack. :-)


January 1st, 2013

MY NEW CHALLENGE 
One Thousand Gifts.

I'm taking the "Joy Dare" 
You can read more about it on this blog. (http://www.aholyexperience.com/joy-dares/)
Basically I want to change the way I look at life, I want to be more thankful, more aware of all the small blessings. 
By the end of the year I want to have a list of so many things I am thankful for. 
I'm also going to try and coincide my picture with one of the 'Gifts' I will list! 
Today I am challenged to find: 
3 Gifts Heard
1. The sound of the NPCC men playing hockey at our annual skate
2. Riley's giggles as she plays in a toy house where my mom is staying
3. My mom talking upstairs, don't get to be together too often!



December 31st - I MADE IT!


Our New Years Eve... Riley was with Nene and we watched shows and snacked! - Can't believe this year is over and I took a picture every day! I'm going to give it another try, shouldn't have put the year name in the URL of my blog, but I guess I'll just change the name and keep going! 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December 30th, 2012


Wonderful smiles!

December 29th, 2012


Christmas/Birthday presents tonight... Nene was with us and Papa and Uncle Josh were there VIA Skype! 

December 28th, 2012


Nene came today! - Riley crawled right up on her lap and wanted to read!