February 19th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts that were plan Bs

1. An organized linen closet

2. GREAT news from a good friend!

3. A big house to keep clean! - I'm still so thankful everyday

February 18th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts on paper. 

1. $3 shoes for Riley, always a treat to save on the budget with the kids!

2. Chris took on all the kid responsibilities and gave me a whole day off!

3. A moment of seeing God working in me, it was so refreshing!

February 17th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts found in giving/serving

1. Getting to stay in bed while Chris fed the kids breakfast

2. Chris has such a servants heart, he is so devoted to his family. I am so thankful for this exercise as I'm realizing just how wonderful he is!

3. Driving home with Riley after she has been asleep already, she says the cutest things!

February 16th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts in shadows

1. Most fun date with Chris. Watching a show in dark in the back of our van! 

2. A clean van as a result of #1

3. A thoughtful hubby!

February 15th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift in losing, finding, making something

1. a chat with a great lady at a dinner we went to

2. dressing up for a date!

3. happy kids! :-)

February 14th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 ways you feel the love of God. 

1. My husband. 

- Took Riley for a daddy date, he's such a great dad

- Held me while I cried over a terrible day

- making me dinner

2. My mom. 

- encouraging me that I am a good mom even when I wasn't feeling like it

3. My kids. 

- Today they showed me how hard I am to love some times but yet God's love never waivers. 

*~BONUS GIFT~*

4. A special message.

- God knew exactly what I needed today. As I was so overwhelmed with a hard day, a friend from bible school, whom I haven't talked to in almost 5 years set me such an encouraging message for me. So thankful God used her to bring me so much encouragement and many good tears today!

February 13th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts behind a door. 

1. Finding so much free time when I remove a distraction

2. A full pantry! - So thankful for the provision of God! 

3. Dinner with Rach and Abram

February 12th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

(I didn't understand today's so I just did my own)

1. A pediatrician to see if Jack is healthy

2. Hot Chocolate and chatting on the kitchen floor with Rae

3. Jackson's extreme joy in the bath. 

February 11th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts in working. 

1. Making dinner with a friend. 

2. Folding laundry with a friend. 

3. Chris cleaning the kitchen without me!

February 10th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 times you heard laughter today

1. Moms visiting in the nursery. - Thankful for a friendly church

2. Kids attacking the bowl of timbits while the parents were trying to have a study. 

3. Chatting with Chris before bed, we always laugh together!

February 9th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 surprise gifts. 

1. A patient husband who lets his kids help him while installing dishwashers

2. Chris built shelves in my pantry

3. Picnic supper on the floor with my kids!

February 8th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift broken, fixed and thrifted

1. A Grandpa who won't say something is broken before he takes it apart! :-)

2. A fixed dryer!

3. Found cloth diapers AND a dishwasher on free Kijiji today! 

Have to help Great Grandpa!

February 7th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift at 11:30, 2:30 and 10:30 (I changed the last time to fit with what I wanted!)

1. Janelle's offer of lunch

2. Quiet time spend in the word

3. I got to have a sweet snuggle with my girl when she woke up tonight, I told her how much Jesus loves her and she got the biggest smile on her face, can't wait to tell her more about the One who loves her more that I ever could!

February 6th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts found outside

1. My warm cup of tea on a chilly day. 

2. The crisp air that kept me cool while exercising

3. Learning a new recipe

 

February 5th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift stitched, hammered and woven. 

1. friendships that can be had while washing dishes

2. My wonderful double stroller that makes taking walks with the kids really easy!

3. A job that brings Chris home every night!

February 4th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gift found while bent down. 

1. Watching Jack scoot around the floor, moving in his own form of crawling!

2. the carpet in our basement - makes playing down their so much more enjoyable!

3. A healthy body I can bend and exercise with

Tea with Nene!

February 3rd, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 gifts found in writing. 

1. Romans 1 - So thankful that I, a Gentile, can know God

2. A text from a friend giving me food ideas for Jack

3. Woke up to a email from my brother. 

February 2nd, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find: 

3 gifts on paper.

1. A child free date to IKEA

2. Chalk Markers - after a long search

3. Riley's excitement when she saw the kid sized coat hooks we hung for her!

February 1st, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

Three gifts Red 1. A note of love on the chalk wall from Chris 

2. Riley and Ara's happy playing 

3. Spending time with a friend who I am desiring to show God's love to.      

January 31st, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift on paper, in a person, in a picture. 

1.  Our first walk in our new neighborhood, the park is SO close. 

2. Sherilyn blessing me with craft supplies. 

3. An amazing husband who tidy-ed the house while I relaxed in the bath. 

January 30th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 old things seen new. 

1. Riley going on the potty with NO prompting! YAY, progress! 

2. A quick visit with a friend comfortable enough to invite herself over!

3. Visiting with an old friend while I did an Epicure party for her. 

Love how he sucks his two fingers! - Such a cute boy!

January 29th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A song heard, a soft word, light seen. 

1. A dance party with Ri to One Direction. 

2. An encouraging visit with like minded friends

3. Riley's bedtime... Today was a tough day with her. 

January 28th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 Graces found in friends. 

1. Last minute pool date with Palskys

2. Skype date with my dearest friend Kiersten

3. Lunch with my best friend, Chris. 

January 27th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 Gifts in the kitchen

1. Baking with Rach and good conversations

2. NP Potluck watching a friend's son get baptized

3. Chris feeding the kids whilst I shower!

January 26th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A gift before dawn, at noon, after dark

1. my daughter, despite the 6 AM wake up!

2. A hug from an understanding, patient husband. 

3. Card making with Tanya while our husbands watched hockey!

January 25th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A grace borrowed, found, inherited. 

1. Potty training success with Riley

2. Planned a Skype date with Kiersten

3. Celebrated Serenity's birthday with apple crisp

January 24th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 things blue

1. reassurance from a friend that I am doing a good job training my strong willed little girl!

2. A quiet afternoon to journal. 

3. The sun streaming through ALL my windows!

A cousin birthday party tonight! - Man the Thorne cousins are a RIOT!

January 23rd, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 Gifts found in Christ

1. love - learning about how to love others like He loves me. 

2. grace - the chance He gives me to learn more about it through my daughter. 

3. peace - I'm so thankful that I have a heart full of peace, only through Him!

Riley LOVES to have about 20 stuffed animals in bed with her, she's a riot! 

January 22nd, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A Gift wrinkled, smoothed, unfolded. 

1. Playing games with friends

2. Finding curtains for my room

3. Finding God's timing was perfect in selling our home

She loved her special ride on the carousal. 

January 21st, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

A Gift in the sky, water , memory

1. Our natureopath could get Jackson in so quickly and she gave us ideas to help him get healthy

2. A mother-in-law who can come when I needed a babysitter. 

3. a relaxing morning at home. 

Played a matching game today while emptying the dishwasher!

January 20th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 Gifts only seen up close

1. Chatted with friends from Jr. High today at North Point

2. Enjoyed spaghetti and tomato sauce for the first time in a LONG time at Home Group

3. Nursing my boy - Love those moments of cuddling!

January 19th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 Gifts that might never have been.

1. Time visiting with and encouraging a young lady

2. A nap and relaxing bath thanks to a helpful and sacrificial hubby!

3. Setting up our new room and making it a place I love to be.

January 18th, 2013

One Thousand Gifts

Today I am challenged to find:

3 Gifts from God's Word

1. Hebrews 8:13 - There is a NEW covenant! So thankful for his grace.

2. Hebrews 8:11 - He will forgive and no longer remember our sins.

3. Romans 1:4 - Jesus was the ultimate gift!

Ri is loving cleaning her kitchen!