I'm still counting. Whereas the following only lists 561-580, I actually hit #700 today. No doubt it's easier to write them down in my thanksgiving journal than to get them here on the blog.
However, one of the things I'm learning through this discipline of recording my gifts is that a life of faith is a life of gratitude. Henri Nouwen wrote, "A truly eucharistic life means always saying thanks to God, always praising God, and always being more surprised by the abundance of God's goodness and love. How can such a life not also be a joyful life? It is the truly converted life in which God has become the center of all. There gratitude is joy and joy is gratitude and everything becomes a surprising sign of God's presence." Yes...
#561 Vicki and 2 hearts stitched 32 years ago
#562 seeing the zoo through the eyes of a 2 year old
#563 celebrating 2 years of living and loving
#564 that God delights in and loves color
#565 sipping afternoon coffee with a daughter-in-love
#566 sleepless nights and 91 psalms
#567 the 4th Sunday in Lent and finding the journey different from what I anticipated
#568 cereal and fresh strawberries
#569 extravagance versus simplicity
#570 the snow white belly of a squirrel
#571 late night phone conversations with my oldest son
#572 for God's great mercy in my life
#573 going to Starbucks for a little quiet reading and finding it full of military wives and their preschool children. Bless them, Lord.
#574 cold, clear water rushing over a dam
#575 Keith Newberry I just love it when God brings childhood friends back into my life! Here's to LOTS of great memories, Keke!
#576 season's first slice of fresh homemade strawberry pie
#577 camellias from a neighbor's yard
#578 the last of this year's holly berries -- Christmas in March
#579 namesakes
#580 the rattling of a lid on the stove and the smell of fresh peas for dinner
Yes, "gratitude is joy and joy is gratitude and everything becomes a surprising sign of God's presence."
Just ordinary moments...
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