God’s gifts continued. . .

301. Another fresh blanket of snow – love seeing the girl statue worship regardless of the weather

302. Pizza on Friday night

303. My daughter going to both youth group and a Bible study last week. Win-win!

304. My friends’ birthdays – always a reason to thank God

305. Watching snowflakes swirl in the wind

306. Having fun taking pictures – always looking for something interesting to capture my eye

307. The passionate messages of David Wilkerson who is now in heaven

308. The book I’m reading on prayer, The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson

309. Tears, happy tears, sad tears and more tears

310. Help from my kids when I was sick last week

311. Listening to passionate people speak

312. Memories

313. A sound mind

314. My high school yearbooks

315. Bins of old family photos

316. An amazing dessert at the Broadmoor Hotel (during a luncheon)

(please excuse the grainy look)

317. Fingerprints on my laptop, our microwave and our slider glass door – evidence of life

318. Breath – yes, every breath is a gift

319. Watching our 10 year old lab and our 3 month old Golden/Lab puppy play in the snow

320. Getting organized little by little, which feels big to me :0)

321. Andy Stanley’s online sermon on Sunday – The Comparison Trap – loved it

322. Tangerines

323. Our juicer

324. JESUS, knowing He loves all and gave all.

325. Remembering the gift of music Whitney Houston gave the world. And even though her death was ugly, I found comfort in reading this paragraph. (See screenshot below. The LINK included is to the full article)

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God’s gifts continued. . .

271. Sleep

272. Creativity

273. Passion – it’s great to be alive

274. Barnes and Noble – so many books to capture my attention

275. Young people – I love and need them

276. Babies – so small, needy and cute

277. A blanket of new snow – our first big snow of the season

278. The day after, watching the snow melt away

279. My George Foreman grill

280. Playful Teddy

281. Online videos so I can keep learning – I love, love learning. I try to learn something new every day.

282. A friendly conversation with my new neighbor- (and no more vicious dogs, yahoo)

283. Speaking with other writers last week – shared my talk “Capture Your Reader from Start to Finish”

284. Laughing until tears fall – feeling giddy

285. Moments when my family is together in one room – Super Bowl Sunday

286. Our dishwasher – love not having to wash dishes by hand

287. Our washer and dryer

288. My hair brush – I’m not into dreads, thank you. They be cool, but they aren’t me.

289. My blow dryer

290. Lotion so I don’t itch all winter long

291. Thankful, positive people

292. My relationship with God

293. Authors who write from their heart

294. Our broom and mop. Think dogs, dirt and loose hair. Ugh!

295. Avocados

296. Buffalo wing sauce

297. The smell of freshly ground coffee beans

298. Skype and Facetime

299. Friends who “get me”

300. Remembering God’s mercies are new every morning.

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God’s gifts continued. . .

241. God-centered texts from far away friends

242. Prayer with my husband

243. My prayer journals

244. Praying friends

245. the power of praying God’s Word

246. Renewing my mind by focusing on who God is

247. Written words that heal

248. Seeing the movie October Baby before the March release (here’s the trailer)

249. Remembering where I once was and where I am today. Only by God’s mercy and grace.

250. Clean drinking water

251. Opportunity to encourage fellow writers tomorrow night

252. Time reconnecting with a dear friend on the phone

253. Movie theater popcorn

254. Mexican dinner with a precious friend

255. A good deal on Craigslist

256. The warm spring-like winter we are having in Colorado

257. My good health

258. Seat heaters in my car

259. Clean bed sheets

260. The smell of clean laundry

261. Cuddling with our growing puppy

262. Hannah’s smile

263. Justin’s many faces

264. Derek’s gentle hugs

265. My toothbrush

266. the beauty of the twinkling night’s stars

267. progress on my “to-do” list

268. freedom to share my faith

269. family, near and far

270. knowing I am always embraced by the unfailing love of God

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God’s gifts continued. . .

221. Family time over Christmas break: laughter, singing Christmas carols , goofy gift exchange, hugs, dancing with Pops, yummy banana bread, seeing my mom, enjoying my brother’s puppies.

222. A new start to a new year (It’s January so I’m still thinking beginning. Are you?)

223. My dad’s advice about cars and random home repairs.  He’s my long distance handyman.

224. My husband’s job and his hard work outside our home day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year.

225. Puppy prints on my hardwood floors.

226. My kids’ dirty laundry. They are still both living at home but not for long since Justin leaves in August for college.

227. The ability to type, even if I type my own way. Never took a typing class because I never thought I’d ever need it.

228. The local news coming over to interview my son about his wacky videos.

229. Giggling girls, my daughter and her friends.

230. Laughing with friends while playing Kinect.

231. The sound of my tabletop fountain

232. An accountability partner. What a difference it makes having to report to a friend on Tuesdays. My to-do list is getting done. A miracle. Praise!

233. Prayer with friends on Monday nights – over the phone

234. Hot Tamales – I heart candy..

235. Getting organized little by little

236. Setting up my office space after years of not having one. Finally ready to commit to a writing schedule.

237. Kindness of others

238. A Goodwill deal on a desk

239. Instrumental music that relaxes my soul

240. Hope, hope and more hope

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God’s gifts continued. . .

201. Dishes in my sink – meaning our family had food to eat

202. Clothes in my washer and dryer and in laundry baskets – we have plenty of clothes

203. Fuzzy blankets

204. Andy Stanley’s Life Apps sermons – available online

205. Friends who pray first before making a move

206. Crunchy leaves all over my yard, it’s a gift to have trees

(last year’s leaves)

207.  Witnessing the faith of those who are suffering

208. A snow day (no school) last week

209. Warm cinnamon rolls

210. My creative parents

211. Laughter with my family

212. Face to face time with a precious praying friend

213. The ability to still dream

214. A new sunrise every morning

215. Sleep

216. My Bible

217. God’s sweet presence

218. Hope and more hope

219. Daily physical strength

220. The brewing excitement of my sister’s wedding this week

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God’s gifts continued. . .

183. the sound of rain

184. taking family portraits of families affected by disabilities at Joni and Friends banquet

185. this morning’s colorful sunrise, a gift to the senses when I was barely awake

186. laughing with my girl as we dance like chickens. Hmm, don’t ask!

187. seeing my son defend his faith when someone tests him

188. the ability to climb a ladder and paint my house trim

189. my husband giving me his blessing to quit my part-time job (it wasn’t for me)

190. an upcoming opportunity to speak to a mom’s group

191. the beauty of blooms (a gift from my son to his girlfriend for Homecoming)

192. lots of bed pillows

193. fall break for my daughter last week

194. chips and salsa

195. Heaven

196. watching my girl learn to make iced raspberry tea – sweet joy

197. open fields at sunset

198. the blessing of being able to pray for others

199. my vision

200. my Lord and savior, Jesus

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Counting my blessings continued. . .

151. the beautiful change in colors starting here in Colorado

152. a powerful, redemptive service at church on Sunday

153. freedom from my former shame

154. a washing machine, I can’t even imagine having to hand wash our clothes

155. the cool night breezes

156. Aspen leaves blowing in the wind

157. pink clouds at sunset

158. taking deep breaths to calm my heart

159. blue pens and my handy, dandy  journal

160. the Word of God, especially audio versions online

161. 180 Movie - a must see documentary

162. chocolate and more chocolate

163. my barbeque grill – love grilling meats in my backyard

164. avocados

165. the smell of a dozen roses

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