12/21/2009

Time with friends (Old and new)
Delicious food (Pies specifically)
Family surrounding (Laughter and Love)
Beautiful lights (Decorations)
Christmas cards and letters (Reaching out to one another)
Gifts and stuffed stockings (Oozing thoughtfulness)
Fireplaces (Smells of warmth)
Carolers (Favorites- O Holy Night and Silent Night)
Trees full of life-long memories (Ornaments)
My favorite time of year! (Christmas)

I love this season! The season is about LOVE. HIS love being the most important. HIS love propels me to love more. Love HIM more, love those surrounding me, love the people I have left behind, love myself. Love.

12/18/2009

Daddy's are my favorite overall thing of the day! I am very blessed with many great dad's through out my life~ my grandfather, my dad, my daughter's daddy, and of course Our FATHER!

Malachi 4:6
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers...

Psalm 103:13
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him...

Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline
and do not resent his rebuke,
because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he delights in.

Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of a righteous man has great joy;
he who has a wise son delights in him.

Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Colossians 3:21
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

Any man can be a father, it takes a special person to be a dad. ~ English Proverb

There is no pillow as soft as a father's strong shoulder.~ Richard Evans

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: he believed in me.~ Amy Heckerling

Go hug a great dad today!

12/17/2009

Lists
Coupon organizer
Soft blankets
Vacuum cleaners that really suck
Sharp knives
Strawberry smoothies
Backyards
People that call on your birthday
Libraries
Lamp lighting

Side Note

Okay... daily seemed ambitious but not impossible...

I forgot that I have a 2 year old, a busy hubs, my compulsion to clean, and a family to cook for...

So maybe lets say 10 things, 5 days a week...

Wish me luck!

People 12-11-09

Christmas decorating with my little one
Having movie night with my hubby
Snacking with my sisters
Sipping coffee with my girlfriends
Reminiscing with my parents
Waving with my neighbors
Cheering on children
Surprising our mail lady with gifts
Laughing with fellow mommies
Sitting in silence, listening for the Father

12-10-09

The Pioneer woman's cookbook
Ralph Lauren bath towels
childhood family photos
Handy recycle bins
My spice cabinet's contents
Packed freezer
boxes from The Container Store
Good facial scrub
Wonderful face lotion
Wall art

12-9-2009

Long time friends
A stack of paid bills
Old time values
Updated address books
24 hour stores
My Bible
Finger paint
Heaters
Christmas books
Lawn mowers

12-8-2009

Babies
Cars
Coupons
Phones
Hugs
Journals
Time
Laundry
Recipes
Wreaths


Babies: One of God's greatest gift...need I say more!
Cars: So nice to get about without having to consider walking distance, carrying capacity, and just plain awesome not being stuck somewhere.
Coupons: I love saving money and getting great deals!
Phones: I miss my family and friends and the phone helps keep me connected. It also makes me feel safe.
Hugs: Hugs straighten out the soul.
Journals: Growth, depth, and moments captured to live on, within the ink.
Time: Stop fighting time. It will come. Learn to enjoy it's rhythm!
Laundry: I love laundry, maybe in the top 10 of all things I love! Many reasons~I can finally afford clothes, water to wash them in, and nice smelling laundry detergent. Having two capable arms to carry, fold, and wash with. My family will grow, change, and move out, so I only have so long do these things for them.
Recipes: Passing on the legacies of family, bite by bite.
Wreaths: Beautiful, welcoming, and refreshing.

12-7-2009

Morning kisses
Sisters and all their loveliness
Escape of reading
Fresh fruit
Child giggles
Strong hands of husband
A Daddy's boundless love
Cold, dark sky's
Warm, sweet coffee
God's grace

Count Them One by One

Counting my blessings every day, one by one.

Adding ten a day, for an entire year.

Dusting off my ungrateful heart.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. ~Hebrews 13:15