As a discipline of thankfulness and paying attention to the little things in life, I've decided to start my own list of "One Thousand Gifts," which originated at a thought-provoking and challenging blog, "A Holy Experience."
One of the (many) shortfalls of my over-analytical mind is that I tend to be so wrapped up in whatever conundrum confronts me this day, or just in the dailiness of laundry, errands, dishes, e-mail, clutter, laundry... that I overlook the small joys of life and the evidences of God's presence around me on a moment-by-moment basis. I just don't see things - this is also the reason my houseplants die, but that's a topic for another post :)
This quotation from Elizabeth Barrett Browning is always so convicting to me, "Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God; but only those who see take off their shoes. The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries."
So, each Monday, I will post at least 10 things I'm grateful for, till my list reaches, and exceeds, "One Thousand Gifts"
10. houseplants :)
9. soft yarn for knitting
8. the hug of a new friend
7. the voice of an old friend
6. air conditioning on a hot, sticky summer day
5. enough phone minutes to stay connected with loved ones far away
4. comfy pajama pants
3. the feel of a baby kicking my ribs
2. a husband who loves me unconditionally
1. LIFE - the feel of breathing in, breathing out and knowing its because "in Him, all things hold together"
Valerie.. thanks for pointing your readers to the "A Holy Experience" blog. I've enjoyed reading some of the posts there. "1000 Gifts" is a great idea - one my family and I might just have to borrow :)
ReplyDeleteWhen is your due date? Does your dtr feel like you are on track to make that? Keep us posted.
Hey Shannon! I'm glad you enjoyed A Holy Experience and 1,000 Gifts. My due date is Sept. 26; the dr. says i'm on track for that date, but my personal suspicion is that it will be later than that (of course, i've never done this before :)
ReplyDeleteValerie - I'm glad to see that houseplants made it to your list..... But it's made me quite curious and I need an explaination. LOL! I love and miss you!
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