“I will give thanks to the LORD because of His righteousness;
I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High.”
-Psalm 7:17
Giving thanks as my One Thousand Gifts list grows ever so close to the goal. Here are items 869 through 904:
869. giggles and silliness with “chin men” faces
870. a building to borrow for homeschool classes
871. a tiny butterfly hiding in the bright orange mums
872. teamwork within the church
873. two full days devoted to school preparations
874. the thoughtful, fun daddy who takes them on a day trip to St. Paul
875. his strong hands strumming the red guitar he built himself
876. road-tripping to Northfield with a dear friend
877. relaxing hours spent chatting and catching up with girlfriends at Goodbye Blue Monday
878. a steaming mug of Mexican hot chocolate
879. the princess picture she created for her little sister
880. ice cubes to numb a fat lip
881. frisbee fun in the backyard
882. reflections in the bird bath
883. bumblebees hiding in the hostas
884. the growing little maple tree she inadvertently planted
885. an end-of-summer teddy bear tea party
886. dear friends for my daughters
887. bear brownies
888. raindrops sparkling like jewels on the windshield
889. a bookshelf full of new books
890. bulletin boards
891. new school supplies
892. a freshly re-organized school room
893. fun geography ideas shared on Pinterest
894. the smell of hot dogs and burgers sizzling on the grill while the cicadas sing the song of summer’s end
895. hands ready to minister to a newly single parent
896. a full roster for my “Girls of Character” study
897. how gently she holds the egg that didn’t hatch
898. Jamie Grace pounding out “Hold Me” on her guitar
899. their kind, encouraging words
900. the broken dryer and piles of dirty laundry
901. the smart husband who knows how to take the dryer apart, fix it and put it back together again
902. the beautiful hummingbird that perches long at the feeder
903. the 108-minutes-and-31-seconds phone conversation with my big brother
904. my nephew’s 4 years and the sound of his sweet little voice on the other end of the phone
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My girls are all grown up, or so they tell me, but i just love it when they act like little girls and giggle till they can hardly stop.