“In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
{1 Thes. 5:18}
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1,001. Jessica’s words that encourage me to keep counting {A Diamond in the Rough}
1,002. surprisingly lovable llamas
1,003. trail hikes with Carmella and Chocolate Chip
1,004. a fantastic field trip with dear friends
1,005. a special visit by Great Grandma
1,006. hot tea with breakfast
1,007. introducing Great Grandma to our favorite red wagon, Lacie, at the apple orchard
1,008. slices of Sweet 16, Honeycrisp and SweetTango apples
1,009. sips of hot apple cider
1,010. fruit-seekers crunching through the fallen leaves
1,011. tree branches sagging heavy with ripe apples
1,012. little girls happily snatching apples
1,013. chasing butterflies wildly through the vineyard and orchard
1,014. the monarch that finally lets me capture it on camera
1,015. the brilliant display of fall colors in the trees
1,016. rains that rush in just before we leave the apple orchard
1,017. big hats and a fancy tea luncheon with Great Grandma
1,018. the cheery, busy squeak of our apple peeler
1,019. Great Grandma’s help with our pie baking tradition
1,020. the smell of cinnamon lofting throughout the house
1,021. Piper’s free seminar on Let the Nations Be Glad
1,022. God’s promises in the Psalms and in Isaiah
1,023. prayers and praises in the Psalms
1,024. character lessons in compassion, kindness, creativity and courage from Betsy-Tacy
1,025. little girls bubbling with excitement as they share thoughts about the book
1,026. our own little “Sand Store” of bottles full of colorful sand
1,027. a sunny autumn morning at the park with friends
1,028. another hard eucharisteo: the fall that fractures both bones in her delicate little forearm
1,029. the kind, dear friend eagerly helping so many ways — the help that comes from the Maker of Heaven and Earth
1,030. strength and peace that gets us through a traumatic Friday
1,031. words, freshly memorized in Isaiah 53, that help calm her sobs
1,031. medicine that helps manage her pain and the pastor who speaks healing Words to us
1,032. quiet moments in the hospital room, just before her surgery, watching the sun rise and the birds fly in formation and then later reading Malachi 4:2 – “But to you who fear My name the Sun of Righteousness shall arise with healing in His wings.”
1,033. the skilled hands of both surgeons and the kind, familiar face in the pre-op/recovery room
1,034. a real plaster cast for her Girls-n-Grace doll, too
1,035. Debra, Kathy and Stacey, three exceptional nurses on the pediatrics floor
1,036. peace that passes understanding while she undergoes surgery
1,037. the prayers of countless friends and family as we wait
1,038. bendable nails that help keep her bones in place
1,039. her groggy, sleepy smile after surgery
1,040. friends cheering at the curbside as she leaves the hospital — and the sweet little boy who does a “happy jog” of joy
1,041. the soft gray shawl that is just her size and keeps her arms and shoulders warm
1,042. cards and gifts and balloons and callers for the injured one
1,043. homemade soup and bread
1,044. her fearless ambition to become ambidextrous
“Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the LORD.”
{1 Chronicles 16:36}
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