Joy dare, last of January and counting on...

Giving thanks in all things...

Day 22

1242) despite being really sick when he wrote year end exams,

 thankful for news of our son's great results today

1243) thankful for friends and family who share our joy

Day 23

1244) sweet baby here again... bringing joy to our day

1245) oldest son making delicious dinner for us again

Day 24

1246) celebrating a dear friend's birthday... laughter and fun with the girls

1247) hubby and I treated to a wonderful dinner out by his colleague 

Day 25

a grace borrowed and a grace found

1248) borrowed....the washing machine that does the job well for our family of 5

1249) grace found.... grace from my family when I'm feeling stretched

Day 26

a gift before dawn, at noon, after dark

1250) before dawn....a good night's sleep

1251) at noon...company of my daughter and a sweet new friend who spent the weekend here

1252) after dark... enjoying friends Mexican birthday bash, good to get out for the evening

Day 27

3 gifts in the kitchen

1253) freshly picked veg from our garden

1254) hubby helping prepare tonight's meal

1255) my sweet girl washing up after the meal

Day 28

 graces found in friends

1256) friends who are always there for me no matter what

1257) friends who share in the joys and the low moments

&

1258) my eldest preparing a delicious Thai green curry tonight

Day 29

a soft word, a sight seen

1259) soft words...words that brought forgiveness and restoration

1260) sight seen....the waves rushing onto the shore as we walked on the beach this evening

Day 30

old things seen new

1261) thankful that my past is the past and that by His grace my future was made different

Day 31

a gift on paper

1262) words of encouragement read today

February

Day 1 

1263) hubby sorting dinner tonight

1264) aubergines, a gift from a friend's garden

1265) unexpectedly being asked to help friends tonight at their Moroccan dinner evening,

an evening of fun

Day 2

1266) rest from the routine and busyness of school days

1267) hubby preparing a wonderful meal for the family again tonight

Day 3

1268) enjoying mom and daughter time today

1269) lovely chat with my farm sister 

Day 4

1270) today...one of those wonderfully productive days

1271) a tasty vegetarian meal made with produce two friends' gardens and my own

1272) listening to my teens chattering and laughing together, 

blessed that they are not just siblings but friends too!