2000 Gifts!

2000 gifts...such a blessing to count the ways He loves and blesses us!

Counting gifts has been a joy and sometimes my life line in times of difficulty. It pays to lift one's eyes from whatever the circumstances may be and give thanks to God for seemingly small or insignificant things. After all, He is the giver of every good and perfect thing.

1985) sleeping in on a cold and rainy morning

1986) yes to a lounge full of noisy teens staying over for a Star Wars movie marathon

1987) mom and daughter time out in a tranquil garden with my sweet 16 year old girl

1988) warm bowls of soup filling hungry tums on a cool evening

1989) my niece, breezy, bright and ever cheerful

1990) good results on my eye test

1991) kisses from my gorgeous almost 3 year old nephew

1992) a walk through the richly scented pine forest

1993) friends popping by and staying for an evening of pizza, laughter and fun

1994) thankful for a washing basket, hangars and spices that my neighbor was getting rid of

1995) thankful for the gift of salvation and our 13 year old son's decision to be baptized

1996) thankful for the beautiful bonds of love and friendship between our 3 kiddos

1997) safe return of our eldest after a night out at the matric dance

1998) thankful for good health care and medicines that fight infection

1999) conversations with my far away sisters

2000) thankful for the challenge to always seek and count His blessings despite circumstances.