January 15th: A gift worn, given away, and shared
Worn- favorite pajama pants mom got me for Christmas two or three years ago. They're wearing thin and have a hole or two from being worn so much, but they are my absolute favorite!
Given Away- smiles, hugs, and words of encouragement. I gave a scrapbook to my boyfriend once that was probably one of my favorite gifts I've ever given away.
Shared- time and memories with my family, my friends, my church family, peers, and people around me. Every day is a gift and I am blessed beyond words to share it with the people I do.
January 16th: Three witnessed blessings
1. Michael and Landon's baptism at the beach on a youth trip. (My little brother and my "big brother!") It was pretty awesome and something I'm going to always remember.
2. Being in a church service the other day and during the invitational seven or eight people stood up and said they accepted Jesus. How cool is that?
3. Watching/listening to kids in Sunday school at church talking about Jesus.
January 17th: laughter, prayer, quiet
Laughter- I'm thankful that I know how to laugh at myself when I do goofy things. I've got about a million "Melissa moments" so if your ever down and need a laugh feel free to give me a call. I'm thankful for the friends and family members that can make me laugh when I'm having a really crummy day. :)
Prayer- I'm thankful that God always knows what's on my heart. There are days when I feel very lost, hurt, or angry and those are the days when I have a hard time coming up with words to say. I'm also thankful that He already knows what I need before I even ask Him.
Quiet- driving and listening to music. I know that's not "quiet" per say but when I'm able to sing as loudly and off key as I feel like to, it makes me smile. :)
January 18th: 3 gifts from Gods word
1. Knowing That we can come to the throne of God with confidence (Hebrews 4:16)
2. We are saved by grace through our faith, not by any thing we've done. (Ephesians 2:8)
3. That I can give God all of my anxieties , and know he'll take care of me. (1 Peter 5:7)
January 19th: three gifts that might have never been
1. I may not have become part of my church family if my uncle had not told me about a bible study that his friend was starting at her church when I was in 7th grade
2 and 3. If I hadn't gotten diabetes then I don't think I'd be nearly as close to people like Brandon, if I didn't have my migraines that would be something that my best friend Struggles with that I would be unable to to really understand. If I didn't suffer with anxiety then I wouldn't be able to identify with my friends that do. So I think the gifts of really strong friendships wouldn't be if I didn't have the certain medical conditions that I do.
January 20th: 3 things only seen up close
1. People's likes and dislikes, their heart, struggles, etc. you have to pay close attention to see those things
2. The little scratch on my car next to the big scratch on my car where I hit a green electric box thing....the big noticeable scratch on my car is from when I hit a wall. Don't judge. Lol I'm thankful for my safety.
3. Ants. I hate bugs. But it's a cool reminder because of God cares about a teeeeeeeeeeeeeey tinnnnnnnnnnnnny thing like that, He must really care about us!
January 21st: a gift in sky, water, and memory
Sky: sunset
Water: can the beach in general count? Waves, salt water, fish, sand, seashells, etc.
Memory: family vacations
January 22nd: wrinkled, smoothed, and unfolded
Wrinkled: lol my nose when I laugh really hard
Smoothed: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or vanilla wafers in peanut butter. Smooth is just a word that reminds me of Jif...ha!!!!!
Unfolded: I'm SUPREMELY thankful to unfold my clean clothes every day that my mom takes the time to wash, dry, and fold. I don't tell her thank you enough for how awesome she is
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