February 3rd: 3 gifts found in writing
1. My journals I've somewhat kpet up with since freshmen year.
2. Notes and letters from friends and family
3. Cards I've gotten from my kids at church
February 4th: 3 gifts found when bent down
1. Picking up my bedroom. (I'm thankful for the things I have.)
2. "Secrets" whispered in my ear from kids at church
3. Wet, drooling, kisses from my dog.
February 5: a gift stitched, hammered, woven
Stitched: My clothes
Hammered: My home
Woven: My life has been woven with other lives to create beautful patterns and designs. (Haha this was a stretch)
February 6: 3 gifts found outside
1. Fresh air
2. SUNSHINE!!!!
3. Streets I can drive on. I love driving with the windows rolled downand the music turned up :)
February 7: A gift at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.
1. Chilling out in Yearbook :) Thankful for this (mostly) relaxing part of the school day
2. Coming home and being able to recollect after the day at school
3. On Tuesdays I'm at the church for prayer service/focus groups. On Wednesdays I'm at the church for REVERB. Those are two favorite parts of the week :)
February 8th:A gift broken, fixed, thrifted
1 and 2. Understanding that by myself I am extremely broken. I can't do anything with Christ. He has fixed me up though, and with Him there isn't anything I can't do.
3. I once had to make about 60 individual "goodie bags" for something I had volunteered for. I bought all the ziplocs, 60 packets of flower seeds, three bags of dum-dums, and index cards to write little notes on for under $20 at Dollar General. Haha =D
February 9th: 3 surprise gifts
1. I was given a super sweet surprise party when we went to FL with the youth group last summer
2. Unexpected boquets of flowers my mom brings home for me on bad days
3. My new cell phone I got for valentines day
February 10th: 3 times heard laughter today
1. In a restaurant
2. In the car
3. In the store
February 11th: 3 gifts in working
1. College Plans
2. Prom Plans
3. Plans in general about the future
February 12th: 3 hard eucharisteos (graces or blessings)
1. My diabetes. It's difficult but it's brought me closer to my friends and family members who struggle with diabetes
2. My migraines. It's hard but God doesn't make me go through it alone. My best friend struggles with the same thing
3. My anxiety. This is new and scary but once again I'm not alone and I've learned a great deal from it.
4. My depression. I've learned that I can't control everything. God is allowing this to happen to me because he's using it to glorify him. Please note again that I'm not going through that alone either. I have a very close family member who also is dealing with same type of depression
February 13th: 3 gifts behind a door
1. Encouraging words I wrote on sheets of paper and hung up in my closet
2. New opportunities
3. In my home I can open the door and come home to a quiet and peaceful place, or a loud and lively place surrounded by lots of people. Both are things that I absolutely love!
February 14th: 3 ways you feel the love of God
1. Through the people He has placed in my life
2. In the moments when I feel like I'm struggling the most He reminds me of His presence
3. When I'm reminded that He is the Prince of Peace and that His mercies are new every morning!
February 15th: A gift in losing, finding, making something
1. The grace I find when I lose the idea that I have to be perfect
2. My identity found in Christ
3. The joy I get from making things for people
February 16th: 3 gifts in shadows
1. A different perspective when your life seems to be darker than it normally is
2. The relaxing shade of big tree
3. Sometimes, really pretty lighting for pictures. ;)
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