March 1st: 3 gifts at 3pm
1. Relaxing at home after a long day at school
2. A quick snack while watching TV (usually Reba)
3. Starting homework...well, that's what I SHOULD be doing at 3 anyway.
March 2nd: 3 things green (feeling nostalgic today)
1. I don't know what made me think of this. In the summer time when I was little I remember running in the Elmo sprinkler in the backyard barefoot. I'd be soaked, there would be grass stuck all over my feet, and when I went to the hose to wash them off a puddle of thick, brown, mud would collect around the flower bed. The next day if it wasn't all dried up it would make it really easy to dig in and michael and I really liked to dig holes in the backyard. I remember digging under the stupid gum-ball tree one time and hitting a white pipe and Michael and I completely freaked out because we thought we had found a dinosaur bone. Ha!
2. Green army men that Michael used to have everywhere. It wasn't uncommon for me to find a little green dude in my polly pocket box or barbie house
3. At our old house we had a floral wallpaper in my room. It was green vine type things with blue and yellow flowers all over it. (That sounds really ugly, but it was really really pretty. I hated it for a long time, but I kind of miss it now)
March 3rd: 3 gifts wore
1. A yellow scarf from my friend Kamryn
2. My class ring
3. Headbands from my grandparents
March 4th: 3 gifts hard to give thanks for
1. People who have hurt me. It's very easy to hold a grudge and hate people, but it's much more difficult to forgive them, love them, and thank God for them
2. When you're in the middle of a storm in life it can be very hard to thank God and praise Him under all circumstances. It's much easier to praise Him when everything is going good.
3. When people just do random, nice things for me I have a hard time just accepting them and saying thank-you. I'm also not very good at accepting compliments. Haha, I guess it makes me uncomfortable a bit so I usually just say a quick thanks and change the subject. :)
March 5th: 3 things found
1. My Bible!!!!! It was under a pile of clothes on my dresser behind a book...don't judge. ;o) My room is a wreck and when I was cleaning it the other day I found it. I've been using my iPod or my mom's bible for weeks!
2. My other shoe. I mean, I have lots of shoes but there was one shoe in particular that was missing. It was my black ballet flat with the bow on the front that is probably one of my favorites. It was under my bed...behind a tissue box. Also found while cleaning.
3. Postcards from various trips I've taken. I like collecting postcards from places I've been because they're usually pretty cheap and I can jot down the dates of the trip on the back of it. :) I found a lot of them in a shoebox in my closet the other day while I was cleaning it out. Isn't it cool, all the stuff you can find when you clean your room? I don't even clean up more than half of it because I'm so excited about all the things I've found.
March 6th: A gift bent, broken, beautiful
1. Haha, ok. I got a chinese yo yo from my mom from Pier One Imports a few weeks ago when I was having a bad day. I was playing with it all afternoon when I got home that day and I hit my mom in the face with it BY ACCIDENT. She was pretty mad, but what she didn't know is that her face bent my yo yo and I can't use it anymore. :( Good thing it was only like a dollar. Hahahaha! :D
2. When the internet "breaks" or goes down and instead of instant messaging someone on facebook or twitter, you actually have to call them. I think we forget how important actually talking to people is, instead of texting or messaging or tweeting.
3. Happy people who are laughing and smiling, people I know or people I don't, and really beautiful.
March 7th: Three gifts in the kitchen
1. Microwave because I hate cooking things on a stove
2. Milk because I love cereal and it doesn't involve cooking
3. Easymac because it's microwavable, easy, tasty, and doesn't involve cooking
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
One Thousand Gifts (Feb. 17th-28th)
Feb. 17th: 3 gifts in giving/serving
1. Making other people smile
2. Being able to serve kids and the middle school girls
3. Doing things anonymously
Feb. 18th: 3 gifts on paper
1. God's Word
2. Words I've written in my journals
3. A book my mom got me on my 16th birthday called "Eat Your Peas Daughter"
Feb. 19th:3 gifts that were "Plan Bs"
1. Yearbook :) I thought I would do newspaper my junior and senior year because I didn't like it at all my sophmore year. I'm really glad I stuck with it!
2. Deciding about college. I grew up and always thought I would absolutely for sure go to Memphis. No doubt in my mind. Now, I am shopping around and looking at different colleges which is something I never thought I would do. Still not sure where I'll end up, and it might end up being Memphis, but no matter what I decide I know that God is going to take care of me.
3. The Middle School Girls Bible Study: this isn't a Plan B but it's something I never saw myself doing.
Feb. 20th: a gift at breakfast, lunch, and dinner
1. Cereal. I really like cereal. It's one of those random things I can eat at any point of the day...
2. Time spent with friends
3. Time spent with family
Feb. 21st: 3 gifts white
1. Snow (Which we aren't getting enough of this year by the way...)
2. White sandy beaches
3. Fresh cotton scents
Feb. 22nd: 3 gifts that changed today
1. My attitude
2. My persepctive
3. My schedule
Feb. 23rd: a gift of tin, glass, wood
1. Tin cans from soup in the winter
2. Windows that let sunshine in
3. Wooden cross necklace I got from a youth retreat a few years ago
Feb. 24th: 3 gifts before 11 am
1. A sunrise symbolizing a new day
2. All of my hard classes are over with by 11 am :)
3. On Sundays when we have Sunday School with the youth group
Feb. 25th: a gift worn out, new, made-do
1. My teddy bear, Bear-y. I've had it since I was a year old and it has gone absolutely everywhere with me whenever I go to spend the night somewhere even to do this day
2. New possibilities and opportunities that are presenting themselves
3. (Stole from Christina A.) My body. I'm not physically fit or a size zero, but God has blessed me with many great qualities! I'm working on getting healthier by making new choices, but I'm still happy with who I am and who God has made me to be! He's still working on me!
Feb. 26th: 3 gifts seen as reflections (Reflecting on things, or mirror reflections? It doesn't matter I don't guess...)
1. Memories of sitting on the beach
2. Thinking about all the time I've spent with the people I love and care about
3. Watching my reflection in the water on the lake when we went boating or jet skiing on the lake when I was younger.
Feb. 27th: Three ugly/beautiful gifts
1. A pair of pajama pants that are worn thin, have holes in them, but that are oh so comfortable!
2. My mom has this scotty-dog angel statue thing that is seriously one of the creepiest things I've ever seen. It's beautiful though because I know that it's special to her and that she really likes it.
3. My dog has a pillow he sits on all the time in "his" corner of the couch. It's gotten pretty stinky and lumpy and strange looking. It's really ugly, but we won't throw it away because he likes it so much.
Feb. 28th:Three gifts from the past that help me trust the future
1. God's taken care of me. He hasn't let me give up and even though I've tried to run away from Him on numerous occasions He's still kept up with me walking or running right along side me.
2. My diabetes. I thought getting diabetes was going to be the end of the world, but it's something that I've accepted and it's part of my life now. Even though I don't always like it, and it can be a big pain in the butt sometimes, I'm thankful that it's something I can control. Dealing with the diagnosis and all the things that came with it I know I can get through other things, that was one of the hardest things I've ever had happen to me, but I got through it. Knowing I overcame that, I know I can overcome other things that are thrown at me in this life.
3. I've learned from my past that I can't always do things by myself and that it's okay to ask others for help. I can ask others to pray for me, I can ask others to help me when I need it, and I can ask others just to listen when I need them to.
1. Making other people smile
2. Being able to serve kids and the middle school girls
3. Doing things anonymously
Feb. 18th: 3 gifts on paper
1. God's Word
2. Words I've written in my journals
3. A book my mom got me on my 16th birthday called "Eat Your Peas Daughter"
Feb. 19th:3 gifts that were "Plan Bs"
1. Yearbook :) I thought I would do newspaper my junior and senior year because I didn't like it at all my sophmore year. I'm really glad I stuck with it!
2. Deciding about college. I grew up and always thought I would absolutely for sure go to Memphis. No doubt in my mind. Now, I am shopping around and looking at different colleges which is something I never thought I would do. Still not sure where I'll end up, and it might end up being Memphis, but no matter what I decide I know that God is going to take care of me.
3. The Middle School Girls Bible Study: this isn't a Plan B but it's something I never saw myself doing.
Feb. 20th: a gift at breakfast, lunch, and dinner
1. Cereal. I really like cereal. It's one of those random things I can eat at any point of the day...
2. Time spent with friends
3. Time spent with family
Feb. 21st: 3 gifts white
1. Snow (Which we aren't getting enough of this year by the way...)
2. White sandy beaches
3. Fresh cotton scents
Feb. 22nd: 3 gifts that changed today
1. My attitude
2. My persepctive
3. My schedule
Feb. 23rd: a gift of tin, glass, wood
1. Tin cans from soup in the winter
2. Windows that let sunshine in
3. Wooden cross necklace I got from a youth retreat a few years ago
Feb. 24th: 3 gifts before 11 am
1. A sunrise symbolizing a new day
2. All of my hard classes are over with by 11 am :)
3. On Sundays when we have Sunday School with the youth group
Feb. 25th: a gift worn out, new, made-do
1. My teddy bear, Bear-y. I've had it since I was a year old and it has gone absolutely everywhere with me whenever I go to spend the night somewhere even to do this day
2. New possibilities and opportunities that are presenting themselves
3. (Stole from Christina A.) My body. I'm not physically fit or a size zero, but God has blessed me with many great qualities! I'm working on getting healthier by making new choices, but I'm still happy with who I am and who God has made me to be! He's still working on me!
Feb. 26th: 3 gifts seen as reflections (Reflecting on things, or mirror reflections? It doesn't matter I don't guess...)
1. Memories of sitting on the beach
2. Thinking about all the time I've spent with the people I love and care about
3. Watching my reflection in the water on the lake when we went boating or jet skiing on the lake when I was younger.
Feb. 27th: Three ugly/beautiful gifts
1. A pair of pajama pants that are worn thin, have holes in them, but that are oh so comfortable!
2. My mom has this scotty-dog angel statue thing that is seriously one of the creepiest things I've ever seen. It's beautiful though because I know that it's special to her and that she really likes it.
3. My dog has a pillow he sits on all the time in "his" corner of the couch. It's gotten pretty stinky and lumpy and strange looking. It's really ugly, but we won't throw it away because he likes it so much.
Feb. 28th:Three gifts from the past that help me trust the future
1. God's taken care of me. He hasn't let me give up and even though I've tried to run away from Him on numerous occasions He's still kept up with me walking or running right along side me.
2. My diabetes. I thought getting diabetes was going to be the end of the world, but it's something that I've accepted and it's part of my life now. Even though I don't always like it, and it can be a big pain in the butt sometimes, I'm thankful that it's something I can control. Dealing with the diagnosis and all the things that came with it I know I can get through other things, that was one of the hardest things I've ever had happen to me, but I got through it. Knowing I overcame that, I know I can overcome other things that are thrown at me in this life.
3. I've learned from my past that I can't always do things by myself and that it's okay to ask others for help. I can ask others to pray for me, I can ask others to help me when I need it, and I can ask others just to listen when I need them to.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
One Thousand Gifts (February 3rd-16th)
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. ;)
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. ;)
Saturday, February 9, 2013
One Thousand Gifts (Jan 30-Feb. 2nd)
This post is shorter because I included pictures.
January 30: 3 old things seen new
1. How I used to see myself. I used to have horrible self esteem and never thought I was pretty. I think every girl in the world struggles with those thoughts, but I look at my physical appearance much more differently now than I have in the past. I am beautifully and wonderfully made! <3
2. My past mistakes. Looking back at mistakes I've made in the past used to be enough to make me want to hurl; some days it still is. I am really bad about holding onto things I can't change and I'm learning to look at those things differently.
3. My grades. I have spent a lot of time staring at scores and cramming for tests, procrastinating, panicking, freaking out if it isn't perfect. I'm learning that not every single living thing depends on what my algebra grade is, or my English test score was. It's a struggle, but I'm looking at that differently too.
January 31: A gift on paper, in a person, in a picture
Paper: Words and pictures I've collaged over the years that inspire me and make me smile
Person: how self-less my mom is absolutely blows my mind. I can only hope and pray that I'll be even half the person she is one day. She's amazing and her attitude and just who she is as a person is a beautiful and overwhelming-ly awesome gift.
Picture: Being a photography nerd, pictures in general just hold memories. I love that you can look at a picture and just remember. Memories are gifts :) Nature is something I really like to take pictures of, so here are a few of those :)
February 1: 3 things red
1. The red sweater I have on today because it's National American Heart Association Day. I never had any kind of emotional attachment to days like this, or organizations like that, before my grandmother had her stroke. It's not that I didn't care, but that I never thought anyone in my family would have a serious heart problem like that, so I never paid attention to their infomercials. Things like that happen to "other people" never to someone you know. Now I think it's really important to make myself aware of days like today and to support and pray for organizations like this one who's goal is to make people aware of life threatening conditions.
You can read about Strokes here :)
http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/About-Stroke_UCM_308529_SubHomePage.jsp
2. My owl wallet.
3. My red scarves :) Wearing my red and gold one today! Love scarves!
February 2nd:Three gifts on paper (Had a really hard time with this one!)
1. Words in books
2. Letters and cards from friends I keep in a shoebox
3. Wisdom from the bible
January 30: 3 old things seen new
1. How I used to see myself. I used to have horrible self esteem and never thought I was pretty. I think every girl in the world struggles with those thoughts, but I look at my physical appearance much more differently now than I have in the past. I am beautifully and wonderfully made! <3
2. My past mistakes. Looking back at mistakes I've made in the past used to be enough to make me want to hurl; some days it still is. I am really bad about holding onto things I can't change and I'm learning to look at those things differently.
3. My grades. I have spent a lot of time staring at scores and cramming for tests, procrastinating, panicking, freaking out if it isn't perfect. I'm learning that not every single living thing depends on what my algebra grade is, or my English test score was. It's a struggle, but I'm looking at that differently too.
January 31: A gift on paper, in a person, in a picture
Paper: Words and pictures I've collaged over the years that inspire me and make me smile
Person: how self-less my mom is absolutely blows my mind. I can only hope and pray that I'll be even half the person she is one day. She's amazing and her attitude and just who she is as a person is a beautiful and overwhelming-ly awesome gift.
Picture: Being a photography nerd, pictures in general just hold memories. I love that you can look at a picture and just remember. Memories are gifts :) Nature is something I really like to take pictures of, so here are a few of those :)
February 1: 3 things red
1. The red sweater I have on today because it's National American Heart Association Day. I never had any kind of emotional attachment to days like this, or organizations like that, before my grandmother had her stroke. It's not that I didn't care, but that I never thought anyone in my family would have a serious heart problem like that, so I never paid attention to their infomercials. Things like that happen to "other people" never to someone you know. Now I think it's really important to make myself aware of days like today and to support and pray for organizations like this one who's goal is to make people aware of life threatening conditions.
You can read about Strokes here :)
http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/About-Stroke_UCM_308529_SubHomePage.jsp
2. My owl wallet.
3. My red scarves :) Wearing my red and gold one today! Love scarves!
February 2nd:Three gifts on paper (Had a really hard time with this one!)
1. Words in books
2. Letters and cards from friends I keep in a shoebox
3. Wisdom from the bible
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
One Thousand Gifts (Jan 24-Jan 29)
January 24th: three things blue
1. My favorite Malibu heat body scrub container from bath and body works.
2. Blue and brown purse grandma got me for Christmas
3. My iPod
January 25th: Borrowed, Found, and Inherited
1. Borrowed- various scarves and purses from Kamryn over the years, books from Tate, clothes from mom, and CDs from my dad
2. Found- My "Baby Lips" lips balm. This was a splurge gift from my mom I suppose. I don't spend a lot of money uon brand name make up but really wanted that lip balm. Used it ALLL the time and them suddenly couldn't find it anywhere. Assumed I lost it, or left it in a pocket and it got lost, but I found it a few days ago under an assortment of things on a chair in my room. (This indirectly tells you how horribly messy my room is and how often I clean it...or don't clean it)
3. Inherited- Diabetes. I've explained before that I really don't like the diabetes itself but I do like all the I've gained from it. Ask me about it sometimes if you've never heard me talking about it before
January 26th- Gift at dawn, noon, and after dark
1. Dawn- ugh. Not a morning person. Ha! I guess just a new day in general though. Gods mercy is new every morning so that's pretty cool. I love my hot coffee or my hot tea in the mornings. I love waking up and being able to sleep for a little longer too...
2. Noon- the day is halfway over so knowing that the rest of my day at school is really easy is a gift. I'm in yearbook at that point of my day so it's pretty relaxing for the most part
3. After Dark- watching TV with the fily after dinner, curling up under the covers, wearing my pjs, etc. I have a pretty regular night time routine and I'm thankful for that. Thankful for a bed to sleep in, thankful to feel safe in my neighborhood and this part of the world that I live in, thankful for my toothbrush, etc
January 27th: 3 gifts in the kitchen
1. Coffee maker. Not only for coffee but for making single cups of hot water for hot chocolate or hot tea.
2. Space to entertain. We had 13 middle school girls at my house last night for a craft night and bible study and the kitchen area is where we spent most of our time, and the night before last we had some ladies in the women's ministry over to eat some good food, and watch a movie
3. Microwave. (Stole from Darla Brady) I am a TERRIBLE chef. I can do salad, scrambled eggs, cereal, and anything in the microwave...that's it though. I'm not very patient and I don't read directions very well which are two kind of important things people who cook do.
****something else is the wine cooler. No one in my family drinks wine, so we put bottled water and canned sodas and stuff in it. I've always thought it was pretty cool. It's in the kitchen...*****
January 28th: 3 graces found in friends
1. Forgiveness for when I make mistakes
2. Luaghter on bad days
3. Listening ears and shoulders to cry on
January 29th: A song heard, a soft word, a light seen:
Song: "All I Can Say" by David Crowder Band(look it up!)
Soft Word(s)(spoken): Ok, God
Light Seen: Lightning from this storm rolling in. Yikes! :)
1. My favorite Malibu heat body scrub container from bath and body works.
2. Blue and brown purse grandma got me for Christmas
3. My iPod
January 25th: Borrowed, Found, and Inherited
1. Borrowed- various scarves and purses from Kamryn over the years, books from Tate, clothes from mom, and CDs from my dad
2. Found- My "Baby Lips" lips balm. This was a splurge gift from my mom I suppose. I don't spend a lot of money uon brand name make up but really wanted that lip balm. Used it ALLL the time and them suddenly couldn't find it anywhere. Assumed I lost it, or left it in a pocket and it got lost, but I found it a few days ago under an assortment of things on a chair in my room. (This indirectly tells you how horribly messy my room is and how often I clean it...or don't clean it)
3. Inherited- Diabetes. I've explained before that I really don't like the diabetes itself but I do like all the I've gained from it. Ask me about it sometimes if you've never heard me talking about it before
January 26th- Gift at dawn, noon, and after dark
1. Dawn- ugh. Not a morning person. Ha! I guess just a new day in general though. Gods mercy is new every morning so that's pretty cool. I love my hot coffee or my hot tea in the mornings. I love waking up and being able to sleep for a little longer too...
2. Noon- the day is halfway over so knowing that the rest of my day at school is really easy is a gift. I'm in yearbook at that point of my day so it's pretty relaxing for the most part
3. After Dark- watching TV with the fily after dinner, curling up under the covers, wearing my pjs, etc. I have a pretty regular night time routine and I'm thankful for that. Thankful for a bed to sleep in, thankful to feel safe in my neighborhood and this part of the world that I live in, thankful for my toothbrush, etc
January 27th: 3 gifts in the kitchen
1. Coffee maker. Not only for coffee but for making single cups of hot water for hot chocolate or hot tea.
2. Space to entertain. We had 13 middle school girls at my house last night for a craft night and bible study and the kitchen area is where we spent most of our time, and the night before last we had some ladies in the women's ministry over to eat some good food, and watch a movie
3. Microwave. (Stole from Darla Brady) I am a TERRIBLE chef. I can do salad, scrambled eggs, cereal, and anything in the microwave...that's it though. I'm not very patient and I don't read directions very well which are two kind of important things people who cook do.
****something else is the wine cooler. No one in my family drinks wine, so we put bottled water and canned sodas and stuff in it. I've always thought it was pretty cool. It's in the kitchen...*****
January 28th: 3 graces found in friends
1. Forgiveness for when I make mistakes
2. Luaghter on bad days
3. Listening ears and shoulders to cry on
January 29th: A song heard, a soft word, a light seen:
Song: "All I Can Say" by David Crowder Band(look it up!)
Soft Word(s)(spoken): Ok, God
Light Seen: Lightning from this storm rolling in. Yikes! :)
Thursday, January 17, 2013
One Thousand Gifts (Jan 15-22)
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
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
Monday, January 14, 2013
One Thousand Gifts (Jan 12-14)
January 12th: Above, below and beside
Above- Sunshine (even though it's seriously lacking today and we're dealing with crummy gross memphis weather! It's still there though!)
Below- the piles of things under my bed. I'm thankful to live in a country where I have a safe place to sleep at night and freedom to throw whatever I want to under my bed! (as long as mom doesn't find out. Shhh!)
Beside-books on my side table.
January 13th: 3 Things about yourself that you are grateful for
1. The way I'm determined and passionate about certain things. If I set my mind to it I know I can do anything, and if it's something I love then you'll probably have a hard time pulling me away from it. Haha it gets me in trouble occasionally like when I spend twice as much time on my English homework instead of doing my Algebra, or work on something for my middle school girls instead of doing an essay that's due the next day.
2. My height. I love being tall, you should try it sometimes Angie Jennings! <---- it gives me little snide jokes like that that i can make to my mom and other short friends/ family members. Ha! Just kidding.
3. My love for people. I love to talk, I love to listen to stories, I love helping people, I just really love being around people. I'm grateful for that bc it's given me opportunities to learn from all sorts of people: young and old!
January 14th: 3 startling graces from God
1. His unconditional love for me. I still don't totally understand this one. No matter how many times I screw up He still loves me. And it's crazy how He reminds me sometimes!! I was on the way home yesterday and I said something along the lines of "God I'm feeling really anxious and far from you, and I don't feel like you're listening to me at all." And then, frustrated,I put my iPod on shuffle and two or three songs in a row came on that we're singing ab Gods peace and love for His children. How cool is that?
2. He isn't mad at me for messing up. It goes with His love for us but it deserves its own number because His mercy and forgiveness really blows my mind.
3. He is patient with me. When I try to control things and insist on doing everything myself He doesn't yell at me and strike me with lightning or anything like that. He waits for me to realize I can't do anything without Him, ask for his forgiveness, and allow Him to show me what He has in store for me. This is kind of a continuing cycle between me and God. I'm learning and its getting better, but I'm amazed by how patient He is with me.
Our church's women's ministry is doing "one thousand gifts" where we post three things we are thankful for every day onto a private page on Facebook. I am really bad at keeping up with stuff like that, and I like to comment and explain the reasons I pick certain things, so I figured doing this through the blog is a better idea. :)
Above- Sunshine (even though it's seriously lacking today and we're dealing with crummy gross memphis weather! It's still there though!)
Below- the piles of things under my bed. I'm thankful to live in a country where I have a safe place to sleep at night and freedom to throw whatever I want to under my bed! (as long as mom doesn't find out. Shhh!)
Beside-books on my side table.
January 13th: 3 Things about yourself that you are grateful for
1. The way I'm determined and passionate about certain things. If I set my mind to it I know I can do anything, and if it's something I love then you'll probably have a hard time pulling me away from it. Haha it gets me in trouble occasionally like when I spend twice as much time on my English homework instead of doing my Algebra, or work on something for my middle school girls instead of doing an essay that's due the next day.
2. My height. I love being tall, you should try it sometimes Angie Jennings! <---- it gives me little snide jokes like that that i can make to my mom and other short friends/ family members. Ha! Just kidding.
3. My love for people. I love to talk, I love to listen to stories, I love helping people, I just really love being around people. I'm grateful for that bc it's given me opportunities to learn from all sorts of people: young and old!
January 14th: 3 startling graces from God
1. His unconditional love for me. I still don't totally understand this one. No matter how many times I screw up He still loves me. And it's crazy how He reminds me sometimes!! I was on the way home yesterday and I said something along the lines of "God I'm feeling really anxious and far from you, and I don't feel like you're listening to me at all." And then, frustrated,I put my iPod on shuffle and two or three songs in a row came on that we're singing ab Gods peace and love for His children. How cool is that?
2. He isn't mad at me for messing up. It goes with His love for us but it deserves its own number because His mercy and forgiveness really blows my mind.
3. He is patient with me. When I try to control things and insist on doing everything myself He doesn't yell at me and strike me with lightning or anything like that. He waits for me to realize I can't do anything without Him, ask for his forgiveness, and allow Him to show me what He has in store for me. This is kind of a continuing cycle between me and God. I'm learning and its getting better, but I'm amazed by how patient He is with me.
Our church's women's ministry is doing "one thousand gifts" where we post three things we are thankful for every day onto a private page on Facebook. I am really bad at keeping up with stuff like that, and I like to comment and explain the reasons I pick certain things, so I figured doing this through the blog is a better idea. :)
Friday, January 11, 2013
One Thousand Gifts (Jan 1 - Jan 11)
January 1st: Three things heard
Music! (All of it! Today I've been in a Taylor Swift mood...)
Birds while I'm walking through the park
The bell telling me it's time to leave school and start the weekend
January 2nd: Outside, Inside, on your plate
Beautiful Weather
My Dog
Haha, a microwave Lean Cuisine meal
January 3rd: three graces you've heard
a teacher telling someone else I was doing a good job
my grandmother laughing and smiling and talking
talking with a friend while walking through the park
January 4th: A gift old, new, and blue
A bouquet of paper flowers
new earrings
blue T-shirt that has a coffee cup on it that says "Espresso Your Heart to God"
January 5th: Something you are making, reading, seeing
reading "Not a Fan" on my nook (reccomend!!!)
making a cross stitch Owl...it isn't coming along very quickly...
seeing a bunch of smiling faces
January 6th: one thing in your bag, your fridge, your heart
My bag- homework (I'm thankful for my education in general. I may not always like school but I'm thankful I have the opportunity to go.)
My fridge- Sugar free minute maid (in a can) lemonade
My heart- Jesus
January 7th: three graces from people you love
Forgiveness when I've done something wrong
Encouragement when I'm having a hard time
Advice and wisdom when i need it
January 8th: dusky light, surprising reflection, lovely shadow
A sunset! (tonight's was really pretty. It's been raining the past few days and it's really cool how God made something so beautiful right after something cold, wet, and yucky)
The conviction I have felt while reading the book "Not a Fan."
(this one was hard) the shadow of the bartlett police man car that was driving behind me earlier. Not thankful for the nervous wreck it made me for that four or five blocks, but I'm thankful we have police officers and firefighters to help keep us safe.
January 9th: a gift held, passed by, sat with
My ipod touch
the beach
Jesus Calling devotional my bible study leaders, Angela and Jessica, gave to me for Christmas (2011)
January 10th: A gift sour, sweet, just right
Sour Patch Kids (Christmas color special edition)
Great grandmother's fried pies
Not too hot, not too cold, coffee or tea my mom makes me before I walk out the door for school
January 11th: 3 yellow gifts of fresh mercy
Sunflowers to remind me to face the Son (stretching it a bit but it counts!)
Yellow T shirt that I bought on Destin FL Youth trip to remind me of the beach and fun times with youth group. Reminds me of the first destin FL trip we went on. I became a christian on that trip. God's mercy saved me! :)
Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal. He's really big and makes a great pillow. I sleep at night on him. I wake up in the morning. God's mercies are new every morning. (also stretching it, but it also works)
Church's women's ministry started doing "one Thousand Gifts" where we list 3 things we are thankful for every day. I already know I'm not going to remember to post every day so I'll post it on my blog and update/catch up as often as I can in various posts. :)
Music! (All of it! Today I've been in a Taylor Swift mood...)
Birds while I'm walking through the park
The bell telling me it's time to leave school and start the weekend
January 2nd: Outside, Inside, on your plate
Beautiful Weather
My Dog
Haha, a microwave Lean Cuisine meal
January 3rd: three graces you've heard
a teacher telling someone else I was doing a good job
my grandmother laughing and smiling and talking
talking with a friend while walking through the park
January 4th: A gift old, new, and blue
A bouquet of paper flowers
new earrings
blue T-shirt that has a coffee cup on it that says "Espresso Your Heart to God"
January 5th: Something you are making, reading, seeing
reading "Not a Fan" on my nook (reccomend!!!)
making a cross stitch Owl...it isn't coming along very quickly...
seeing a bunch of smiling faces
January 6th: one thing in your bag, your fridge, your heart
My bag- homework (I'm thankful for my education in general. I may not always like school but I'm thankful I have the opportunity to go.)
My fridge- Sugar free minute maid (in a can) lemonade
My heart- Jesus
January 7th: three graces from people you love
Forgiveness when I've done something wrong
Encouragement when I'm having a hard time
Advice and wisdom when i need it
January 8th: dusky light, surprising reflection, lovely shadow
A sunset! (tonight's was really pretty. It's been raining the past few days and it's really cool how God made something so beautiful right after something cold, wet, and yucky)
The conviction I have felt while reading the book "Not a Fan."
(this one was hard) the shadow of the bartlett police man car that was driving behind me earlier. Not thankful for the nervous wreck it made me for that four or five blocks, but I'm thankful we have police officers and firefighters to help keep us safe.
January 9th: a gift held, passed by, sat with
My ipod touch
the beach
Jesus Calling devotional my bible study leaders, Angela and Jessica, gave to me for Christmas (2011)
January 10th: A gift sour, sweet, just right
Sour Patch Kids (Christmas color special edition)
Great grandmother's fried pies
Not too hot, not too cold, coffee or tea my mom makes me before I walk out the door for school
January 11th: 3 yellow gifts of fresh mercy
Sunflowers to remind me to face the Son (stretching it a bit but it counts!)
Yellow T shirt that I bought on Destin FL Youth trip to remind me of the beach and fun times with youth group. Reminds me of the first destin FL trip we went on. I became a christian on that trip. God's mercy saved me! :)
Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal. He's really big and makes a great pillow. I sleep at night on him. I wake up in the morning. God's mercies are new every morning. (also stretching it, but it also works)
Church's women's ministry started doing "one Thousand Gifts" where we list 3 things we are thankful for every day. I already know I'm not going to remember to post every day so I'll post it on my blog and update/catch up as often as I can in various posts. :)
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