134. taking Darby to the store today…always an adventure with a two-year-old. She named every item I placed in my cart. 135. breakfast with Joshua 136. sleeping beauty in the her Papa’s chair…when did she grow up? I still see a glimpse now and again of my little one 137. time spent with my honey this morning 138. a tiny…
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128. boys that love their mama 129. the smell from the kitchen when Courtney is at work 130. jacob’s smile 131. little girls giggling in the evening 131. beautiful greens just after the ferns are watered 132. benjamin’s critters 133. dirty laundry reminding me of those that live here
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118. a wonderful, amazing day with my grandmother yesterday (I’ll post pictures before the end of this day 119. sweet friends who check on me, realizing this has been a long, excruciating season of pain in my life 120. new life and an eight year old big sister that kisses my tummy each night …already excited for the newest little…
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101. playtime with “Jacksie” in the floor this afternoon…he’s learning and growing by the day! 102. excellent thrifted find this week…a big, poofy, pink skirt for a certain 4 year old who likes to play dress-up 103. my dearest returning home after a business trip 104. listening to older girls picking on each other and giggling in the distance of…
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Another HUGE reason to be thankful! WE LOVE OKRA! These were dropped off by an elderly neighbor. He grows a huge garden every year. The children and I admire his goats and bantam chickens. #91 neighbors we adore #92 dreams of winter veggie soup
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92. more than half-way FINISHED with Christmas shopping…yes, I am! 93. citrus Yankee Candle tarts melting in the living room- ah, yum!!! 94. baby’s first night in his new room…. amazing, he’s almost a year old. 95. smiling boys and giggling girls 96. finally finding a good, used dresser for youngest children- it was absolutely perfect! 97. grabbing a few…
one thousand gifts
The best, most absolute way to fight depression is to learn to be thankful. Show me someone who is in bed all the time feeling sorry for themselves- show me someone who thinks the world is falling apart around them- show me someone who feels like their life is horrible….I’ll show you someone who doesn’t know how to say thank…
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71. planning for our school year 72. looking into the eyes of a beautiful seven year old 73. time away with my dearest 74. an inspiring read 75. expected rain 76. a kitty waiting for you to arrive home 77. uncontrollable giggles from the room next door 78. snuggling a happy baby in the early morning hours 79. merciful Lord…
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65. compassionate nursing staff during my recent hospital visit 66. sounds of excited children 67. finishing a book on this year’s reading list 68. sweet conversation between an elderly couple yesterday 69. a new toilet bowl brush (it’s the little things, you know…) 70. laying down by *my dearest* at night
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61. Jonathan trying to hide at the foot of my bed 62. Jackson in his robot jammies 63. baby toys in my bed 🙂 …a sign of this season of life 64. rain falling softly outside my window at night
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53. big girls (well, one grown woman *in particular*), listening to Under the Sea in the kitchen as she works on supper 54. grown sons who still have time to take their mama to lunch and then to visit my grandmother 55. the sounds of boys who belong here and friends who have gathered, to watch an evening movie- laughing,…
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One Thousand Gifts is one of the best books I’ve read in some time. It’s why I started this space originally. It’s why I can smile, even in the midst of heartache. It’s learning gratitude. 43. a reminder to be thankful *just* where I am 44. sausage biscuits on a Saturday morning 45. my favorite flip-flops on a hot, summer…