Father’s Day thanks…

oldest daughter

second-born daughter

youngest daughter

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All three of our daughters posted photos of themselves with their Daddy on Facebook for Father’s Day.

I thought I’d share the ones they chose here.

We had a great Father’s Day.

The hubs preached a great message at church this morning about being a godly man and father.

After church we went over to our oldest daughter’s, (the only one who currently lives nearby),

for a delicious barbecue.

Three year old granddaughter showed us that she has mastered the somersault.

Youngest granddaughter was sportin’ pigtails.

Me, I’m sportin’ a big smile and my heart is full of gratitude for this abundant life God has given.

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I’ve taken the Joy Dare.

I’m counting one thousand thanks in one year.

I hunt for thanksgiving using the prompts Ann gives us each month.

If you are interested in joining in, click the link above or at the bottom of this post.

I continue to count my thanks

piling up gratitude day by day

in my little black journal…

#2015-#2035

3 gifts painted-

-old blue dresser

-soft gray walls

-playing with watercolors

3 gifts full-

-my heart full of love and gratitude for oldest granddaughter on her birthday

-my heart full of thanks to God for all of His goodness

-my day full and busy

3 gifts smelled-

-the first bloom on my David Austin Glamis Castle rose

-coffee brewing

-the Hub’s cologne when he is getting ready in the morning

a gift unexpected-

-a broken relationship on the mend

a gift unwanted-

-the check engine light coming on during a long drive

a gift unlikely-

-so much joy and laughter in a formerly very tense situation

3 gifts in His Word-

-Colossians 1:9- prayer to know God’s will

-Colossians 1:11-strengthened with His glorious power and filled with joy

-Colossians 1:17-Jesus holds everything together

3 gifts moving-

-me-week 6 of 5K training

-progress on our new church building

-granddaughter somersaulting

3 gifts in my dad-

-how God used Daddy to teach me about His great grace

-how he could spin a yarn

-how at the last, even in the nursing home, he never complained

 

Gratefully yours,

Elizabeth