Grateful-

G-Grace and Grandkids and Giggles and Grapes

R-Redemption and Roses and Red Cowboy Boots

A-Awesome God and Art and All Things Beautiful

T-Trustworthy and Truth and Teaching and Trying New Things

E-Emmanuel and Eternal Life and Evenings at Home

F-Faithful and Flowers and Family and Friends

U-Understanding and Unending Love and Umpteen Million Reasons to Praise Him

L-Love and Light and Life and Lemon in My Tea

In 2012 I followed the prompts in Ann Voskamp's Joy Dare in counting my thanks.

In 2013 I'm going back to the way I did it in the beginning,
just noticing and recording the many extraordinary blessings in my ordinary life.

And so I continue to count my thanks

piling up gratitude day by day

in my little black journal.

(and capturing some of them via my camera or iPhone)

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1/7/13-

-youngest daughter getting up at 4am to take us to the airport

-smooth travels to Kansas City

-taking oldest granddaughter with us

-taking a quick nap after settling in

-being in the atmosphere of 24/7 prayer and worship

1/8/13-

-taking communion with my granddaughter

-new watercolors

-cherry red cowboy boots

-dinner at our favorite Italian place in K.C.

-creating

-singing, "Happy am I to have You as my God"

1/9/13

-the Hubs watching oldest granddaughter so I could spend undistracted time in the prayer room

-listening to her read aloud to me in the evening while I painted 

-a new blogging opportunity

1/10/13

-the God who keeps his Word and His promises

-Laura Hackett leading a session in the prayer room 

1/11/13

-God's provision

-healthy baby boy born to young couple from church

-safe flight home in spite of weather delays in Denver 

-home!

-hot bubble bath

-new, warm flannel clearance sale pajama pants

-our own bed

1/12/13

-my home office-my happy place

-sunny skies and frost covered ground

-our hard working washer and dryer

-a favorite, simple and healthy one pot dinner

1/13/13-

-our church

-lunch with friends

-all the grandkids here together 

Gratefully yours,