Christmas Week gratitude...

It's been a rich and full week.

I'm happily worn out from it all, but full of gratitude and thanks!

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Since 2009 I've been counting my blessings thanks to the prompting of Ann Voskamp.

 I continue to count my thanks

piling up gratitude day by day

in my little green journal.

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

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12-22-14-

-feeling much better today

-getting the house clean after the last few days of neglect due to the flu

-Whitney Houston's Joy to the World playing while I cleaned

-a friend from church stopping by with a Christmas present

12-23-14-

-God meeting me right where I am during my devotions

 (by His grace, even after not prioritizing time with Him like I should have the last couple of days)

-baking another batch of cinnamon cranberry bread to give away

-the two oldest grands coming over to help Papa with some yard work 

-oldest granddaughters "perma-grin" when I took her to get a pedicure

-all of the grandkids, (except the seven month old), coming over

for the annual tradition of dipping pretzels in chocolate and white chocolate

-going to Pizza Baron together afterwards

12-24-14-

-a slow and lazy Christmas eve morning with the hubs

-God's continuing work in my heart

-visiting with my neighbor after finding out that her husband died on Monday-(prayers for her appreciated)

-going to our oldest daughter's house for Christmas eve

-reading Unwrapping the Greatest Gift with our daughter's family and

 singing Silent Night while my son-in-law played the guitar

(lest it sounds too idyllic, the girls were wild, crazy and excited for Christmas!)

-having everything all ready for Christmas and actually getting to bed at a reasonable hour

12-25-14-

-Christ the Savior is born!

-the hubs reading our annual blessing for our kids

-everyone liked their gifts

-having my daughter's finance and his parents join us for Christmas dinner

-dinner for 15 went smoothly

-learning a new, fun card game

-after everyone left, taking a nice, relaxing hot bubble bath and watching The Preacher's Wife

12-26-14-

-staying at home in my pjs all day puttering around and putting away Christmas decor and decluttering

-my wool blanket from Prince Edward Island from my husband

-the canvas print of the grandkids from my daughters

-my oldest daughter and her family coming over to eat Christmas leftovers and staying for a nice visit

12-27-14

-God's faithful provision

-texting back and forth with my hubs about a scripture God was speaking to me through

-going out together for Vietnamese pho soup when the hubs got home from the office

-falling asleep early for a change

12-28-14-

-friends from Hope City coming to our church since they didn't have a service today

-God's presence as we worship Him

-my sister and her hubs stopping by to see me on their way through town

gratefully yours,