One Thing in Your Bag, Your Fridge, Your Heart

Bag: Starbucks gift card with plenty loaded to keep me warm this winter with my favorite drinks
Fridge: A lot of leftover vegetable soup we made today
Heart: Gratefulness to Roy for helping me clean and organize our apartment today

Something You're Reading, Making, Seeing

Reading: One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
Making: Homemade chicken pot pies with my mom
Seeing: My amaryllis in full bloom

A Gift Old, New, Blue

Old: A favorite Christmas ornament being passed down to me
New: Several new faces at our youth group lock in
Blue: Skip Bo and Dutch Blitz cards to play with our youth

3 Graces You Overheard

~ Laughter of good friends
~ Kindness of a bank teller
~ Joyful sharing of a story by a stranger

A Gift Outside, Inside, On a Plate

Outside: Beautiful snow falling outside my window most of the day
Inside: The beauty of our Christmas tree still bringing joy as we wrap up the season
On a Plate: Colonial Pizza because the fridge is bare

3 Gifts Heard

~ Clinking glasses filled with Martinelli's
~ Adventures in Odyssey playing on the drive home
~ Phil Wickham's new album

The Joy Dare

One year ago today I posted a picture and completed a year of visible gratitude. Being grateful is a habit I want to continue. Need to continue.

This year I have fallen in love with the work of Ann Voskamp. Her writings challenge me and inspire me in all areas of my life. Her writing style forces me to slow down and actually read the words. I am unable to gloss over her writings and move on. They force me to linger. To slow. To meditate. So in 2014, I am going to continue giving thanks by completing her Joy Dare - http://www.aholyexperience.com/joy-dares/.

Join me as I daily give gratitude for three gifts from God. Maybe start a list of your own!