3 Startling Graces of God

~ He knows my inmost secrets and shameful sins, and He loves me more deeply than I could imagine
~ He left Heaven and came to earth to live the perfect life that I cannot live and pay the debt that I owed that I might have life
~ He is coming back for me and all of His children and we will live with Him forever

3 Things About Yourself You Are Grateful For

~ That I love nature
~ That I'm married to a wonderful husband
~ That Jesus loves me and has saved me and made me his child

Something Above, Below, Beside

Above: My God whose love is wider, higher, longer, and deeper than my mind can fathom
Below: A booth beneath me as I was kindly treated out to lunch
Beside: My love back with me after four days away!

3 Yellow Gifts of Fresh Mercy

~ A fresh pineapple sliced up for smoothies and snacks
~ The colors on a bird in my sketchpad
~ The warmth of the sun on my face

A Gift Sour, Sweet, Just Right

Sour: Starting the day with a doctor's appointment, but grateful for good health.
Sweet: Spending much of my day with my favorite friends.
Just Right: Finally getting this apartment in decent shape. I need a place that I can relax, and chaos just does not work!

A Gift Held, Passed By, Sat With

Held: Roy this morning before I left. Sometimes it's harder to say goodbye than other times.
Passed by: The kitchen cleaned up by my loving husband.
Sat with: My classmates...for like 6 hours :) Good thing I like them. 

Dusky Light, Surprising Reflection, Lovely Shadow

Dusky Light: As I left the house this morning, I saw the first sunrise I've seen in awhile.
Surprising Reflection: Myself in the mirror after being out in the cold and wind. Looked better than I thought! Doesn't happen often!
Lovely Shadow: The shadows in my bedroom where I will soon lay down and rest in darkness.