Sunday, March 11, 2012

This crazy, wonderful life…

It’s been far too long since we’ve been to the beach.

I don’t think we’ve been since last summer when we were blessed to have a seaside getaway

with all of our daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren.

Finally, the Hubs and I were able to take a night and day away,

and our 3 year old granddaughter was able to come with us.

How can you not overflow with thanksgiving when He gives us all of this to enjoy?

 

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How can you refuse to be grateful when a little miracle is following your footsteps?

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How can you be blind to all the beauty,

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or refuse to see God’s image staring back at you when you see your reflection?

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How can you resist noticing, enjoying and thanking Him, for this crazy, wonderful life He has given us?

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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 green journal…

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3 gifts found-

-pussy willows

-the way our little blonde granddaughter loves me to make up stories to tell her

-sweet youngest granddaughter

a gift bent-

-a bald eagle flying so close overhead I see the crook of it’s beak

a gift broken-

-Jesus, Who was broken that I might live whole and free

a gift beautiful-

-seeing and talking with my two oldest grandkids via Skype

3 gifts in the kitchen-

-fresh running water

-more than enough food

-appliances, (convenience at the touch of a button)

3 gifts loud-

-crashing waves

-howling wind

-newborn grand-niece’s cries

3 gifts carved-

-Mama’s wooden rooster carved by my Uncle

-old wooden spoon found at the thrift store

-fireplace mantel

3 gifts found in Christ-

-my adoption into His family

-I’m accepted

-I’m beloved

3 gifts read-

-reading The Easter Story children’s book over and over to our granddaughter

-kind, encouraging blog comments

-texts from my girls

 

Gratefully yours,

Elizabeth


 

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7 comments:

  1. finding joy and gratitude in the everyday. This is the awareness and thankfulness we need to have in our every day lives. :) gorgeous family.

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  2. Oh, I only been to the coast outside Portland on one occasion but it looked just like this--cold, gray, cloudy--lovely, gorgeous, beautiful, breathtaking--

    I wonder how often I would go if I lived that close--I would want to go every weekend even if for an hour or so--

    I feel closer to God at the coast than anywhere else on earth besides the left end of my little aqua sofa--

    awesome post and I loved reading your gratitude list--you make it read like a great novel--

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  3. Such beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing them with us who are totally land-locked. I am always amazed at how different the west coast is from the east coast. Each has their exquisite beauty.
    Cindy

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  4. such beautiful pictures and thoughts. it is so easy sometimes to overlook the beauty in the day...but i strive to catch glimpses as i joy count as well.
    blessings

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  5. What a gift we've been given to be so close to the beach! Glad you had a chance to be there again. Sweet thoughts of joy as I read of your gifts.
    ~Adrienne~

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  6. So sweet! I have been to the beach too this week! So nice to see God's Creation!

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  7. Oh...sweetness to be taken in...what a sweet time for the three of you...just wonderful...blessings to you...

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