Counting our Joy throughout the year with Ann Voskamp,
author of 1000 Gifts.
Record 3 Gifts of Gratitude per day = 1000+ Gifts per year...
{Plus more peace and joy!}
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Here is July's calendar of prompts for our Gratitude Scavenger Hunt
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1- 3 gifts loved?
my children, their mates, my 1st grandchild
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2- 3 gifts read?
books for review, books for pleasure, books for nurture
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3- a gift in faith? family? freedom?
provision, acceptance, joy!
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4- a gift in red? white? blue?
my car - a gift of independence!
lite weight white summer shirts!
today's gorgeous country sky...
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5- 3 gifts of persistence?
strength, endurance, tenacity
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6- 3 gifts of enthusiasm?
joy, anticipation, empowerment
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7- A gift of challenge, conflict, change?
reflection, contemplation, growth
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8- 3 gifts water?
lemonade, running through sprinklers in summer heat, raspberry white icetea
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9- A gift of rhythm, rhyme, reason?
music, poetry, wisdom
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10- 3 gifts in weakness?
interdependence, inner strength, opps for others to "do to the least of these my brethren"
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11- 3 gifts in jars?
peaches, apple juice, pineapple jam
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12- a gift of life, growth, decline?
birth of grandbaby, children, mom
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13- 3 gifts curled?
tiny baby fingers, petals, doing mom's hair
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14- 3 gifts yellow?
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15- 3 gifts of stone?
garden pathway, stone walled bridge, stone steps
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16- 3 gifts hanging down?
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17- 3 gifts learned?
hospitality, grace, kindness
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18- 3 gifts musical?
each of my children =)
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19- 3 gifts baked?
scones, banana cake, coconut muffins
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20- a gift in light, dark, shadow?
vision, comfort, future
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21- 3 gifts of story?
enjoyment, history, understanding
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22- 3 gifts understated?
a new quilt find at the charity shop - colours and composition,
subtle tea blends, life long friendships
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23- a gift high, low, far away?
today's sun, humidity! and family....
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24- 3 gifts of sand?
time, sunny beach warmth, beauty
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25- 3 gifts of endings?
great books, satisfaction, sense of completion
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26- 3 gifts fresh?
country air, strawberries, laundry done
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27- a gift on vacation? at home? in relaxation?
rest, comfort, renewal
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28- 3 gifts of beginnings?
fresh vision, joy, empowerment
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29- 3 gifts together?
tea times shared, books + reading time, sun on days off
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30- 3 gifts heard?
birdsong, welcome, music
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31- 3 gifts difficult?
keeping everything going online, having children living distant, opportunities vs time
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1 comment:
I love the idea of a gratitude scavenger hunt!!
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