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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June's Gratitude List
Providing suggestions to look daily for 3 gifts
for which we're grateful ...
3 gifts per day = 1000 gifts per year
{More info at author Ann Voskamp - blog or FB}
Ready for June's ?
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1- 3 gifts orange? cantaloupe, carrots, apricots
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2- 3 gifts funny?
me being up this late to write posts! friend FB comments!
what some peeps do to get attention =)
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3- 3 gifts from today's conversations?
laughter, imagination, creativity
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4- 3 gifts found in Christ?
baby grandson born today! son & daughter in law
all found in the body of Christ
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5- a gift of Peace, of Hope, of Love?
My Peace I leave with you... -Yeshua/Jesus John 14.27
God, the source of Hope ... Romans 15.13
experience for yourselves the Love of Christ... Ephesians 3.19
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6- 3 gifts 'ugly' beautiful?
rusty vintage wrought iron fencing, new growth from winter's leftovers, compost and its outcome
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7- 3 gifts in what you are reading?
joy, adventure, introduction to new places
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8- 3 gifts empty?
kitchen sink, laundry basket, dishes after supper
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9- 3 gifts that made you really smile?
tweets, authors pleased with my reviews, IM from a friend on FB
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10- a gift at 8, at 12, at 2 ?
waking to sunshine, delish lunch, 50% off books at the charity shop!
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11- 3 gifts painted?
book mark, shabby chic wood tray, book cupboard
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12- 3 gifts full?
my heart, my bookshelves!, my cup of tea...
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13- 3 gifts smelled?
Luscious Lilacs ! Cherry Danish and Morning Chai...
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14 - A gift unexpected, unwanted, unlikely ?
a scanner/copier, wind, drop in gas price
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15- 3 gifts in His Word?
guidance, counsel, comfort
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16- 3 gifts moving?
sun, shadow, clouds
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17- 3 gifts found in my Dad?
wisdom, contentment, laughter
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18- 3 gifts from my heavenly Father?
welcome, love, shelter [Psalm 91] click to link directly
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19- 3 gifts you became today in serving?
kinder, compassionate, giving
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20- a gift bent, beautiful, loved?
book page corners, new life, grandbaby
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21- 3 gifts found in light?
truth, vision, revelation
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22- 3 gifts that are difficult?
going to meet my grandbaby knowing I must return the 1400 miles home,
having the joy of going yet having to arrange departure,
spending time together, yet not knowing when we will have that opportunity again..
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23- 3 gifts found around a table?
fun, laughter, family
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24- a gift in water, in words, in white?
refreshment, encouragement, boarding pass for tomorrow's flight
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25- 3 gifts today in someone older than me?
assistance getting to the airport, assistance in checking boarding pass, assistance with luggage
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26- 3 gifts in fabric?
sweet new grandbaby wrapped in flannelette,
scarves to create in skeins of yarn, summer freedom in lite fabric!
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27- 3 gifts framed by a frame?
grandbaby framed by camera, my children framed by photos, views from my windows
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28- 3 gifts eaten?
perogies, farmer sausage from home, with white cream sauce
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29- a gift small, BIG, just right?
darling grandbaby, my son his daddy, the day out enjoying each other's presence
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30- 3 gifts YOU GAVE today?
forgiveness, love, time
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