1000 Gifts: Counting Gratitude for June

 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 ? * 1- 3 gifts orange? cantaloupe, carrots, apricots * 2- 3 gifts funny? me being up this late to write posts! friend FB comments! what some peeps do to get attention =) * 3- 3 gifts from today's conversations? laughter, imagination, creativity * 4- 3 gifts found in Christ? baby grandson born today! son & daughter in law all found in the body of Christ * 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 * 6- 3 gifts 'ugly' beautiful? rusty vintage wrought iron fencing, new growth from winter's leftovers, compost and its outcome * 7- 3 gifts in what you are reading? joy, adventure, introduction to new places * 8- 3 gifts empty? kitchen sink, laundry basket, dishes after supper * 9- 3 gifts that made you really smile? tweets, authors pleased with my reviews, IM from a friend on FB * 10-  a gift at 8, at 12, at 2 ? waking to sunshine, delish lunch, 50% off books at the charity shop! * 11- 3 gifts painted? book mark, shabby chic wood tray, book cupboard *

* 12- 3 gifts full? my heart, my bookshelves!, my cup of tea... * 13- 3 gifts smelled? Luscious Lilacs !   Cherry Danish  and  Morning Chai...                               

* 14 - A gift unexpected, unwanted, unlikely ? a scanner/copier, wind, drop in gas price * 15- 3 gifts in His Word? guidance, counsel, comfort * 16- 3 gifts moving? sun, shadow, clouds * 17- 3 gifts found in my Dad? wisdom, contentment, laughter * 18- 3 gifts from my heavenly Father? welcome, love, shelter [Psalm 91] click to link directly * 19- 3 gifts you became today in serving? kinder, compassionate, giving * 20- a gift bent, beautiful, loved? book page corners, new life, grandbaby * 21- 3 gifts found in light? truth, vision, revelation * 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.. * 23- 3 gifts found around a table? fun, laughter, family * 24- a gift in water, in words, in white?  refreshment, encouragement, boarding pass for tomorrow's flight * 25- 3 gifts today in someone older than me? assistance getting to the airport, assistance in checking boarding pass, assistance with luggage * 26- 3 gifts in fabric? sweet new grandbaby wrapped in flannelette,  scarves to create in skeins of yarn, summer freedom in lite fabric! * 27- 3 gifts framed by a frame? grandbaby framed by camera, my children framed by photos, views from my windows * 28- 3 gifts eaten? perogies, farmer sausage from home, with white cream sauce * 29- a gift small, BIG, just right? darling grandbaby, my son his daddy,  the day out enjoying each other's presence * 30- 3 gifts YOU GAVE today? forgiveness, love, time
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Psalm 51 JoY Immersion

Taking Time for JoY Today ...

and

Joining Wordless Wednesday at Create with Joy!

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Wordless Wednesday Gratitude Habit: 1/9/13

A Gift ~passed by, held, sat with...

'HABITS'

My pictured response to the Wednesday prompt at

Walk with Him Wednesday 

and Ann's Joy Dare of 1000 Gifts of Gratitude in a Year...

Find more Joy Dares at Ann's blog, twitter and fb

more Wordless Wednesday photos at Ramona's

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Joy Dare Gratitude Journalling: January 2013

Beginning a New Year of Gratitude journalling,

thought I'd share these January prompts

from Ann Voskamp ~

Many more Gratitude based printouts to download at

including Ann's beautiful Year of Graces calendar

of pages with Gratitude quotes and photos to inspirit you

or numbered pages in her newest

Need motivation to prompt your own Gratitude journalling?
Ann lists these for starters...

1. Have a relative absence of stress and depression.
(Woods et al., 2008)

2. Make progress towards important personal goals
(Emmons and McCullough, 2003)

3. Report higher levels of determination and energy
(Emmons and McCullough, 2003)

4. Feel closer in their relationships/
 desire to build stronger relationships
(Algoe and Haidt, 2009)

5. Increase your happiness by 25% —
(Who wouldn’t want a quarter more happiness!)
(McCullough et al., 2002)

   I am linking my own 1000 Gifts of Gratitude
to each Monday post at Ann's blog.

You're welcome to join us!

For the 1st Monday of January ?

1. 3 gifts heard ~ New Yr greetings,
words of appreciation, birdsong

2. a gift outside~ son arriving 

inside~ pkg of Christmas cookies + tea   

on a plate~ healthy meal

3. graces you overheard ~ prayers,
compliments, helpful counsel

4. a gift old~ china cups
new~ fantastic quilted comforter
blue~my son's eyes

5. something you're reading~ daily lectionary
making~ blog reading challenge  
seeing ~ new life perspectives

6. one thing in your bag~ books

your fridge~ chicken  your <3 i="i">Epiphany

7. 3 graces from people you love~
friendship, time shared, embraces

Ready to add yours or read more?

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