Lisa Notes: Counting more blessings in triplet

FEBRUARY 6, Monday
3 gifts found outside
     # 502 buttercups blooming by the garage
     # 503 breaths full of crisp air as I walk out of the grocery store
     # 504 Kandie’s excitement every time she sees me, ready to sit still for petting as long as I will

FEBRUARY 7, Tuesday
3 gifts red
     # 505 marinara dipping sauce at Donato’s for my pepperoni stromboli
     # 506 red pillow on my bed that props up my books when I read
     # 507 my “Breathe” water bottle I keep in the bathroom

FEBRUARY 8, Wednesday
A gift broken; a gift fixed; a gift thrifted
     # 508 my church
     # 509 a quick-fix with a safety pin when a button popped off my shirt on the way to church
     # 510 hearing that The Saving Way’s blog was going live today (even though I couldn’t find it)

FEBRUARY 9, Thursday
Gifts that were surprises—unexpected grace!
     # 511 an understanding tone in a phone call I had been dreading
     # 512 being the unintended recipient of an e-mail that made me smile
     # 513 Jeff bringing home a pizza after I’d already eaten supper, but eating a piece anyway

FEBRUARY 10, Friday
3 times I heard laughter today
     # 514 me when I read about Carrie having to mix her pancake batter by hand—really—with her hand!
     # 515 Jenna and I as we read Patrick Mead’s tweets
     # 516 Jeff and I in bed laughing about The Love Boat (I loved it in my teens) and shows I never understood (Fantasy Island, Hogan’s Heroes)

FEBRUARY 11, Saturday
3 gifts found in working
     # 517 even though we can get on each other’s nerves, getting a lot accomplished when Jenna and I work on a project together; today, helping set up Liz’s kitchen from her move
     # 518 camaraderie of being in a house with multiple people to help one single mom and her kids
     # 519 satisfaction from at least making a small dent in a large task

FEBRUARY 12, Sunday
3 hard eucharisteos
     # 520 even though my family and I drove separately to church, I got to listen/sing to my favorite song 5 times in a row in the car without bothering anybody
     # 521 even though I wasn’t with my regular church family, I was super blessed to find God planting a message and prayer for me at another church
     # 522   even though the whole situation grieves me deeply, I appreciated that someone came to my house to personally explain and apologize for the way things quickly got messy

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Want to count your own 3 gifts a day?
Ann suggests you look for these this week:

February 13, Monday: 3 gifts found behind a door today
February 14, Tuesday: 3 ways you feel the love of God
February 15, Wednesday: a gift in losing something, in finding something, in making something
February 16, Thursday: 3 gifts in shadows
February 17, Friday: 3 gifts found giving/serving
February 18, Saturday: 3 gifts on paper
February 19, Sunday: 3 gifts that were Plan B’s

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barbarah 65p · 682 weeks ago

Had to smile at listening to the same song five times. Sometimes if I am listening to a CD, I'll hit the back button several times to go over and over a particular song that I like. It doesn't bother anyone else that I know of because I only have them playing when I am alone -- we don't like to talk over music at home or in the car. But I've wondered if family in bed or other rooms wonder what in the world I am doing. :-)

A church friend was talking about how odd it was to see snow on daffodils this weekend.

Curious about #521. Hoping #522 was helpful.
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Lisa notes 103p · 682 weeks ago

When I get a new CD, I usually end up getting mesmerized by one song, and I'll listen to that one over and over and over. Fine with me, but annoying to my family. ha.

# 521: after girls' class at my own church, we went to another church where my niece was singing with her college group. But it ended earlier than we expected, so in our "spare" time, we went to a third church where we were able to praise and pray in ways that were so pertinent to where we are.

# 522: It didn't solve any issues, but it was helpful to reaffirm the relationships.
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Julie · 682 weeks ago

Thankful for you....Grateful for a bloggy sister who is transparent and authentic....{{{{{hugs}}}} xoxo
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That's exactly how I feel about you, too, Julie. God blesses me through you.
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denisejhughes 11p · 682 weeks ago

"a gift broken: church"

Wow. This is so true. Sad but true. But I appreciate the way you remind us that the church, even with all of its hurtful flaws, is still His gift to us.

That's just how I meant it, Denise. The church is flawed because it contains all of us flawed people, but it is still a gift because it is the body of Christ, who washes it clean and makes it blameless.
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Stephani · 682 weeks ago

Enjoyed your list Lisa. You write in such a way that I go right where you were when you experienced each of these. You have a gift. You are a gift! Thanks for sharing!
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I appreciate your sweet words, Stephani. You have a special place in my heart for the way you love people. I continue to be touched by how you're loving your parents through this hard but special season of life. What a huge blessing.
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