You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink. ~G.K. Chesterton
The unthankful heart… discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! ~Henry Ward Beecher
This week has been busy with life and with grace… crazy grace! We received news of hope and a future this last Thursday and are on a path completely foreign to us, each step is being taken in His strength and mercy.
I have so much to be thankful for, more than what I can catch with my pen…
new beginings
fresh joy
wonder doubled by thanks
an undeserved job teaching English
yellow mercies found glowing through out the day
sounds of laughter, pure joy
of chirping crickets to bring in the new day and fresh mercy
the privilege of being a teacher to my children, growing minds of wisdom
for a reluctant reader, teaching me patience and grace
boys and sticks
an afternoon of 4 leaf clover hunting
life behind the lens
a father daughter game of dance tag
finding the beauty in a blurry background
new curriculum for a new year
a glittery ditch, a magical wonderland for a boy in love with water
a paper winter wonderland above my head
Counting by faith and into joy with a community of world changers.
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What a beautiful post. Your photos are amazing! And so many wonderful gifts. Sounds of laughter, pure joy… YES!
Thank you Jennifer! The Lord is gracious 😉
beautiful post…i love this joy dare…what an awesome goal to have for 2012. I started also this week…i so deperately need to open my eyes to the gifts around me…its been difficult lately. thanks for sharing your little list!
Thank you Charissa… my prayer is that we will live with eyes wide open to the wonder and gifts that surround us!