Can I Joy Dare You?

Can I Joy Dare You? Weeks 20 and 21

Can-I-Dare-You- Butterfly Batik Watercolour by Janis Cox

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As I continue to count the gifts I feel like I have been on a scavenger hunt seeking new things. A wonderful week searching and looking. Thanks so much to Ann Voskamp for leading this journey.

I have opened a LINKY for one month. If you count the gifts of God I would welcome you to link to this post. I would love to visit each one of your blogs.

Coming off my blogging Sabbatical – I feel refreshed and ready to begin the week.

May 13 – 3 gifts found in your Mother

my Mother had perseverance. When we were growing up my Dad had a broken back (which he kept healthy by exercises); my sister became diabetic at 10 years of age; I suffered from asthma from age 3. Mom kept us all organized and healthy.
my Mother had a sweetness of spirit, a wonderful smile and she loved people and people loved her
my Mother was humble and was always doing something for others

May 14 ~ a gift picked up; put away and put back

picked up: I love picking up my Bible, Oswald Chambers and Jesus Calling every morning
put away: I a learning (slowly) to put away my stuff as I use it. Learning this habit.
put back: I put back all the spices I used for dinner. I love how spices can make a meal sing.

May 15 ~ 3 gifts about you

I am determined
I love to encourage others by prayers, offering Scriptures and listening to their troubles
I am disciplined. My allergies made me learn to focus on making good choices.

May 16 ~ 3 gifts found in the Word

Proverbs 19:21 – the Lord’s purpose prevails
1 John 5:14 – if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us
Romans 12:12 – Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer

May 17 ~ a gifts in a box; in a bag; in a book

in a box: I found some bridge tallies (my Mom’s) in a box. I found a friend who likes bridge and donated them to her
in a bag: my Hubby does the grocery shopping and brings home all the groceries in reusable bags
in a book: I read a chapter or two a night; I love historical fiction; right now I am reading biblical historical fiction by Bunn and Oke, the Acts of Faith Series; I am in the second one.

May 18 ~ 3 gifts unexpected

a dream I remembered. A black monster in the sky; I headed to the crawl space; I had no fear. Our crawl space is on bedrock. I have a firm foundation. Stick with Jesus – He is our Rock
I learned to write the Lord’s Prayer in my own words
all our family will be meeting together on Sunday (and it didn’t rain)

May 19 ~ 3 gifts from childhood

safety – I always felt safe
love – I always felt the love of my parents and my sister
my sister – a continuing gift to me

May 20 ~ a gifts sweet; sour; and salty

These all come from our family day together

gift sweet: fruit cocktail with raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and canteloupe
gift sour: my grandson had a sour expression as he hadn’t had enough sleep the night before (firecrackers); but he perked up after a little snooze in the car
salty: we had corn chips for dinner instead of potatoes or rice

May 21 ~ 3 gifts found in little people

exuberance – grandchildren who ran and played all day
laughter while playing Monopoly with my granddaughter
cuddles and snuggles with our 2 month old grandson

May 22 ~ 3 gifts that made you laugh

Snowball’s excitement when she sees me first thing in the morning – kisses, and her whole body is shaking with love

my friend learning to laugh at herself when she makes mistakes (she is a perfectionist); made me laugh too
seeing the number of reading glasses my Hubby has lying around our house (all from the dollar store)

May 23 ~ 3 gifts found in community

reviewing the notes from our community association AGM and the members support of the directors’ initiatives
watching how our entire county is rallying around raising funds for flood relief in Minden
how our Pregnancy Care Centre has become, in 7 years, a vital presence in the lives of moms and dads

May 24 ~ a gift in a plate; a pot; and a package

in a plate: I love my new less expensive but great looking kitchen plates
in a pot: I love my oatmeal every morning for breakfast especially as my Hubby makes it
in a package: getting my raffle basket ready for a conference

May 25 ~ 3 gifts hard giving thanks for

a very tired body
disappointment in low sales at the conference
frustration in knowing whether what we are doing in marketing is making sense

May 26 ~ a gift worn, white and whispered

a gift worn: thankful I took my warmer coat on this trip as it was chilly out
a gift white: we took our white boat out of the garage, getting it ready to launch
a gift whispered: I heard God’s whisper today as I rested in Him on the Sabbath

Please make sure that you only link if you are counting the gifts of God. I will take down other links. We are trying to connect with those who are writing about the gifts.

Thanks to the following blogs that I link to :