If you havent read it yet, you must stop by Ann Voskamp's site and read her current post here.
IN the Bleak Midwinter.... we are certainly there now, and it is wondrous....
Just 30 minutes ago I looked out the window and I could tell there was something different in the rain... the blessed rain we have been having this week... the rain we needed so badly to replenish the earth and restore the water table... and fill the reservoirs....
351. a precious, life giving gift of God
it wasnt 15 minutes later that the ground was turning white...
352. the pristine purity that falls from Heaven!
Now 45 minutes later and the ground is completely covered...
353. and the flakes are falling like so many feathers from a heavenly pillow fight....
I have been looking forward to snow this season so much...
354. finally a change in the weather and hopefully a respite from the germs and the many cases of influenza and colds which all too often have led to pneumonia...as folks a re forced indoors and the germs have a chance to die out!
I am now continuing along with the Joy Dare that Ann challenged us at the first of the year.... you can find the Joy Dare calendars here...
355. I am extremely blessed with my family, my parents, my wonderful husband, our precious daughter and son-in-law, and my loving church family as well.
356. Each day of my life is to the full because of the work of the Holy SPirit. Praise God!
357. The love and fulfilment I experience everyday
358. The entrance of 3 godly and experientially influential folks into our prayer group... God is awesome! Aslan is definitely on the move!
359. The move of the Spirit to provide in every area of life... especially in the varied opportunities that are opening to us!
360. The ever growing impact of John and Mary in our prayer group.... such devotion and obedience to serve is such an encouragement!
361. The wonders of heaven we are experiencing as our group fellowships and presses in to the understanding of what a spiritual warrior is all about!
362. The blessing of serving beside such kindred spirits of God!
363. The warm beautifully hand -knitted scarf my friend, Joyce gave me
364. The joy in seeing the benevolent offering we made last month going out this month in so many ways to build the kingdom from our local community as far away as Africa!
365. The fabulous tea time shared with Judy... the beauty and the love shared through the setting and the prayers
366. The opportunity to lovingly mentor a close friend in an area of spiritual weakness... life together in the body of Christ!!
367. The phone prayer I shared last evening with a friend the night before her serious surgery today!
368. The wonderful testimony from our Bible teacher on Tuesday who shared about the gentleman at Good Will who was purchasing as many coats as he could afford to take to the Battered Women's Shelter..
369. The easy laughter shared with my best friend over trivial and serious things....laughter is, after all, the best medicine!
370. The blessing of the easy, smooth lush music of my friend's (David) cd I just purchased... it feeds my soul!!!
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