Beautiful letter from mother to daughter on our desperate need for stories in a dark world...
Parenting, Bonding, and Reading Aloud by Jenny Houlroyd
Day 20: 3 gifts stacked, stashed, stilled #1000gifts #joydare
April 20, 2015 3 gifts stacked, stashed, stilled Stilled: my frazzled soul in the arms of Jesus Stacked: books to be read Stashed: unused art supplies
Day 19: Square gifts #1000gifts #joydare
April 19, 2015 3 gifts square love on a post-it a piece of chocolate a painting from a friend
Day 18: Inherited gifts
April 18, 2015 3 gifts inherited a deck of cards a trunk a love of books
Day 17: 3 gifts woven together
April 17, 2015 3 gifts woven together: The living room rug A basket of clean clothes Our whole lives Clearly 2 of these don't belong but this is what came out as soon as the banal everyday things cleared form my mind. Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands... Continue Reading →
Day 16: 3 Hard Eucharisteos #1000gifts #joydare
April 16, 2015 3 Hard (painful) Eucharisteos My baby in Heaven An opportunity to forgive An opportunity for humility This is the word that can change everything: eucharisteo—it comes right out of the Gospel of Luke: “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them … ” (Luke 22:19 NIV).... Continue Reading →
Day 15: Gift in a bag, a box, a book #seekingjoy #1000gifts
April 15, 2015 Gift in a bag, a box, a book Groceries Doughnuts A bookmark from a special friend
Day 14: 3 gifts found looking up #seekingjoy #1000gifts
April 14, 2015 3 gifts found looking up 1. A feline beggar 2. A telescope 3. A biblical role model And the LORD took Abraham outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” ~Genesis 15:5
Day 13: 3 gifts bright #seekingjoy #1000gifts
April 13, 2015 3 gifts bright The computer screen at 6 am A candle's flame Eyes Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones. ~Proverbs 15:30
Day 12: 3 gifts worn #seekingjoy #1000gifts
April 12, 2015 3 gifts worn 1. A favorite sweatshirt 2. The welcome mat 3. The spine of my bible
tea & testimony 