Something You’re Reading, Making, Seeing

   614.   Something I’m reading.
                                                                                                 


615. Something I’m making
(I started to take a picture of my bed – but I did that the last time this prompt was given… : ) )

            

616.  Something I’m seeing

          

3 Graces Overheard

Grace is receiving what you don't deserve.

Mercy is not receiving what you do deserve.

611. The oldest grand girl has been here visiting. She got a gift card for Christmas and was ready to SHOP! A day later she called her mom. I overheard her talking about her wonderful shopping trip with her Aunt Michelle and how much fun they had. This is a grace for me because no matter what age is involved, blending a family is not an easy task. 

612. My youngest son was here for a week at Christmas. I was so very very excited to have him here. Every time I heard his voice - it was a gift to me. 

613. With 3 grands here this week, I told the husband last night before bedtime, "We have no clean wash clothes." (usually bathing paraphernalia is NOT an issue with the boys) but nonetheless - no wash clothes. I definitely heard a grace sentence when the husband said "I'll do laundry tomorrow during the football game."

A Gift Old, New, Blue

608. A Gift Old: My Bible. I've had my Bible since 1990. So although it's not as old as others I've seen - it's old. When I married the husband, he asked me if I would like a new Bible since my last name had just changed. But if I got a new one, I would lose all the many notes I've written in this one over the last 23 years. I considered a new one, then decided a name is only a name. This book had too much extra information in it for me to start over! So I still use this one.

609. A Gift New: A new year. God knew when He created everything how important new beginnings would be to us. Every year we have an opportunity to begin again. - Every day, we have an opportunity to begin again. Our lives are filled with new beginnings.

610. A Gift Blue: - can I use my Bible again? :)  Blue is my favorite color. All shades. I love blues. So I could list so many things under a gift blue! I think today I'll choose the blue sky. God created the heavens and the earth. He created an expanse between the water under and the water above it. He called the expanse "sky."  In Job it's described "Hard as a mirror." In Isaiah "Like a canopy." These descriptions are among many in the Bible. It's used in songs, in poems, it's described in detail in books. We look up and our descriptions - though many, can never really describe the sky until it breaks open and Jesus appears and we are caught up with Him. - Then, once we reach heaven, then our descriptions of the sky will contain words we never imagined.

A Gift Outside, Inside, On a Plate

605. A Gift Outside: A surprising Moisture Last evening

606. A Gift Inside: One of my favorite Christmas gifts to keep my papers organized on my desk

607. A Gift On a Plate: Bierocks for my youngest son - his request for a Christmas gift

3 Gifts Heard

602. The laughter of friends and my grand on New Year's Eve while playing Farkle!

603. Listening to our friend Mike share a great testimony last night about making a life change after getting laid off.

604. My husband's voice often brings peace to my heart!

3 Gifts Sweet

599. Peppernuts

600. Sugar Cookies

601. Apples

3 Gifts after Christmas

596. I am so very thankful for my family.

597. I am thankful my son came through surgery today in good shape.

598. I am thankful that I have been able to cook up a storm the last couple of weeks. I love to cook! It has been F.U.N. - not so good for my weight but great fun.