A Gift at 11:30, 2:30, 6:30

106. On Thursdays we go to estate sales and garage sales, today as I was watching for 11:30 to roll around for my gift prompt I was thinking about how blessed I am to have a car - that gets good gas mileage - to travel all over the city to buy inventory for a job I love.

107. Again, I was watching for 2:30 to come around and we were at the Home Show. I am blessed to have two good legs to walk around and enjoy something as simple as a Home Show. 

108. At 6:30 we were at a Yearly Church Business Meeting! UGH, right? Actually, it was not too bad! I've been in the "church" business almost all of my adult life and I will admit, although Randy didn't drag me to the meeting "kicking and screaming" I didn't have a great attitude about going. All was really pretty good but the very best part was the presentation of two men into the ministry - with an ordination service at a later date. This was a true gift. Watching men dedicate themselves to full time ministry.

3 Gifts Found Outside

103. I call this my happy place! Looking out our living room window into our backyard. When I go to the dentist (my least favorite place! - Sorry Dr. Hall) I close my eyes and picture this view. It's comforting! It's peaceful! A true gift.

 

 Even in winter I think it's beautiful!

104. My Kansas backyard has a little bit of Oklahoma in it! My windmill. It was in my yard in Oklahoma. I've had it for years. I bought it when I learned that the vibration of the blades spinning keep moles out of your yard. The Oklahoma wind blew it over several times. The blade circle has blown off many times. Then my Dad fixed it. He welded, repaired and painted. He made some incredible stakes to hold it firm to the ground. My dear husband let me bring it. Actually, I didn't ask, he just put it in the back of the truck and made a place for it here in our yard. So this is a gift from "Atwoods," from my Dad and my husband!  The blessing from God.

Even in the winter - I enjoy it!

105. No pictures from last year but I love entertaining outside on the deck. It's such a joy to have stimulating discussions, to enjoy the outdoors, to enjoy friends. I enjoy doing this inside, too, but outside it seems more like a mini-vacation! Another true blessing from God.

A Gift Stitched, Hammered, Woven

100. A Gift Stitched: Quilting and Quilts. It's an art putting quilt pieces together. I love fabric. I've received some beautiful quilts as gifts and I've made some quilts and given as gifts. Quilting is a gift that brings many peace and comfort.

 Purchased at the Mennonite Sale in 2011.

 Given to us as a wedding gift 

by Jean Ann Jantzen French.

Purchased at the Mennonite Sale in 2011

101. A Gift Hammered: Last year for our first anniversary we bought each other a playhouse for our Grands. Then we put it together!! What fun we had! It was our first major project together and was a bonding gift, too!

 Our Finished Project!

102. A Gift Woven: A few years ago, my daughter, Holly was teaching English as a Second Language in Texas. She purchased a beautiful spread from one of her students. Her student was from Burundi, they were refugees from the Rwandan genocide from 1994. This was a gift woven from the student, to Holly, to me. 

3 Gifts Found When Bent Down

97. All of my grands - when young. Now I look UP to two of them - in the eyes (almost) of the third and bend down to only 2!! They grow up so fast!

98. Our daffodils and hyacinths are peeking out of the ground.

99. My lower shelves of books! 


 

3 Gifts Found in Writing

Well, yesterday's prompts and today's could/should be interchanged for me!!

94. 4 in 1. My children's Birth Certificates. Each birth was a great blessing to me. 

95. My Marriage Certificate.
 

96. Every once in a while I receive a letter from the wonderful people that were members of my church in Oklahoma. I love hearing from these beautiful people. I Cherish these letters.

3 Gifts on Paper

91. I'm trying to be more organized with my blogging for this year. I'm hoping this schedule on paper will be a gift to my life!

92. I have a small trunk on my dresser. I put all the cards Randy gives me in this. 

93. I've mentioned the hymnal I was missing and my friend found one for me and sent it to me. One of the reasons I enjoy this hymnal so much is because it has the songs I learned as a child - in our small Southern Baptist Church. It also has the hymns I learned and loved as a young adult becoming so active in my home church Oakwood Christian Church.

 

3 Gifts Red

88. I love flowers. I can truly see the hand of God each spring when the flowers start blooming. I don't have a favorite color but I think every flower garden should proudly show off red!

89. One of my grands has red hair. I always wanted a red headed boy. I had to wait for grands to get him! He is so handsome! He truly is a gift from God.

90. Several years ago, I was very ill. While in hospital I had to have 2 units of blood. Truly a gift red. We are such a blessed world that has the capabilities to cure disease and heal those who are ill. The miracle of healing - blessed.