Joy Dare: 22-24/1000 {3 gifts spoken}

"I'm on my way home" said my husband after a weekend away with the guys.

"Just calling to see how you're doing" my best friend left on my voicemail.

"a taka taka taka goola goola"  said my 13.5 month old who speaks alien.



"Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body."
Proverbs 16:24

Joy Dare: 19-21/1000 {3 gifts found in women today}

encouragement...
advice...
reassurance...

Had a particularly challenging day with E and his new "attitude" he's begun to display in his exploration of expression.  Basically, he was being a little turd.  So thankful for all the women who come to mind when I think... how do I handle this stage?  I reached out for help and they answered.  Encouraging, advising, and reassuring with so much grace.

Thankful for the women in my life.

Also thankful for books on discipline... my next read, Don't Make Me Count To Three.

I mean, really...

Joy Dare: 16-18/1000 {3 gifts found in His word}

a promise...

a resting place...

 a fresh start...

Joy Dare: 13-15/1000 {a gift salty, sweet, just right}

Gramps, 87 years, spunky, solid, salty...
"You are the salt of the earth.."  Matthew 5:13

sweet...

just right...

Joy Dare: 10-12/1000 {3 gifts that made me laugh}

these two...  (this isn't from yesterday but I couldn't help myself, they make me laugh, alot).

this face...

bouncing bliss... (phone photo)

Joy Dare: 7-9/1000 {3 gifts eaten}

juicy sunshine, peeled...

 little fresh bursts of tangy sweet...

 a gift not eaten, but watched... about what we eat.  a belief reinforced.  motivation renewed.  (check it out here) 



Joy Dare: 4-6/1000 {3 gifts red}

red that's hot, steam whistling out...

red that's juicy, sweet, tart...

 red that's puffy, keeps chubby boys warm...

 red that wheels, brings baby boy squeals...

 

Red that spilled and covers still.  His red was shed that I be made whole.  Red that atoned. 

 

Red that still washes...

 

white as snow.