CAN I JOY DARE YOU? – Week 7

Can I Joy Dare You? – Week 7

As I continue to count the gifts I feel like I have been on a scavenger hunt seeking new things. A wonderful week searching and looking. Thanks so much to Ann Voskamp for leading this journey.

February 11 – 3 gifts working

• cashiers with smiles, helpful sales clerks
• as I traverse the Internet, beautiful words of faith-filled women and men
• renewed in my spirit – by taking the time to talk to God

February 12 – 3 Hard Eucharisteos

• my aunt Dorothy passed away – not many left from that generation
• watching friends with husbands suffering
• watching family member struggle when someone close to her suffered a loss

February 13 – 3 gifts behind a door

• a door that opens so I can have a visit to my Naturopath – what a blessing she is
• a door into my tap dancing class – fun, music and fellowship
• opening the freezer door to find lots of great food ready to be cooked

February 14 – 3 ways you feel the love of God

• sitting in the sunshine studying Max Lucado’s book, In the Grip of Grace
• during my Bible study with the Bible Babes – loved and accepted

• enjoying my husband’s company on Valentine’s day and every day, a rose from a Valentine’s dance

February 15 – a gift in losing, in finding, and making something

• I dropped $2.00 and didn’t notice it;
• a gentleman tracked me down to give it back
• a delicious dinner of garlic scallops, quinoa with spinach, and green beans

February 16 – 3 gifts of shadows

February 17 – 3 gifts found while giving/serving

• fun, fun and more fun Sunday morning storytelling at 2 Sunday School services
• seeing the sweet faces of children as I told the story and they acted out the parts
• watching how they listened to the story and remembered it