Simple Gifts-My 2021 Joy Dare

Gifts

Hello October! As we enter into fall I want to encourage you to really focus on the simple gifts that really do lay all around us! We just need to choose to see them!

Day 1- 3 Gifts orange

  1. pumpkins
  2. flowers
  3. sunsets

Day 2- 3 gifts falling

  1. leaves
  2. blessings encouragement
  3. temps (This is not my favorite thing but I see it as a gift because certain things can now be accomplished)

Day 3- A Gift caught, Let Go, and Midway

  1. Caught- A glimpse of the sun (its been very gray lately)
  2. Let Go- A frog the boys caught under the camper (I LOVE FROGS) and then we let it go in the frog pond
  3. Midway-I’m in the middle of a bunch of books and enjoying them.

Day 4- 3 Gifts Reaped

  1. Pouring into people- watching them grow leaps and bounds (Time and love were sown)
  2. Friendships reborn after a difficult season )Patience was sown)
  3. A Blogging habit (Perseverance was sown)

Day 5- 3 gifts returned

  1. Purpose- it was lost for a while
  2. Fall- as much as I love spring and summer I enjoy fall too
  3. Our owl- he only visits for a short time every fall

Day 6- 3 Gifts redeemed

  1. A bunch of glass IBC rooter bottles Oh do we have plans for those. Can’t wait to show you!
  2. Time- Used differently for a cool purpose
  3. My heart/life- Thank you Jesus!

Day 7-  A gift baked, stirred and eaten

  1. Baked- brownies
  2. StirredSoup
  3. Eaten- food provided by God.

I’m so glad you came by for the Joy Dare this week and I’m praying You all have a fabulous week full of gratitude and Joy!

And how about You what have you found joy in this week?

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To Check out The Joy Dare and One Thousand Gifts  by Ann Voskamp click here.