As we journey together “let us think of ways to motivate one another in acts of love and good works”(Hebrews 10:24 NLT)

Good morning everyone. I hope you had a very joy filled week last week! I cannot believe that’s the last full week of February!! This month has flown by so fast!

Remember that this blog series is taken from Ann Voskamp’s Book One Thousand Gifts (You can check it out by visiting AMAZON- this is NOT an affiliate link)

And to get the monthly challenge prompts and other encouraging postsyou can check out Ann Voskamp’s website.

February 19th-25th

February 19th- 3 gifts that were plan B’s

• SNOW DAYS
• COVID qarentine
• Medical issues in Decmber

February 20th- A gift at Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

• Breakfast- that food tastes Good again (not Covid related)
• Lunch -Healthier snack options
• Dinner- Just being able to cook again

February 21st- 3 Gifts white

• A fresh blanket of snow that is such a sweet picture/ reminder of how our hearts are washed clean of sin
• A clean sheet of paper-or better yet a brand spanking new notebook or sketchbook
• My current favorite mug with Gold and pink letters on it!

February 22nd- 3 Gifts that Changed today

• An ultrasound instead of a regular Monday- making sure my bladder and kidneys are functioning properly
• a new desk in the craft room- It’s going to change a lot of things
• a cleared schedule because of the crazy snow

February 23rd- A gift on Tin, Glass, and wood

• Tin- cute metal baskets- and very helpful;
• Glass- (CERAMIC) my new mug hubby gave me for Valentines Day
• Wood- my new craft table

February 2th- 3 gifts before 11 am

• a GORGEOUS sunrise
• quiet time with Jesus
• Devotions with the family

February 25th- A gift worn out, made new, made do

• worn out- towels that have served their purpose well- given as gifts for our wedding/ bridal shower.
• made new- old picture frames with a fresh coat of paint.
• Made do- an old stretched out Ace bandage wrapped around another sprained ankle

How about you? What are you finding JOY in this week.? Share in the comments below!

Want to catch up on all the other Joy Dare posts? Check them out here!

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Good morning everyone I hope you have had a joy filled week and we will just jump right into this weeks Joy Dare.

You can check out more of the Joy Dare Collection by visiting Ann Voskamp’s website here and you can check out her book One Thousand Gifts on amazon by clicking here. (NOT an affiliate link)

February 5th-11th 2021

February 5th- A Gift stitched, hammered and woven

• Stitched- curtains made for our home by a friend
• A jewelry box- made by my hubby, years before meeting me intended for his future wife, given to me on the day of our engagement- it was the “box ” for my engagement ring.
• Woven- A drawer full of hot pads made by our daughter. one of the first “big girl” projects she cut her crafting teeth on.

February 6th- 3 Gifts outside

• Beautifully snowy landscapes outside every back window each with it’s own perspective.
• Birds chirping even though I know spring won’t be here for a while, it still sounds beautiful and brings hope for my heart!
• peels of laughter from our kids romping in some of the deepest snow and highest snow piles they have seeing some time.

February 7th- A gift at 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, and 6:30 pm

• 11:30 am- after finishing up church for the week I get to make face to face contact with the younger kids of our church when they come to see me. I get to give them a gift for me super troopers during this time of pandemic and I love seeing the smiles on their faces. I know they can’t wait for more of their kids programming to return but at least they are enjoying this time of flux as well.
• 2:30 pm- school is winding down for the day and that means a BREAK!
• 6:30 pm- family time watching the Super Bowl (this is our first year being able twitch it live!)

**I used a middle of the week gift for 2:30 since nothing was happening**

February 8th- A gift broken, fixed and thrifted

• Broken- Countless mugs :(. Tile floors and mugs don’t mix
• Fixed- A cross with a beloved verse, it cracked and eventually broke but I was able to glue it back together
• Thrifted-A set of brown and tan crockery- I have been collecting the set for years from thrift stores only because you can no longer buy them anywhere. My set is now complete!

February 9th- 3 surprise gifts- Unexpected Grace

• A slot from a friend, it repeats back what I say but in an absolutely adorable voice. This gift came in an absolute perfect time one of great struggle.
• very single time I received a secret sister gift it was a surprise and a blessing- matter of fact they still bless my socks off today. I can see 15 of them just from where I am sitting right now!
• A sweet doubled thank you gift after making a purchase from a friend.

February 10th- 3 times you heard laughter today

• S telling us he had had his hair extensions ready.
• Nugget’s antics keep us in stitches, she is just so stinking funny
• LOTS of funny things in the doctors office- all I have t say is “Lip Follicles”

February 11th-3 gifts in working

• My home is a haven for our family and for all who enter it- safety for all.
• growing (my own) through my writing.
• Progress- moving forward, taking the next step

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How about you? Are you joining me in this Joy Dare? what are your greatest joys from this week?

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