Counting My Blessings: 61 to 90

Continuing to count my blessings for April’s Joy Dare…

3 Gifts Found in Christ

61. His unchanging love.
62. The abundance of His grace.
63. The gift of salvation, through His sacrifice on the cross.

3 Gifts Close

64. Well behaved sons who sat with us in church.
65. God’s word, always there; just when I need it.
66. Our church community.

3 Gifts Reflecting

67. A mirror.
68. My youngest, checking out his reflection in a stainless steel bowl.
69. The shelves on our entertainment center.

3 Gifts Fragile

70. Eggs.
71. My sons’ feelings.
72. Glass cups.

A Gift Cloth, Steel, Wood

73. A well worn wrap around skirt.
74. Spectacle frames.
75. Our multi-purpose dining table.

3 Gifts Moving

76. Our car.
77. Time – 5 years of marriage flying by.
78. Three pairs of hyperactive feet.

3 Gifts Ugly Beautiful

79. Our living room strewn with lego blocks.
80. The kitchen, after a successful cooking session.
81. An overflowing laundry basket.

3 Gifts Orange

82. 3 orange pencils.
83. A plastic hammer.
84. A favorite shirt, donated after more than a decade.

3 Gifts in Dirt

85. Rain water puddles.
86. 3 pairs of sandals caked with dirt.
87. Crunchy gravel beneath our feet.

A Gift Given, Made, Sacrificed

88. My Amplified Bible.
89. A less-than-perfect photo frame made with the help of my sons.
90. My husband sacrificing his comfort, so I can get uninterrupted sleep.

Are you in the habit of counting your blessings? I mean, literally counting them 1, 2, 3… Would you consider joining me on this journey? Would you dare to live fully, right where you are?