The Joy Dare 2012

January

 

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15. One thing I wore: 1). favorite worn jeans; One thing I gave away: 2). hugs to tweener's friend; One thing I shared: 3) The drive to church with family - so grateful!
16. 3 ways I witnessed happiness: 1) Tweener when I stopped at Baskin Robbins; 2) Sparkling eyes at a double dip in a waffle cone with crushed Heath bar on the side! 48.  White fur all wiggly and excited on our arrival home.
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February

1. a gift found at 11:30 am, at 2:30 pm, at 6:30 pm:
2. 3 things overheard today, all gifts:
3. 3 gifts found in writing:
4. 3 gifts found when bent down:
5. one gift stitched, one hammered, one woven:
6. 3 gifts found outside:
7. 3 gifts red:
8. A gift broken, a gift fixed, a gift thrifted:
9. 3 gifts that were surprises - unexpected grace! 1) My birthday party at Co-op Art Class; 2) Gary paying for my lug nut expense (!); 3) Flowers on the day when I had just commented to God that I needed some fresh flowers to photograph - my friend was so blessed to have heard Him on my behalf!
10. 3 times you heard laughter today: 1) Tweener laughing at the you-tube video she was watching; 2) Tweener playing with Poppa and Bruncle; 3) The DJ on the radio, joking with his cohost.
11. 3 gifts found in working: 1) finding joy in serving others; 2) developing a sense of artistic expression in work; 3) digging deep to find the buried treasure some days : ).
12. 3 hard eucharisteos: 1) the boy spending his second sentence in prison; 2) prison ministries; 3) learning I can really trust Him to heal sweet tweener's beginning of life wounds.
13. 3 things found behind a door: 1) son setting up a new computer in the homeschool room! (aka office/artstudio); 2) more understanding at the office of my consultant for counseling; 3) chocolate (!) behind the cupboard door!
14. 3 ways I feel the love of God: 1) When He gave my best friend a word for me, that made me cry; 2) Visiting a new friend's blog, and her blog banner made both me and tweener smile - the verse was a surprise from God on how He is the original "summoner" (still smiling); 3) Beautiful sunshine - His everyday reminder of His tender, watchful Presence...
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19. 3 gifts that were "Plan Bs" - the matinee, reading the Kindle at the restaurant, early tuck-in after "possum hunting in the garage" (that says it all, doesn't it?!?)

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20.  three things that make me laugh:  1) listening to old Bill Cosby comedy routines, 2) watching reruns of "I Love Lucy", 3) listening to tweener giggle!
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