February Gifts

249.  debt paid off

250.  lazy Saturdays at home

251.  children napping peacefully through the afternoon

 

252.  reading a chapter book with Logan

 

 

253.  bowls of birthday cake ice cream

 

 

254.  building a puzzle piece by piece with Logan

 

 

255.  a family game of Sorry

 

256.  One Thousand Gifts book study

 

 

257.  late nights writing, pen to paper

 

 

258.  Super Bowl Sunday on the couch with Justin

259.  fresh coat of nail polish

260.  a teacher that does care

261.  words of encouragement after a difficult day

262.  laughter to ease the stress

263.  after class phone calls from Justin just to say "Hey"

264.  a flu shot to protect

265.  breathing treatments to heal

 

 

266.  Surprise!  Husband home early from work

267.  family walks in afternoon sunshine

268.  smell of bread baked fresh

269.  red-orange orb, sun setting behind the tree line

270.  legos and cars spread across the floor

271.  a TV gone blank and silent

272.  long, good phone conversations with Mom

273.  pink-gold sunrise reflected off silver-metal barn roof

 

274.  Logan's blue day

 

 

275.  a gym membership and trainer

 

276.  faces filled with joy when riding their "four wheeler"

 

 

277.  Logan's helpful hands

278.  clean bathrooms

 

279.  a book to inspire

 

 

280.  flowers picked out and given to me as a gift from Logan

 

 

281.  chopping vegetables in the morning for a crock pot dinner

282.  the lingering smell of onions, carrots, and potatoes on my hands, noticed during prayer time at church

283.  Nooma videos that inspire me in new ways every time I watch

284.  Celebrating Shrove Tuesday with pancakes and church friends
 

285.  squeals of glee from the boys at the sight of falling snow

286.  snow falling in the yellow glow of a street light

287.  small foot prints tracked in snow

288.  Pond, glass smooth, reflecting back a sky colored with sunrise

289.  wooded areas painted in white by fresh snow fall

290.  Ash Wednesday church service
291.  sweet smell of ashes, cross-shaped on my forehead
292.  "I miss you" ~ late night phone call
293.  calming effect of inentional prayer
294.  the generosity of my children
295.  a gift ~ red strawberries covered by sweet chocolate