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every moment a gift of love {392 – 410}

“God makes love with grace upon grace, every moment a making of His love for us.” Ann Voskamp, one thousand gifts, page 216 Every moment we are given is a gift of God’s making … a making of His great love for us. It’s up to us to pause and recognize the beauty in each [...]

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broken {356-391}

The Lord has to break us down at the strongest part of our self-life before He can have His own way of blessing with us. one thousand gifts, page 138 That’s a profound statement, don’t you think? Let me boldly paraphrase for you … “God needs to hit us where it hurts in order for [...]

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living fully right where i am {303-355}

And I see it now for what this really is, this dare to write down one thousand things I love. It really is a dare to name all the ways that God loves me. The true Love Dare. Ann Voskamp, one thousand gifts, page 59 303. the OneVerse blogging team 305. the sound of three [...]

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rile awesome {275-301}

It was one of those weeks. One that had me yearning to climb straight back into bed. And when I realized that was the last thing that was gonna happen, I found myself counting the hours ’til bedtime rolled around again. And so I counted joy … I know it deeper now: This eucharisteo is [...]

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a field of dreams {246-274}

246. sunburn in March 248. the beach 249. sisters playing in the pool 251. the habit of counting joy 252. God’s covenant 253. sisters who share gift cards 255. a day babysitting my granddaughter 256. school administrators that care for my girl’s hearts 259. christian music 260. lemurs 262. a nephew who serves his country [...]

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