16, 17, 18

One thing in you bag, your fridge, your heart:

Kindle

Bonbons (with this deliciously easy recipe:http://www.deeprootsathome.com/best-ever-homemade-chocolate-bonbons-actually-good-for-you/)

Hope

13, 14, 15

Something you're reading, making, seeing:

I am reading The Dog Who Talked to God

I am making plans for fun crafts

I am seeing my family around me

10,11,12

A gift old, new and blue:

My great new owl hat, my Grandfather,

The clear, blue sky today

7,8,9

Three graces overheard:

Toddlers reading to eachother.

Tiny snores as I snuggle with Gracie.

A mother praying for her son.

What beautiful things did YOU hear today?

4,5,6

A gift outside, inside, and on a plate:

The beauty of our homestead. 

Warmth and family.

Bountiful provisions. also known as 'stir-fry' tonight!

What are YOUR gifts today?

1,2,3

I am going to try to follow Ann Voskamps 1000 gifts Joy Dare. http://www.aholyexperience.com/joy-dares/
I think it will be helpful to have a list to follow for days I do not feel blessed or thankful...

Three things heard:

The voice of a loved one.

Bare trees creaking as they sway in the breeze.

Whispers of book pages turning.

Changing

Changing is an interesting thing. There are so many things that can be changed, so few elements of life are fixed. Some things just take a little more stick-to-it-iveness. Like the difference between changing your mind and changing your habits. I have made some decisions to change a few things in my life (oddly enough, these are not inspired by the new year. The timing is merely coincidence.), but now I need to effectively implement these changes. Often I become mired in my shortcomings and failures. It is crippling. Very. So, I think one of the things to actively change first is my view. I am going to try something, thanks to the inspiration of Ann Voskamp. (another odd fact is that I was reading her book One Thousand Gifts quite some time ago, and did not even realize she was, like, famous, or at least very well known... I tend to do that...) I am going to record my blessings. I am going to try her 1,000. To help me gain perspective. I am greatly blessed. And always have been. I was reminded of this earlier this day as I flipped through photo albums before putting them back where they live throughout the year, except for Christmas, when we rearrange everything to accommodate the decorations. 

Here it goes! This will be more for me than anything, especially since I am sure I have lost my miniscule following due to lack of posts...

What are YOU trying to change?