March 3rd: "Three Gifts Wore"

(#2684  The Boy in our bed)

(#2685  Hubby making the coffee)
(#2686  The Littlest's Orange Socks)
(#2687  Twins in church)

#2688  Chalk dust on church clothes

#2689  Sassy boots

#2690  The Adventure Pack

"It was one of those March days 

when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: 

when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade." 

Charles Dickens

(#2691  Eldest remembering being in the womb....)

(#2692  Perfect day for a hike)

(#2693  Needing & Getting an attitude adjustment)
(#2694  The North Trail)
(#2695  Candy by the Creek)
(#2696  "If a tree falls in the woods.....")
(#2697  Making it to the top)

March 2nd: "Three Gifts Green"

(#2672  Time for Hubby to rest)
(#2673  Making it to the game on time)
(#2674  The Boy's injury turned out fine)
(#2675  The Littlest's friend with ponies)
(#2676  Toy Story 3)

#2677  Lunch.

#2678  Bits of land in The Boy's "Earth"

#2679  Conversation over coffee

(#2680  Safely delivered children to grandparents)
(#2681  Date night conversations)
(#2682  Firebird Suite)
(#2683  Bolero without a conductor)

March 1st: "Three Gifts at 3 p.m."

(#2659  Soup for a friend)
(#2660  Quick haircut)
(#2661  Clark's surprise at church)
(#2662  Being in on something)
(#2663  Steamed veggies)
(#2664  Littlest helping clean at church)
(#2665  The Boy picking a dandelion for me)

#2666  Knowing our part is clean

#2667  Paperman

#2668  Rain & sunshine all while we were in a movie

(#2669  Eldest getting to spend the night at Mimi & Papa's)

(#2670  Getting to tell her goodnight)
(#2671  Home)

February 28th: "Three Gifts from the Past---That Help You Trust the Future"

(#2648  Carter at the Y)
(#2649  Exalted arms and breathing)

 

#2650  Making it through my yoga class...every time

#2651  Loving the Littlest and her capacity to receive it

#2652  Jumping and having energy

(#2653  Littlest's head on my shoulder at lunch)
(#2654  Littlest wanting to get a gift for Daddy for no reason)

(#2655  Girls playing together after school)
(#2656  The Boy & Popeye cartoons)
(#2657  Chuy's)
(#2658  All three kids together again)

February 27th: "Three Ugly-Beautiful Gifts"

(#2638  Littlest reading more & more)
(#2639  Meeting CJ)
(#2640  Luis Palau and Kurt Kaiser crossing paths)
(#2641  Turning in good library books)
(#2642  The Four Loves AUDIO version with CS Lewis)

#2643  The Home-made Narnian Sword & the pride with which it is wielded

#2644  Temptation & resisting it

#2645  Exercises & being capable

(#2646  Walking the Stations of the Cross with the Eldest)
(#2647  Big Anthony by Tomie De Paola)

February 26th: "Three Gifts Seen As Reflections"

(#2625  Littlest skipping in the early morning)
(#2626  Pony towers)
(#2627  Laundry sorted)

#2628  Lewis' gentle words to children, not condescending, not puffed up.....

#2629  Seashells from Mrs. D....turning of time

#2630  The Gentle Cycle

(#2631  Visiting Mrs. Martindale)
(#2632  Whitehall Park)
(#2633  Hans Christian Andersen stories)
(#2634  Girls dancing)
(#2635  The Boy and his basketball)
(#2636  Steak and roasted potatoes)
(#2637  Rest.)

February 25th: "A Gift Worn Out, New, Made-do"

(#2617  Treadmill + Pandora)
(#2618  Alone in the car with Sunday's service recording)
(#2619  Aslan, the chicken)

#2620 WORN OUT:  Exhausted propane tank refilled

#2621  NEW:  Firelog, waiting to burn

#2622  MADE-DO:  Entertainment for The Eldest and The Boy....

(#2623  Shelter from cold and wind)
(#2624  Buffalo Woman)

February 24th: "Three Gifts Before 11 a.m."

(#2608  Getting ready for a busy day)

#2609  Story time before breakfast

#2610  Husband teaching Sunday School

#2611  Lenten Art

(#2612  William.)

(#2613  Sista-Cuz)
(#2614  Padded rooms for romping)

(#2615  Birthday parties)
(#2616  Safe trip home)

February 23rd: "A Gift of Tin, Glass, Wood"

(#2600  Basketball and my tough little guy)

#2601  TIN: New signs at the newly renovated library

#2602  GLASS:  Floor-to-ceiling windows that bring light

#2603  WOOD:  Handrails at Jacob's Ladder

(#2604  Bamboo)
(#2605  Geocaching)
(#2606  Throwing rocks in the river)

(#2607  Crashing at home)

February 22nd: "Three Gifts That Changed Today"

(#2593  Making it to Pilates)
(#2594  Helping Mrs. Hancock)

#2595  Children changing into princesses and Diego

#2596  The sky at dusk

#2597  The Littlest reads

(#2598  Helping at the County library)
(#2599  Salad.)

February 21st: "Three Gifts White"

(#2578  Eldest admitting she misses me when she's at school)
(#2579  Belvita)
(#2580  Sudden darkening sky)

#2581  Water pouring off the roof

#2582  White clouds mixed with sprinkles and sunshine

#2583  The Boy's basketball shoes

(#2584  Final relaxation in yoga)
(#2585  A day with the boy)
(#2586  Pane of glass between us and a diamondback rattlesnake)
(#2587  River otters)
(#2588  Gathering sticks and making quills at the zoo)

(#2589  Eldest's practice test ACED)

(#2590  Ice cream & Horses)

(#2591  The boy making baskets)
(#2592  Eldest & I reading The Lorax to the twins)

February 20th: "A Gift At Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner"

(#2568  Emily's yoga class)
(#2569  Stretching my back)

#2570  Breakfast:  Left-over banana bread

#2571  Lunch:  A chicken salad sandwich of my own creation

#2572  Dinner:  Designing logos & icons on napkins

(#2573  Sewing crosses with children)
(#2574  Trying to be quiet, but not succeeding while sewing crosses with children)
(#2575  Meredith's "faking")
(#2576  Singing with Lala)

(#2577  Twins telling the story of Matthew)

February 19th: "Three Gifts That Were Plan B's"

(#2557  Time allowed for a thoughtful grocery list)
(#2558  Littlest's good-morning snuggle)
(#2559  The Boy earns a star)
(#2560  Twins helping at the store)

#2561  Playing in a ladybug (tent)

#2562  Separating the patio

#2563  Not meeting at someone's house....

(#2564  Losing track of time)
(#2565  Egg sandwiches)
(#2566  Easing back pain)
(#2567  Going to bed early)

February 18th: "Three Gifts On Paper"

(#2546  Another Panera date)
(#2547  Time alone at home to clean)
(#2548  Grace from twins)

#2549  Eldest's "Love Heart"

#2550  Finishing Hidden Art, inspired....

#2551  Printing my own money

(#2552  A Bug's Life)
(#2553  Clean house, but hurting back---badges of honor)

(#2554  Rubbing the girls' backs, telling them goodnight)
(#2555  Hubby rubbing my back)
(#2556  Friends reruns, revisiting the past)

February 17th: "Three Gifts Found in Giving/Serving"

(#2539  First Sunday in Lent)
(#2540  Lectio Divina)
(#2541  Kurt's offertory)



Author's Note:  I met tonight with some other members of my church that lead or coordinate small groups.  We shared the dynamics and logistics of each group as well as suggestions and ideas for future opportunities.    I came away with more that what I feel like I gave, but it is all Grace...in sharing together and giving to each other.

#2542  Great book suggestions

#2543  Fellowship

#2544  Getting to see THAT sunset...the one that made be breathe deep and be thankful....

(#2545  Sweet tea.)

February 16th: "Three Gifts in Shadows"

(#2532  Making it to the basketball game)
(#2533  The Boy's coach)

#2534  The Boy, in the shadow of the basket with his giant smile

#2535  Texas, in the shadow of the Museum Rotunda

#2536  Children learning in the shadow of robotics

(#2537  Panera with a gal pal)
(#2538  Getting the Littlest back)

February 15th: "A Gift in Losing, Finding, Making Something"

(#2523  Sunshine + Cold)
(#2524  Pilates at church)
(#2525  Non-spilling syrup bottles)
(#2526  Time alone in the chapel)
(#2527  Time with Amy)

(image credit:  Jack Edwards)

#2528  Losing my phone to the boy and the pictures that resulted

#2529  Finding time for a date

#2530  Making a memory for the Littlest:  a night at Mimi & Papa's

(#2531  Eldest meeting her reading goal)