Joy Visualized

Joy Visualized

Sunday, March 3, 2013

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.)