#877  A gift hung . . . grandchildren's art work
#878  A gift held . . . a new born granddaughter
#880  A gift of my savior . . . unconditional love
#886  A gift crowning . . . "Children's children are a crown to the aged . . . "  Psalm 17:6
#889  A gift of unframed art . . . a snowflake

Gifts of Remembrance

#815  The men and women who have served and are serving in the armed forces of the United States of America
#816  My father surviving landing on Normandy Beach and WWII
#817  Family holiday meals
#818  The work of the cross

#777  a big pot of homemade chili
#778  homemade cinnamon rolls to go with the chili
#779  Tuesdays with my 4-yr old grandson . . . priceless

Hard to Give Thanks for . . .
#755  Squirrels burying acorns in my flowerbeds!
#756  Migrating grackles taking over the bird feeders

Easy to Give Thanks for . . .
 #759  Colors of Fall . . . trees, mums, intense blue of the sky
#760  Crisp temps of Fall 

3 Gifts Very Small

#646  Hummingbirds (at my feeder)
#647  Cherry tomatoes in my garden
#648  Faith as a mustard seed

#621  A gift in a ring . . . commitment / covenant
#622  A gift in a curve . . . a river's gentle bend
#623  A gift in a sphere . . . our earth / our moon

3 Gifts White . . .

Giant Hybiscus

Clematis . . . "Henri"

Peonie

3 Gifts Understated

#574  Listening
#575  Kindness
#576  A Smile

#526  A Gift of Rhythm . . . Music
#527  A Gift of Rhyme . . .  Poetry
#528  A Gift of Reason . . . The Word

#470 . . . I'm so thankful that God blessed my husband and me with 2 miracle babies (we had been told we could not have children).  We have a daughter and a son.  Today is our son's 33rd birthday. 

#410 

#378  A pair of Orioles at our oriole feeder . . . they LOVE grape jelly!

#379  Sight of 12 red tail hawks circling overhead

#386  A gift whispered . . . "I love you"

#387  Beautiful, black squirrels in our backyard

#308  Renewal in Quietness
 
Be still, and know that I am God! 
Psalm 46:10  NLT

He lets me rest in green meadows;
He leads me beside peaceful streams
He renews my strength.
Psalm 23:2-3a  NLT

#237  A Gift Held . . . the hand of my dying friend

#254  A Gift In His Word . . .  the Lord is my Shepherd, He gives me everything I need . . . (Psalm 23:1  NIRV)

#270   A Gift Woven Together . . . Memories

#279  A Gift Inherited . . . my mother's brown eyes

#286  A Gift Reflecting . . . my heart . . .
"As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person."  Proverbs 27:19  NLT

#207  God directs my steps . . . 

"The Lord directs the steps of the godly; 

 He delights in every detail of their lives."  

Psalm 37:23  NLT

Gifts Found In Silence

#193  Calm

I said to myself, “Be calm.  The Lord has been good to me.”  
Psalm 116:7  NIRV

#194  Reflection

 As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person.  Proverbs 27:19  NLT

#195  God's Voice 

Then he was told, “Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.”  A hurricane wind ripped through the mountains and shattered the rocks before God, but God wasn’t to be found in the wind; after the wind an earthquake, but God wasn’t in the earthquake; and after the earthquake fire, but God wasn’t in the fire; and after the fire a gentle and quiet whisper. When Elijah heard the quiet voice, he muffled his face with his great cloak, went to the mouth of the cave, and stood there. A quiet voice asked, “So Elijah, now tell me, what are you doing here?”   1 Kings 19:11-13  Message Bible

#129 . . . gentle rain . . . in Nebraska on March 8th . . . and unfrozen ground to receive the rain!

A Gift Wrinkled, Smoothed, Unfolded

#95  A Gift Wrinkled . . . the hands of my 107-year old friend, Kathryn

#96  A Gift Smoothed . . . a rock from Lake Michigan

#97  A Gift Unfolded . . . a new picture of my grandchildren

Old Things Seen New

#60  God's love, mercy, faithfulness . . . old as eternity yet new every morning!

#62  Old hymns' new revelation

3 Gifts from the Word of God

#57  Do not be afraid

#58  God's Word shows me the way . . .

"Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path."
Psalm 119:105

#59  Nothing can separate me from the love of God 
(Romans 8:35-39)

#51 A Gift in Memory

Words . . . 

Congenial conversation—what a pleasure!
The right word at the right time—beautiful!
Proverbs 15:23   Message Bible 

#47 A Gift Only Seen Close Up

The eyes and heart of another

#37 A Gift Bringing Laughter

My Grandchildren!