1,000 Gifts

‎"It's our wild desire to protect our joy at all cost -- that smothers out our joy. Like a flame needs oxygen, joy needs an open hand."

130. The day of rest actually being a day of rest
131. Bowling
132. Sickness...it makes one more thankful for health
133. Mom getting up early to make me a hot breakfast before I headed out to work
134. Kleenex
135. Emergen-C
136. Cocoa, Bunt Cake, and a chat with a cousin
137. Ibuprofen
138. Sleep
139. {2 Corinthians 3:18}
140. Freedom to worship
141. The fact that I have a Bible accessible to me at all times - hard copy, online - so many people don't
142. Errands and Panda Express with mom
143. Pink Tulips on the table
144. White lights on the mantle giving the room a cheerful glow
145. Paper hearts strung up with twine
146. "Sleeping Monster" with the little Johannsen kiddos
147. Fleece PJ pants
148. Water
149. {Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise}
150. Fresh air
151. Dan coming over to my weekend nanny job to spend the night so I wouldn't be too lonely :)