1,000 Gifts

So go ahead — Dare to be brilliant — just seek the light in everything. Dare to believe joy is revolutionary: it goes straight against the way this dark world spins.  Light is always a radical thing in a dark world. Dare to Give Big because this is how you Live Big. Dare to believe that it’s only your own sacrifices that show up at your funeral. Dare not to quit when you're tired, but dare to quit when you're done. Dare to be grateful for every good thing. And dare to know it's all good. That's what God does: God works everything for good.

3134. Pulling out summer clothes and packing up suitcases

3135. Early morning flights

3136. Watching the sun rise from an airplane window

3137. Warm air

3138. {the 21 of whom the world was not worthy. what faith.}

3139. {to the people of the cross}

3140. Ocean in view

3141. A drive down the Florida Keys

3142. Coconut ice cream after lunch

3143. Key lime pie in Key West

3144. Watching a Key West Sunset

3145. Cuban style dinner

3146. Family time

3147. Cribbage games

3148. Dan's "surprise" visit

3149. A boat ride through the Everglades

3150. A sliver of the moon rising above the sea

3151.  Falling asleep to the sound of the ocean hitting the sand

3152. Picnic lunches

3153. An afternoon nap at the beach

3154. Sea shell hunting

3155. Fresh-fruit milkshakes

3156. Sunshine

3157. Fishing with the boys

3158. Watching the dolphins

3159. Sandcastles on the beach

3160. Izzes

3161. The way the light dances on the waves at Golden Hour

3162. Flip flops

3163. A fancy dinner out
3164. Releasing paper lanterns on the beach

3165. Rainy-day shopping

3166. Time with just mom and dad

3167. Watching the boys of summer

3168. One last stop for ice cream

3169. Parents who have always valued family vacations

3170. An aunt and uncle who took good care of a little puppy

3171. Picking up a little puppy who was very happy to see us