Sunday, 28 October 2012

~ still naming the gifts, until the 27th...

749-51
A Gift Shared - table with Dad, laptops side by side
          Saved - by Payton's help
          Surrendered - this farm sale

752-4
3 Gifts Unexpected
Gerry V. talk late in to the evening with the farmer
Peter Nelson's two solutions
Reynolds' vicks vapo in the nostrils advice

755-7
3 Gifts Unconventional
I'll shoot the first one who falls off, MH
house design method
for a Mom/wife to want to stay home & tend the farm (or hide out there)

758-60
3 Gifts Undervalued
desire to be a Christ follower
dairy farmer community getting together for dessert, Cdn Food Grains bank, while a good sitter at home
4-H, good leadership and a hubby who held down the fort and tired boy missing his mommy

761-3
A Gift Silent - Joshua napping so the farmer and I can talk before dinner
Still - realization that being still for a bit mid-day gives strength to go on
Strong - Jadey, a full day, soccer game, then hockey prac.  Today the Lord is my Strength as I trust in Him.

764-6
3 Gifts Begun
cantering with no stirrups
'The Worst Cmas Play Ever' Marika, Jaden & Emm with rolls
the oldest boy going out for late p.m. hockey

767-9
3 Gifts Accomplished
books utd
slower day today, Josh big nap & time to get my head together
few carrotts out, at dark, for Rachel & plans for Donna, Carrie, Michelle to have some also

770-2
3 Gifts Ejoying
house planning with Dave D. visit to Cara's
seeing Dad wearing both boots
visit from Donna to get carrotts out

773-5
3 Gifts Extravagent
leaf piles of fun
ride with the girls in the ring, work with all horses
boys hunt in Belleisle creek

776-8
A Gift Humbling - Administrators' Conference
Honouring - the Lord with position on the council of His school
Happy - to get new Plecky

779-81
3 Gifts in Christ
be still & know that I am God
Family, how we honour them, only because of Him
physical health & athleticism to play Hockey, Jaden 1st yr Bantam














Friday, 26 October 2012

Gifts this past week, today Oct. 26th, 2012


749-51
A gift shared ~ the table with Dad, laptops side by side
          Saved ~ by help from Payton
         Surrendered ~ this farm sale

752-4
3 Gifts Unexpected
~ Reynold's vicks vapo in the nostril advice
~ Peter Nelson's 2 solutions
~ Gerry V's phone conversation with the farmer, late in to the evening...

755-7
3 Gifts Unconventional
~ I'll shoot the first one who falls off, MH
~house design method
~for a mom/wife to want to stay home and tend the farm

758-60
3 Gifts Undervalued
~ desire to be a Christ Follower
~ dairy farmer community getting together for dessert, discussing the Canadian Food Grains Bank, while a good sitter at home with the family
~ 4-H good leadership and a hubby who holds down the fort & tired boy missing his mommy

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Gifts from Oct 14 - 17

740-2 3 Gifts Said
"it doesn't change my relationship with Christ" - Ann Graham, when talking about leaving a church
I Love you Mom, Goodnight Mom Jaden
I'll keep an open mind on it - Mem

743-6 3 Gifts Re-Read
one boys Cmas request receipt
one lesson in WalMart re correct ink & placing cc's in old wallet in handbag
lots of school messages, no Salisbury game tonight, next week @ home

747-9 3 Gifts Burning
Lisa's poor groin, posting with no stirrups
my cheeks from attentiveness to roof guy after a long a.m.
Marika got the "Imagin" part to the school Cmas play

748-50 3 Gift Ugly-Beautiful
parsnips, 2 long rows of the beautiful creatures
our home after little cousins come to play and share cookies/crackers
boys successful in completing their hunter safety course (:











Saturday, 13 October 2012

Oct. 9th - 13th

3 Gifts Praised for  725-7
Joshua making it through a rough a.m. in pre-school
our boys home aftr log day of school, soccer & hunter safety
our school, council meeting & learning

3 Hard Eucharisteo  728-30
pain 1-2 days/month in leg from birthing the children
the reality of a good budget
letting my boys go out in the dark night with animals out & drive themselves to and from Hunter Safety course.

3 Gifts of Change  731-3
plans... live more in the moment with Him and listen
how the day can go from seemingly bad to all is well ~ it always was
more trusting of eldest's driving

a Gift Small, smaller, smallest  734-6
Chestnut's Cottage Christmas Open House
work load, with one accounting program this year for DCF
"little" house plan, use our imagination & creativity

3 Gifts Read  737-9
beginning Sadie's Montana Book 1, Wild Horse, by Amish author Linda Byler
will be... bought Wanda B's children's books (4 stories in 1) at $ store for girls Christmas
daily email is a gift... most days (:  esp. grateful for Ann V's blog of encouragement







Monday, 8 October 2012

October 1st - 8th Gifts ~

3 Gifts Orange 701-3
leaves poking orange through
pumpkins on steps of homes throughout
dried orange Japanese lanterns from Mom in vases, cozy home in Autumn

3 Gifts Falling 704-6
Virginia leaves and berries, thanks to friend Pam who brought the roots so thoughtfully years ago
kids in puddles @ Quispam middle school game
in my bed after a very full day, fresh sheets this week

A Gift caught, let go, mid-way 707-9
always catching the healthy baby boy from harms way in the farmyard
$ fears, assuring phone call that all is fine and always will be
midway through the day - email from Nfld.

3 Gifts Reaped 710-12
making an effort to visit farm-girl hair dresser all the way on the Fundy Park Road
helping the second boy with his project supplies and watching him with his buddies score their first goal, winning trots accross the field
delivering fat, healthy veggies to M&D

3 Gifts Returned 713-15
Pastor Rob returned Jaden home in the morning
Ann V. returned with her holy experience, new fall post
kids returned safe & sound from a morning helping Daddy on the farm

3 Gift Redeemed 716-18
girls 'learnful' ride took some of my edge off
beautiful Autumn drive to New Canaan for Marika's stay
fun party with BC neighbours, visit & heart to heart with Carrie before

A Gift baked, stirred, eaten 719-21
Cmas a.m. wife saver for brunch at M&D's after church service where Emmie (&M) received bibles and baptism cert.
brown beans baking, Emm's fav, just like Grampie Smith & Grampie/Dad
warm supper after chores & milking

3 Gifts Prayed for 722-4
safe drive to New Canaan Thanksgiving dinner for the biker boys
God's presence when feeling weak and needing strength not my own
His guidance & hope for a future (: