Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Gifts 601-700

601. Time to just lay in bed.
602. Supernatural strength contrary to logic.
603. Fresh flowers from a friend.
604. An answer of companionship for tonight.
605. An early exit.
606. A reminder that God is not against me but for me.
607. Liz back at work.
608. Getting a lot accomplished today.
609. Dutch Blitz fun with friends.
610. Seeing my sissy.
611. Tidy apartment.
612. Income tax refund.
613. A reminder to 'Be still and know'
614. The faithful few.
615. More reconciliation.
616. A broken, cheap, plain mug and an artsy, colorful new one.
617. Reflection over decades.
618. Admonishment to endure mundane because I can't see the 
        purposes of now for the future.
619. Financial abundance to give away.
620. Remembering my namesake and hoping to leave a legacy as
        she did.
621. Hotel reservation.
622. Good timing of an upset tummy allowing a late dinner with 
        my friend.
623. Hangout times bragging on God.
624. Two restful evenings in a row.
625. Life constantly changes and new seasons enter my life.
626. Worry, discontentedness, and unrest vanishing in spontaneous
        moments of worship.
627. Access to God's throne by His great mercy.
628. Spontaneous worship.
629. Chill time chatting with Brooke and Jeremy.
630. Lone yellow flower in a sea of green grass.
631. Hillsides blanketed in tiny yellow flowers.
632. Time with my Daddy, brother, and sister.
633. Weekends.
634. Laughing about stupid childhood moments.
635. Townsend, Tennessee.
636. Workday being somewhat enjoyable.
637. Cades Cove.
638. Biking with my family.
639. A break from the noise.
640. A lone daisy growing in the mud reminding me that God
        makes beautiful things from the mud/dust.
641. Rushing water in streams.
642. Wildflowers.
643. Restrooms.
644. Lower gas prices.
645. A queen size bed all to myself.
646. Catching up with Jana.
647. A Sunday full of rest.
648. One day of work before a break.
649. Flex day.
650. Marble slab gift card from B&A.
651. More family time.
652. Another year of life.
653. An early morning walk.
654. My neighbor putting my bike tire back on.
655. Mountain views two weeks in a row.
656. All my family still being alive.
657. My parents still married.
658. My family and myself still healthy.
659. Breath in my lungs.
660. A sister to share a bed with.
661. A brother here as well.
662. God seeing all my days, even today, before I was born and the
        realization that this season is no surprise to Him and neither is
        the next.
663. A day off.
664. A big birthday to bring reflection and self-examination.
665. Citizenship in America.
666. More importantly citizenship in Heaven.
667. A savings account.
668. A job that gives abundance.
669. Giving of that abundance only to receive more and more than
        I can handle.
670. A job many in this world would envy.
671. I only work 40 hours a week.
672. I only work 5 days a week and not 6 or 7.
673. A quiet morning in a quiet house before others awaken.
674. Warm homemade chocolate chip cookies upon my arrival.
675. A mom who makes my birthdays so special.
676. Another year and day of life.
677. A birthday note from my Pa.
678. Birthday surprises.
679. Hand drawn birthday card from Ezra.
680. Ephesians 1 truths:
681. Grace and peace are mine from God.
682. Blessed in Christ with EVERY spiritual blessing in the
        heavenly places.
683. Chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world.
684. Predestined for adoption as sons through Jesus christ.
685. Blessed with God's glorious grace.
686. Redemption through Christ's blood.
687. Forgiveness of my wrongdoings.
688. Lavished with the riches of Christ's grace. 
689. The final uniting of all things, including myself, in Christ.
690. Hope in Christ.
691. An inheritance.
692. A chance to have heard the word of truth, the gospel of my 
        salvation.
693. Belief.
694. Sealed with the Holy Spirit, the guarantee of my inheritance.
695. Riches of God's glorious inheritance.
696. Immeasurable greatness of God's power to me equal to the
        power that raised Christ from the dead.
697. Knowledge that Christ is above all rule and authority and
        power and dominion.
698. Lavished with 30 gifts for 30 years.
699. A birthday morning massage.
700. Front porch, cool breeze, bird chirping goodness. 

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