This one right here. This one is my favorite. My favorite gift.
Inspired by this post, my kids and I armed ourselves with a stack of these:
And began this. A place to visually see what we consider to be gifts in our lives. A place to glance and remember our thanksgiving…and it’s growing. This was just the first day, but the kids have a goal of covering our window so much that you can’t see through it. Wouldn’t that be awesome? Not being able to see so that we can see?
They have seen me carry this everywhere…
…and know that it is a place where I practice thanksgiving. Practice, practice, practice to 1000. I’m almost there at 732, but to be honest, I don’t think I’ll stop at my goal. I’ll keep going as long as He will give me eyes to see eucharisteo.
And how could I stop now that I’ve got 5 more sets of eyes to help me see?
My eyes can see that my children are beginning to see. They are beginning to look beyond the easy stuff to be thankful for like food, clothes and parents. Their vision is being sharpened, focus to join me in seeing the gifts the lie beneath the surface of each day. And what do they say, “Many hands make light work.” Yep, when we work together to dig for the gifts, it definitely is lighter work.
Keep posting them! they are so encouraging! I love the fact that you have five (well six) other sets of eyes to help you. what a blessing!