I am thankful for these gifts today:
- that even though the sun sets very early now, the sky is still so interesting - I always feel so close to God when I see sunrise and sunset
- quiet days
- fresh baked buns with butter
- watching two little chickadees outside my kitchen window
- Christmas music with its message and inspiration, amidst beautiful instruments and vocals
- sewing little things like pencil cases for the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes
- newly sharpened pencils - also for the shoeboxes
- applesauce with cinnamon and cream
- reading the whole book of James in my Bible
- a "Hello" via email
- a vacuum to use often as the floor project continues
- seeing our grandchildren growing and healthy
- candles burning as darkness falls
- Christmas scrapbooking papers
- a new spot for my spider plant and the plant stand
- finding T-bone steaks in the freezer
- wrapping Christmas presents
- cheese and tomato sandwiches on marble rye bread
- finding a shoebox of very old pictures, including Christmases past
Our church did Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, too. A great organization.
ReplyDeleteI've never had applesauce with cream but it sounds delicious. So do the fresh baked buns with butter and those cheese and tomato sandwiches...I must be hungry!
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Your list is definitely Christmassy, Crystal! I love the beginning of December - and all the changes as we start preparing for Christmas. Gratitude lists are great!
ReplyDeleteGreat list Crystal! What a great idea to sew pencil cases for the Christmas boxes--I will have to remember that for next year!
ReplyDeleteGreat list!! I want to do the Operation Christmas Child boxes with my kids but where do I find them? I can't seem to this year!
ReplyDeleteLovely list of thankfulness!
ReplyDeleteGood things to be grateful for.
ReplyDeletesuch a great list! i'm looking forward to seeing the floor!
ReplyDeleteYour pencil cases turned out awesome!
Love your list!! I nominated you as a Kreative Blogger on my blog if you have time to play!
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