One Thousand Gifts...more like 22...

I love Ann Voskamp's book, One Thousand Gifts! It's beautifully written and reminds us that thanksgiving is what brings us true joy. She has a challenge online to write 3 gifts a day, or 3 things to be thankful for, and she gives you a theme each day to help. I started it March 11 and I haven't been disciplined enough to do it every day but I am up to 22 gifts. I was recording them in my journal each morning. When we remember what God has done, what we have to be thankful for, how can we doubt him? How can we not be joyful? How can we not trust the one who gave us all of these 26 things (I'm not up to 26!)?? I'm not sure I'll make it to 1000 in a year but I love that I am training my attitude to be one of gratitude!

I'm BAAACK!!

It's been 6 years since my last post and LOTS of mountains and valleys but I'm going to use this outlet to share all that God has done in our lives in the last 6 years! Not because I think we, the Babbs, are so great but because I KNOW that God is so great and He deserves all the glory for the healing, the peace, and the joy we have in our lives today. I hope to encourage, inspire and comfort others that might happen to read this blog. I'm not a writer but I'm a mom, wife, daughter, and friend who wants to honor God with my life and the lessons He has taught me. I can't think of a better way to share those lessons than on the great big internet. I pray God will use my voice and my words to point people to the cross. Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you again, definitely sooner than 6 years from now! Here is my crew now...it's grown in size...in number and height/weight! And I love them SO much!!