One Thousand Graces

I haven't been faithful over the last six months.  I'll try to do better.


297.   Friends who helped me when my car broke down.
298.   A neighbor who took me to meet the tow truck.
299.   AAA
300.   Scattering milkweed in the warm autumn wind.
301.   A couple of weeks of peace and quiet and no negativity.
302.   I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say.  God sent it to rescue me when I didn't think I would be able to go on.
303.   Open churches where I can stop and pray and sit in silence.
304.   Lit candles.
305.   A dear friend(s) who let me use their car when I didn't have mine.
306.   Card games with friends.
307.   God kept a very triggering topic from being discussed for most of the evening.

I haven't meant to be so absent.

293.  Faithful Counseling.  God has been so gracious to have led me to them.

291.   The snowflakes I saw today.  As they hit the asphalt, they exploded and disintegrated into powder and, swirling, blew away in the wind.  I've never seen that before.

286.   Sunshine.  More days of sunshine than we normally get in winter.

280.   Time spent with a good friend.
281.   A day full of sunshine and warm temps.
282.   Grace for my brother during his heart attack.
283.   Being able to talk about a very difficult issues with a friend.
284.   His grace when I am in the dark and can't see grace.

270.   Beautiful hymns that remind me of eternity:
271.   For all the Saints

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272.  Sing With All The Saints in Glory (Tune: Mississippi)

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273.   Good friends.
274.   Shelter.
275.   Food.
276.   Transportation.
277.   A job.  Not just a job, but one where the atmosphere is relaxed.
278.   My sweet kitty.

266.   Lamentations 3:22.  It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

258.   An accident narrowly missed.  Thank you, Lord.
259.   I have been blessed in being given the opportunity to help someone in need.

252.  Grace to survive a stressful day (including taking Mom to the ER... she's fine).

223.   Time away on retreat.
224.   Raising butterflies.
225.   God's financial provision.
226.   Beautiful weather.
227.   A dear friend coming to visit me from far away.
228.   The grace to survive cooking for hours in a 100*+ kitchen.
229.   Participation in the Body and Blood of our Lord.
230.   Sermons from fantastic preachers.
231.   Sermons that speak to my issues.
232.   His showing me what I need.
233.   The desire to obey.
234.   Food and water.
235.   Opportunities to grow and learn new things.
236.   A nice cup of tea.
237.   My sweet kitty.
238.   Opportunities to show kindness to others.
239.   Sunshine.
240.   The grace and strength to deal with certain challenges.
241.   Movie marathons with a good friend.
242.   Freshly-laundered sheets.
243.   No internet for a week.
244.   Cooking.
245.   Success in making plush animals.
246.   Prayer.
247.   Collecting milkweed pods.
248.   Autumnal flowers.
249.   The return of Orion to the night skies.
250.   Releasing milkweed seeds to the wind.