Multitude Monday

Counting 1,000 Gifts….

In the upside-down kingdom of heaven, down is up and up is down,

and those who want to ascend higher must descend lower.

Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts

The chance to go lower.

#673 Praying for them in the early morning while they are still sleeping.

#674 Asking for heavely bread to give their hungry souls.

#675 Four different breakfast orders.

#676 Remembering my mom doing the same for me.

#677 Playing referee..over, and over, and over.

#678 Changing diapers

#679 Teaching math.

#680 The lunch rush.

#681 Mountains of endless laundry.

#682 Every bath.

#683 Every bedtime prayer.

#684 Snacks before bed.

#685 One more drink of water

#686 Being the last to go to bed.

#687 Mountains of dishes

#688 Vistors in the night who can’t sleep.

#689 Starting over the very next day.

12 Comments

Amy on February 28, 2011 at 9:14 am

Oh. . .starting over the very next day and learning to love it. That is where I am at right now. Love the pic of your girls, too!

stacey on February 28, 2011 at 9:33 am

Thank you for stopping by today! I know you have a super busy day. I pray you are blessed and find gratitude flowing from your heart all day long!

Jennifer on February 28, 2011 at 10:08 am

I so enjoy these gift lists! I had to smile at your different breakfast orders and your mom doing the same thing… that is exactly how it was growing up our home. 🙂

stacey on February 28, 2011 at 12:42 pm

So many times I look at these very daily ordinary things as labor, but I’m learning to give thanks for them. Thanks for stopping by Jennifer!

Erin @ Wild Whispers on February 28, 2011 at 10:55 am

What a stunning list. It reminds me of my own… all children some days. Realizing it’s ok that it is that way is sometimes the hardest thing for me!

Craig on February 28, 2011 at 12:09 pm

I’m here from Ann’s this morning.

And if I have to pick just one, I pick: #685 One more drink of water (I’m assuming this is when a child says just one more drink to delay bed time – If I’m wrong – well I know you know what I’m talking about – these moments need capturing – I know that you do that 🙂

These words made me smile.

God Bless you and all of yours

stacey on February 28, 2011 at 12:43 pm

Yes – that is it, “One more drink before bed”, and I’m trying to see that as a reason to give thanks. It is something I can get – I have the water to give. So many moms can’t do that! I need to see this ordinary part of my day, even in my tiredness,as a gift!

Thanks for stopping by Craig!

Cora on February 28, 2011 at 4:09 pm

I, too, love the “starting over!” It is a gift, isn’t it, the graces we get to start over. Thank you so much
for sharing your list here! It was an encouragement to me!