“It’s habits that can imprison you and it’s habits that can free you and when thanks to God becomes a habit, so joy in God becomes your life”. (Ann Voskamp, from A Holy Experience)

Weariness for me is a habit of my heart. I get bogged down by the things of life because let’s face it—life is hard. I don’t want to be imprisoned by my weariness habit anymore. My thanksgiving, my daily counting joy filled gifts unlocks the prison and sets me free. – excerpt from the NEW Hope for the Weary Mom (coming this fall)

The Joy Dare is searching for 1,000 gifts in 2012.

739.  Photos that stir hearts.

740. Grace for moms of toddlers.

741.  The joy my girls bubble up with to go to class on Wednesdays.

742. Illness that does not overtake completely for this mama.

743. The sun coming out to play.

744.  He saves wretches like me.

745. 25,000 words of “Hope”

746. Iccee dates.

747. Refrigerator art galleries.

748. Elmo has an app for potty training. {smile}

749. She paints, I write.

750. Early rising.

751.  A quiet sanctuary before church.

752. A voice to praise Him.

753. “Mercy there was great and grace was free.” – the power of a familiar lyric.

754. I am His beloved.

755. 10 minute phone calls.

756. Sweet texts from friends just to pour love.

757.  My parents are on the beach this week.

758. The love and support of other writers.

759. Things I learn from my children.

760. My husband who works tirelessly for a dream of mine.