I'm struggling with the September joy dare because her gift topics are hard to find. Instead of feeling challenged to look even harder, I keep procrastinating writing out my gifts. I want to do the joy dare perfectly, but I can't. Instead of waiting for that magic moment when I will have a perfect answer for each 3 gifts each day, I have decided to just write out 3 gifts from each day and skip the categories.
September 6:
- #351: Another crazy-busy day that I pray to make it through
- #352: My quiet, reflective celebration as I replay the events of the day on my ride home from work
- #353: Excited anticipation of a weekend away with mom, dad and extended family
September 7:
- #354: Sharing ourselves through hours of conversation in the car
- #355: Gathering with extended family to celebrate a marriage
- #356: Excited hugs and smiles at our reunion
- #357: Getting inside right before the rain starts pouring down
- #358: Funny and engaging conversation about Meyers-Briggs and everyone's personality preferences
September 8:
- #359: Breakfast at Peppermint's
- #360: Restaurant coffee that actually tastes good
- #361: Midday at The Old Toad
- #362: British accents and laughing loud
- #363: Megan and Chris' wedding
- #364: A beautiful night of celebration and conversation with family
September 9:
- #365: Sleeping in
- #366: Brunch and more conversation
- #367: Visiting Grandad and touring his home
- #368: Pita pizza's
- #369: French films with their bizarre story lines and stunning cinematography
September 10:
- #370: Sleeping in the car and waking up in a new state
- #371: Finally finding a starbucks!
- #372: Coming home
- #373: How the intensity of my week stretches before me and I find myself praying desperately
September 11:
- #374: Welcoming visitors in my office
- #375: Seeing 10 people in 1 day, 9 within a 7 hour period
- #376: How God sustained me in what was impossible
- #377: The quiet burn in my stomach that warns me I'm pushing it too much
September 12:
- #378: New contacts
- #379: Samples of face wash, an answer to a secret prayer
- #380: Cancellations that feel welcome because it gives me time to breath, to pray, to read and to think
- #381: Going out to eat
- #382: When I can really share my heart
- #383: A friend who really understands
September 13:
- #384: Another long day of work
- #385: Being surprised by time I didn't know I would have
- #386: Watching TV with my mom to unwind at the end of the day
September 14:
- #387: My first Rotary Academy meeting
- #388: Feeling excited to work with students in a school setting again
- #389: When I turn my office in a room of prayer
- #390: The start of the Aglow retreat
- #391: My mom and how I forget how absolutely amazing she is and then feel overwhelmed with gratitude and joy when I remember it again
September 15:
- #392: When I prepare for one thing and something totally different happens
- #393: When I feel uncomfortable by what God seems to be doing in other people
- #394: When I realize that my heart is hard toward God
- #395: The way it hurts when I choose to let me heart be tender again even though that makes it vulnerable
- #396: Being able to teach what God is teaching me
- #397: Praying for women
- #398: Singing
September 16:
- #399: Nespresso in the morning
- #400: Fresh waffles
- #401: Playing with Ava, Noah and Kingston
- #402: Resting on the day of rest
September 17:
- #403: Clean teeth
- #404: Choosing to go to the HOP during the day since it's been hard to get there at night
- #405: The way I feel close to God when I am there
- #406: A quieter work week with time and space to enjoy God, take care of responsibilities and connect with people
- #407: A new season of Bible study under my mom's gifted leadership
September 18:
- #408: Being at the House of Prayer in the middle of the day, for the 2nd day in a row
- #409: Getting to leave work early and feeling peaceful about it
- #410: Babysitting and how excited those kids are to see me
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