April's Joys

April's Joys very, very late!

4-1-2013 - 3 gifts round
1. snowballs
2. my ever-expanding baby belly
3. Malted Milk Balls

4-2-2013 - 3 gifts white
1. cream cheese in crab rangoons
2. niece's newly baptized soul
3. snowflakes

4-3-2013 - 3 gifts surprisingly found
1. I am eating more and more
2. School is actually on time
3. Darren has been wonderful this pregnancy - I'm spoiled

4-4-2013 - 3 gifts in His word
1. Epistle and Gospel from the 15th Sunday after Pentecost - the readings from the Sunday after Mark died Galatians 5:25, 26; 6:1-10 and Luke 7:11-16
2. The Our Father prayer
3. Luke 9:23-27

4-5-2013
a gift at 11 AM - blessings from school
a gift at 2 PM - Gianna's naptime
a gift at 6 PM - Gianna's 2nd birthday party

4-6-2013 3 gifts nailed together
1. walls of this house
2. the bookcases Darren made me
3. the shelves Darren makes for the nieces & nephews

4-7-2013 - 3 gifts waited for
1. warm sunshine
2. my children
3. books ordered online

4-8-2013 - 3 gifts rising up
1. Our Lord on Ascension Thursday
2. homemade cinnamon rolls
3. the sun every morning

4-9-2013
a gift hiding - the gender of the twins
a gift held - my children right after birth
a gift heard - prayer intentions of my kids

4-10-2013 - 3 gifts opened up
1. bag of chocolate
2. new bubble bath
3. heart to hearts over the years

4-11-2013 - 3 gifts budding/blooming
1. my sister, Juliana
2. friendships here in Fargo
3. the promise of spring soon

4-12-2013 - 3 gifts worn
1. St. Benedict medal
2. pregnancy clothes that fit
3. a smile even when it hurts

4-13-2013 - 3 gifts bright
1. the blue eyes of my children
2. my new orange Kindle case
3. the orange pillow case for my body pillow

4-14-2013 - 3 gifts found looking up
1. cloud shapes
2. eagles flying by
3. stars

4-15-2013
a gift in a bag - IV fluids two months ago
a gift in a box - treasures of my children
a gift in a book - saints names for babies

4-16-2013 - 3 hard euchariteos
1. twins after 6 kids
2. Darren's cows
3. raising kids

4-17-2013 - 3 gifts woven together
1. palms creations from Papa Bestgen
2. blankets from Grandma Bestgen
3. family

4-18-2013 - 3 gifts inherited
1. love
2. mandolin
3. Grandma Ingalls' class ring

4-19-2013 - 3 gifts square
1. book before nap time with Gianna
2. a square, dirty plate meaning a full tummy
3. Dove chocolate

4-20-2013
a gift stacked - dishes put away by Stephen
a gift stashed - birthday presents
a gift stilled - the boys after a fight

4-21-2013 - 3 gifts found in Christ
1. truth
2. peace
3. instructions for life

4-22-2013 - 3 gifts close
1. Darren's work
2. hospital we will deliver at
3. my children every day

4-23-2013 - 3 gifts reflecting
1. the goodness seen in our family
2. the look of amazement shared when we learn something new
3. kids getting along as seen through rearview mirror

4-24-2013 - 3 gifts fragile
1. this pregnant lady's emotions
2. the already broken heart
3. the fine balance that teaches me a lesson about emotions and broken hearts that never would have been a blessing without the hurt

4-25-2013
a gift cloth - warm blankets
a gift steel - Daddy's hands
a gift wood - the Cross

4-26-2013 - 3 gifts moving
1. my children
2. the beating hearts of the twins
3. birds to watch all day long

4-27-2013 - 3 gifts "ugly beautiful"
1. a messy room where kids have had a wonderful time playing
2. Brech's latest painting
3. my growing belly

4-28-2013 - 3 gifts orange
1. vitamin C chewables
2. the color orange itself because it is Brech Earl and my favorite
3. oriole in the neighborhood

4-29-2013 - 3 gifts in dirt
1. hours of my childhood play time
2. a garden - hopefully soon
3. 5 boys and 1 girl covered in dirt means a good time was had by all

4-30-2013
a gift given - a helping hand
a gift made - supper
a gift sacrificed - visit from family