One Thousand Gifts Link-Up & Giveaway–Contest Closed!!

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Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts is climbing the charts, right now sitting at #7 on the New York Times Bestsellers List.  A homeschooling mama living on a ranch in Ontario, Canada, Ann writes a wonderful blog at A Holy Experience.  In this book, Ann takes us along on the journey He has led her on over the past few years.   The heart of Ann’s book is a call to true thanksgiving; Eucharisteo, as it originally appears in the Greek.  As “homework,” she’s challenged us all to start a list; a list of 1,000 things you love—things you might, in fact, come to see as gifts from the Father’s hand, which they truly are.

Misty, whose list has grown to over 700, has graciously shared part of her list with us…

Weeks into it, part of my list looked like this . . .

135. warm chocolate chip cookies
136.  cold milk
137.  oven lights.  Don’t know why, but they make me happy
138.  scented soap
139.  bedroom windows facing east, welcoming sunrise
140.  big brothers able to give little brothers a bath
141.  preteens asking, “Mom, what should I read next?”
142.  kind words from observers of my class
143.  itunes
144.  rain on the roof

Later on, like this . . .

301. not having to wait ’til Christmas to collect gifts
302.”thank yous”
303. sweet friend’s gift-surprise
304. silver filigree heart on long chain
305. plane tickets
306. Italy planning book
307. chocolates in a heart-shaped box
308. chubby face looking up at birds chorusing in tree
309. attention paid
310. chocolate milk

We will be giving away 3 copies of Ann’s book and all you need to do to win is to either leave a comment (in the comment section of the actual post – not on Facebook) or leave your link (via the InLinkz widget).

If you would like to share a small list of 10 blessings or even a large list of 100, we would love to join you on your journey, new or old, as you count your blessings from the Lord. Every Tuesday for the next 8 weeks, we will be putting up a linky for you to share portions of your  Gifts List.

Winners have been notified by email and will be listed here as the books are claimed. Thank you to everyone who participated!