My first Multitude on Mondays

I recently said on twitter, mostly to cheer myself up after staring at various piles "Books are friends; not clutter". And they are. There are books that help us escape. There are books that touch our hearts, make us laugh, and make us think a little differently. There are books that encourage, inspire and delight.

Then there are those books which transform us. Change us. Awaken us. These are the books that you happily buy for friends, but never loan out. The books that have notes...and highlights...and coffee stains. These are the books that make me believe that the Holy Spirit is the very muse behind them.

I'm reading a book like that right now. Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts.
You can follow the link to read reviews. They do not lie. It is exquisite. It will transform you. It is pure poetry.

I have started to practice the hunt for gratitude. I am participating in a weekly challenge to share our gratitude lists that Ann Voskamp hosts at her blog. I started my list on the 31st of December, and today I just wrote down #50. Below, I will share a few.

1. Tradewinds
2. Rustle of palms
3. Red bursts of Hibiscus amid green. In December.
4. Little boys without shirts
6. Lizards scattering ahead of feet
14. Marriages that last and thrive
22. Little boy with "little-boy-talk" teaching Dad his new DS game.
24. Anticipation of sweet friends
25. And sweet toast.
32. The hunt for gratitude
41. Dogs lapping water from their dish

43. Lava rock touching seas
45. New friends with whom to talk theology, and conversion and orthodoxy
47. Pudgy hands squeezing my cheeks
50. How little-boy calls pajamas "2 Jammas" and the name seems just right.