Joy Dare::December

6706. Starting Advent

6707. Bringing home leftovers

6708. Safe trip in the rain

6709. Answered prayer

6710. Playing Christmas music
6711. Sharing a Disney Plus account
6712. Fancy fingernails
6713. The smell of dryer sheets from someone's early morning laundry while I'm walking
6714. A gift I wasn't sure about turned out well
6715. Happy about books

6716. A couple conversations that made me happy
6717. Silence
6718. Frost sparkling in the morning sun
6719. Boys building a tree fort
6720. Girls singing and dancing
6721. An eagle sitting still and eating
6722. Bluebirds
6723. That Friday feeling
6724. Decorating the Christmas tree
6725. Dad and Mom date with Aliza

6726. Aliza picking out gifts to give
6727. Josiah enjoying the Narnia books
6728. An afternoon with Mom
6729. Music
6730. Bluebirds and goldfinches
6731. Dentist appointments went well
6732. Expanding out circle
6733. The biggest laughter
6734. Isaiah so proud of writing--and spelling--F-B-I
6735. Sitting by the Christmas tree in the morning
6736. Clean water to drink
6737. Writing and letter to Grandma
6738. Seeing a few snowflakes
6739. Home
6740. Advent readings
6741. Holiday baking shows
6742. Isaiah discovered he loves gingersnaps
6743. Aliza playing with Lydia
6744. Christmas shopping with Anna
6745. Wrapping gifts
6746. Boys gaming, Moms talking
6747. Visiting Grandad
6748. Morning rainbow
6749. Soups for supper
6750. Mom friends to keep me on track
6751. Christmas smelling diffuser blends
6752. Isaiah come downstairs this morning, curled up on my lap and went back to sleep
6753. Taking back some parenting concessions
6754. Christmas parties in dance class
6755. Time to bake cookies that I wasn't expecting
6756. Caroling
6757. Winding down school for Christmas break
6758. Isaiah telling me about bees and honey in Minecraft
6759. Exchanging cookies
6760. Everything Josiah has to tell me at bedtime
6761. Serving with my children
6762. "Even when God is quiet, He is still working." (Advent reading)
6763. Cookie sampler

6764. Peppermint tea
6765. Christmas visit
6766. Shopping with Josiah
6767. Lunch with Meghan
6768. Sitting in the whole church service
6769. A double batch of gingersnaps
6770. No school mornings
6771. Bedroom forts
6772. Listening to the children's conversation and laughter
6773. So. Much. Excitement.
6774. Dad and Grandad's stories
6775. Christmas cinnamon squares
6776. Christmas giving
6777. Christmas weather warm enough to be outside
6778. Christmas nap
6779. Being with family
6780. Praying together
6781. The cousins playing soccer together
6782. Josiah reached a goal and was so happy
6783. Skateboards and scooters
6784. An afternoon excursion
6785. Even Isaiah was an outstanding listener
6786. Sisters so genuinely excited for their brother
6787. Jeremy drove
6788. Home again
6789. Reminder: It's not about me!
6790. 60 degree morning
6791. Home days
6792. Friends over
6793. Lego building
6794. One more New Year's Eve batch of Puppy Chow
6795. Happy New Year!