Thursday, 24 December 2015

4801-4810

4801. Familiarity. 
4802. Routine. 
4803. Cats pleased to see me. 
4804. Hints of conversations with my ten year old. 
4805. Time to be just two of us. 
4806. Love. 
4807. Welcome home rainbows. 
4808. Peace inside the storm. 
4809. Son of God in a stable. 
4810. Hope. 

Friday, 18 December 2015

4791-4800

4791. Balloons. 
4792. Static Christmas lights. 
4793. Sally Army carols. 
4794. A bedside Christmas tree. 
4795. Industrial sized washing machines. 
4796. Quiet wakeful company. 
4797. A child still in control. 
4798. Caring staff. 
4799. Plans d-z. 
4800. Peace beyond understanding. 

Tuesday, 1 December 2015

4781-4790

4781. Fingerprints. 
4782. Communication. 
4783. A girl with lots on her mind. 
4784. Maple syrup. 
4785. Comfort. 
4786. Honesty. 
4787. Loose ends being tied up. 
4788. Precious times. 
4789. Knitting wool. 
4790. Clean air. 

Thursday, 26 November 2015

4771-4780

4771. Friends. 
4772. Family. 
4773. Photos.
4774. Pain relief. 
4775. Gentle sleep. 
4776. Perfect timings. 
4777. Clear roads. 
4778. Joy bringers. 
4779. Precious times. 
4780. Powerful prayers. 

4761-4770

4761. ROSY nurses. 
4762. GP. 
4763. Paramedics. 
4764. Rescue meds. 
4765. Helen House. 
4766. Peace. 
4767. Hope for eternity.   
4768. Fluffy blankets. 
4769. Hot coffee. 
4770. Comfort. 

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

4751-4760

4751. Fluffy sheets. 
4752. Zoflora.
4753. Tumble dryer.
4754. Communication. 
4755. Heating. 
4756. Hot water. 
4757. Space. 
4758. Sheepskin. 
4759. The Comforter. 
4760. A child's faith visible. 

Sunday, 22 November 2015

4741-4750

4741. Silliness. 
4742. Church. 
4743. New buggy. 
4744. Stretchy clothes. 
4745. Silicone pressure pads. 
4746. Soppy cats. 
4747. Cold night air. 
4748. Warm toasty blankets. 
4749. Garlicky roast lamb. 
4750. Sleeping children. 

Saturday, 21 November 2015

4731-4740

4731. Support. 
4732. Dominos pizza. 
4733. The beginnings of a plan. 
4734. Distractions. 
4735. Chocolate. 
4736. Questions. 
4737. Friends. 
4738. Memories. 
4739. My own bed. 
4740. Morphine. 

Monday, 2 November 2015

4721-4730

4721. Friends' celebrations. 
4722. A new positioning solution. 
4723. School days. 
4724. The heady scent of dried fruit soaking ready for our Christmas puddings. 
4725. Fibre optic lights. 
4726. David Suchet's calming voice, lulling my daughter to sleep. 
4727. New books to read. 
4728. Finding three lost items. 
4729. Motivation to get moving. 
4730. New boots. 

Sunday, 1 November 2015

4711-4720

4711. Persistence. 
4712. Diffused sunshine through November fog. 
4713. Efficient carers. 
4714. Elbow padding. 
4715. Neocate. 
4716. Electronic child entertainers. 
4717. Headlights. 
4718. Buscopan. 
4719. Pain relief for cats. 
4720. Winter weight bedding. 

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

4701-4710

4701. Peace. 
4702. Giggles.
4703. Mug cake. 
4704. Healing cat. 
4705. New music. 
4706. Apple juice. 
4707. Respite. 
4708. The hope of sleep.
4709. Dominoes. 
4710. The joy of a child reunited with her ventilator. 

Monday, 26 October 2015

4691-4700

4691. Vets. 
4692. St. Tiggywinkles. 
4693. Oxfordshire countryside. 
4694. Friends who are awesome photographers. 
4695. A cat not in pain. 
4696. A hospital ward with no crying babies. 
4697. A working hoist. 
4698. Happy chats. 
4699. Singing together. 
4700. A big moon seen through clouds.  

Sunday, 25 October 2015

4681-4690

4681. Shared memories. 
4682. The joy of friendship. 
4683. Roast chicken. 
4684. Small girls giggling. 
4685. My God, my comforter. 
4686. The one who calms the storms. 
4687. My anchor in high winds. 
4688. The rock on which I stand. 
4688. Bright hope. 
4689. Peace bringer. 
4690. Love. 

Saturday, 24 October 2015

4671-4680

4671. Mary Berry. 
4672. Date caramel. 
4673. Soft knits. 
4674. Bordeaux. 
4675. Watching experts. 
4676. An extra hour. 
4677. Being horizontal. 
4678. Watching my girls grow up.
4679. Cuddly cats. 
4680. Our dishwasher. 

Friday, 23 October 2015

4661-4670

4661. Pain killers. 
4662. Sedatives. 
4663. Oxygen. 
4664. Good hours. 
4665. Difficult hours. 
4666. Stretchy clothes. 
4667. Time for board games. 
4668. Meeting friends. 
4669. Carrot and coriander soup. 
4670. Raw chocolate. 

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

4651-4660

4651. A pain free shoulder. 
4652. A fantastically responsive NHS. 
4653. Friendship. 
4654. Higher doses of pain meds for a sorely bloated teen. 
4655. Company. 
4656. Sweetness from the ten year old. 
4657. Nurses sympathetic to changing circumstances. 
4658. Our God who is able.  
4659. Strength for tonight. 
4660. Home made paneer. 

Monday, 19 October 2015

4641-4650

4641. Health. 
4642. The NHS. 
4643. The smell of clean things. 
4644. Organised HCAs. 
4645. A child learning to question. 
4646. A happy teenager. 
4647. Music echoing around the house. 
4648. Free magazines. 
4649. An abundance of reading matter. 
4650. The promise of visitors. 

Sunday, 18 October 2015

4631-4640

4631. Church. 
4632. Good food. 
4633. Peaceful afternoons. 
4634. Smiles from a tired girl. 
4635. Inspiring words. 
4636. Beautiful photos. 
4637. Courage. 
4638. A cat curled up on a favourite cardigan. 
4639. A child starting to talk honestly about things. 
4640. Reliable electricity. 

Saturday, 17 October 2015

4621-4630

4621. Indoor days. 
4622. Enthusiasm. 
4623. A working dishwasher. 
4624. Hot water on tap. 
4625. Early nights. 
4626. Tight cuddles. 
4627. Honest communication. 
4628. Growing up. 
4629. Delicious food. 
4630. Family giggles. 

Friday, 16 October 2015

4611-4620

4611. Potters. 
4612. Knitters. 
4613. Wood crafters. 
4614. Essential oils. 
4615. Creative minds. 
4616. Gentle flickering flames. 
4617. Thick cosy curtains. 
4618. Textiles. 
4619. Cold sun on wet leaves. 
4620. Cats seeking warmth. 

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

4601-4610

4601. A gloriously beautiful Autumn morning. 
4602. A friend to share it with. 
4603. Outstandingly beautiful ancient paths to walk on. 
4604. Enthusiastic dogs to keep us moving. 
4605. Chance to be still and know. 
4606. Rib-sticking soup. 
4607. Calm children. 
4608. Nurses to take over my duties for a few hours. 
4609. Plans not quite ours, but potentially better. 
4610. A full house tonight after a week of various absences. 

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

4591-4600

4591. Family time. 
4592. "Coincidences" which are just a little too coincidental to be purely chance. 
4593. Busy ducks. 
4594. Crisp days. 
4595. Holly berries. 
4596. Crochet blankets. 
4597. A crafty afternoon. 
4598. Lemon, ginger and honey tea. 
4599. Home made cheese. 
4600. Warm duvets. 

Monday, 12 October 2015

4581-4590

4581. Conkers. 
4582. Acorns. 
4583. Beech nuts. 
4584. Cobs. 
4585. Glorious red and golden falling leaves. 
4586. Warm coats. 
4587. Central heating. 
4588. Hot chocolate. 
4589. Lazy cats. 
4590. Autumn. 

Sunday, 11 October 2015

4571-4580

4571. An army of ordinary women. 
4572. 700 hundred women singing songs of worship. 
4573. An overwhelming and gentle God. 
4574. Anointed speakers. 
4575. A gentle burning love. 
4576. Time with friends. 
4577. Truth spoken in love. 
4578. Deeper relationships. 
4579. Healing. 
4580. Late night hysteria - falling asleep with stomach ache from laughing so much. 

Thursday, 1 October 2015

4561-4570

4561. Tangerine and cinnamon. 
4562. Bakeoff. 
4563. Melatonin. 
4564. Clean sweet smelling bedding. 
4565. Tired children. 
4566. A night nurse. 
4567. Thick walls. 
4568. Pleasant days. 
4569. Misty mornings. 
4570. Baby fish. 

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

4551-4560

4551. Autumn sun on turning leaves. 
4552. Fallen leaves drifting on a mild breeze. 
4553. Contented munching from hungry cats. 
4554. Forks scraping a plate clean. 
4555. A child learning to love banana porridge. 
4556. Catching up with friends after a long summer. 
4557. New meds to relax stiff muscles. 
4558. Old videos, bittersweet. 
4559. Restful walls. 
4560. Peaceful evenings. 

Monday, 28 September 2015

4541-4550

4541. Harvest fields 
4542. Turning leaves. 
4543. Trusted nurses 
4544. Delicious feasts. 
4545. Help. 
4546. New tastes.
4547. Time. 
4548. Tired children. 
4549. Back up plans not needed. 
4550. Sleep. 

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

4521-4540

4531. A cat on my legs. 
4532. The gentle chunter of dishwasher, washing machine, oxygen concentrator. Household servants sorting things as I sleep. 
4533. A happier child. 
4534. A God who is never ever too busy to listen or too tired to talk. 
4535. Perfect hot chocolate. 
4536. Warm cardigans. 
4537. A productive cough. 
4538. Childish enthusiasm. 
4539. New books to read. 
4540. The hope of sleep. 

Monday, 21 September 2015

4521-4530

4521. A stocked 'fridge. 
4522. A full freezers. 
4523. A packed pantry. 
4524. New recipes. 
4525. Time to eat. 
4526. Peace. 
4527. Confirmation of God's power at work in me. 
4528. Praying friends. 
4529. Antibiotics. 
4530. Thicker wider suction catheters. 

Sunday, 20 September 2015

4511-4520

4511. Finally finding a child's comfy spot. 
4512. Small child spending all day with the sewing machine. 
4513. Bake-off snuggle nights with two girls and a jealous cat. 
4514. Carrot noodles. 
4515. Freedom to worship. 
4516. A subversive back row. 
4517. Medical equipment. 
4518. Reliable electricity. 
4519. Money to pay the bills. 
4520. Forgiving children when I get it wrong. 

Thursday, 17 September 2015

4501-4510

4501. Garlic 
4502. Ginger
4503. Turmeric
4504. Garam masala
4505. Onions 
4506. Dal. 
4507. Kefir. 
4508. Parsley.
4509. Spinach. 
4510. Avocado. 

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

4491-4500

4491. Happy girl singing. 
4492. Heavy pounding rain outside and no need to be out in it. 
4493. Street lamps reflecting in puddles. 
4494. Tinkle ping drip spatter down the chimney. 
4495. Cats comfy on the settee. 
4496. Candles. 
4497. Sweet salty chocolate truffles. 
4498. Purple tea. 
4499. Digging out warmer cardigans. 
4500. Finding new rosemary bushes to replace our dead one. 

Wednesday, 9 September 2015

4481-4490

4481. Long baths. 
4482. Sunny days. 
4483. Exercise. 
4484. Clean surfaces. 
4485. A return to routines. 
4486. Hope in new meds. 
4487. Affectionate cats. 
4488. Cool clean water. 
4489. The ability to taste. 
4490. Refreshment. 

Monday, 7 September 2015

4471-4480

4471. Respite. 
4472. Cheap fuel. 
4473. Empty roads. 
4474. Onions. 
4475. Noisy cats. 
4476. Cuddly cats. 
4477. New staff. 
4478. Beautiful English countryside. 
4479. Harvest 
4480. Respite. 

Sunday, 6 September 2015

4461-4470

4461. Church. 
4462. Family. 
4463. Early bedtimes. 
4464. Clean towels. 
4465. Dishwasher. 
4466. Cats hunting leaves. 
4467. Warm afternoons. 
4468. Children roaming. 
4469. Conversation. 
4470. Apples straight from the tree. 

Saturday, 5 September 2015

4451-4460

4451. The end of the day. 
4452. Mercies new every morning. 
4453. Happy biscuit dough. 
4454. Quick turnarounds. 
4455. Ginger. 
4456. Jumpers. 
4457. Autumn. 
4458. Fleece pyjamas. 
4459. Alternating pressure mattresses. 
4460. Sleep. 

Thursday, 3 September 2015

4441-4450

4441. Creamed coconut. For everything. 
4442. Warmth. 
4443. Shelter. 
4444. Safety. 
4445. Healthcare. 
4446. Education. 
4447. Financial support. 
4448. Grace. 
4449. Love. 
4450. Home. 

Wednesday, 2 September 2015

4431-4440

4431. The Rainbow Trust. 
4432. An unexpectedly empty day. 
4433. Happy anticipation over new school. 
4434. Responsive nurses. 
4435. Non-verbal teenage attitude just when it was needed. 
4436. Roasted roots. 
4437. A forgiving knitting pattern. 
4438. Zoflora. 
4439. Our tumble drier. 
4440. Cut flowers. 

Tuesday, 1 September 2015

4421-4430

4421. Versatility. 
4422. Communication. 
4423. Stretchy clothing. 
4424. Plums. 
4425. Slow days. 
4426. Abundant water. 
4427. Carers. 
4428. September. 
4429. Nice plans. 
4430. Sleep 

Monday, 31 August 2015

4411-4420

4411. Black Forest smoothies. 
4412. Clean sheets. 
4413. Warm baths. 
4414. New books to read. 
4415. Quiet afternoons. 
4416. Demanding cats. 
4417. Slow progress on a long term knit. 
4418. Good health. 
4419. Encouragement. 
4420. Rain on a flat roof. 

4401-4410

4401. Click hum pfffsht meaning the concentrator is doing its work. 
4402. The look of relief after another dose of buccal morphine. 
4403. An alternating pressure mattress. 
4404. Peaceful sleep after difficult times. 
4405. Clear communication in distress. 
4406. Phone calls with friends. 
4407. On line grocery shopping. 
4408. Carrot, ginger and apple smoothies. 
4409. New old memories. 
4410. Feline fluffball curling up on my armpit in the middle of the night to purr and sleep. 

Saturday, 29 August 2015

4391-4400

4391. Cocoa. 
4392. Our dishwasher. 
4393. Distracting friends. 
4394. New worship albums. 
4395. Beautiful photographs. 
4396. Precious memories. 
4397. Morphine. 
4398. Warm water. 
4399. Attention seeking cats. 
4400. Happy sighs from a sleeping child. 

Friday, 28 August 2015

4381-4390

4381. Puppy access visit. 
4382. Puppy going away again. 
4383. Portable beds. 
4384. Soup. 
4385. Cheerful flowers. 
4386. Snuggle night. 
4387. Energy. 
4388. Happy cousins. 
4389. Catching up with friends and family. 
4390. Someone putting my bins away for me whilst I was out, so I could drive straight back into my drive. 

Thursday, 27 August 2015

4371-4380

4371. Acceptance. 
4372. Understanding. 
4373. Company. 
4374. Friendship. 
4375. Teens and adults willing to give a week to holiday club. 
4376. Raindrops in puddles.  
4377. Excited children. 
4378. Bubble bath. 
4379. Wet cat cuddles. 
4380. Onion gravy. 

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

4361-4370

4361. Pleasantly busy days. 
4362. Our GP. 
4363. Tired child.  
4364. Giant piles of freshly ironed clothes. 
4365. Multiple spare sheets. 
4366. Zoflora. 
4367. Curiousity. 
4368. Listening to other people's enthusiasm. 
4369. Bamboo knitting needles. 
4370. Patterns emerging from chaos. 

Tuesday, 25 August 2015

4351-4360

4351. Clean floors. 
4352. Flickering candles. 
4353. Alternating pressure mattresses. 
4354. Talented friends. 
4355. Magical childhood smiles. 
4356. Gentle days. 
4357. Growing independence. 
4358. Halloumi. 
4359. Pink skies after rain. 
4360. Broken chains. 

Monday, 24 August 2015

4341-4350

4341. Green lemonade. 
4342. Empty space where a dog crate used to sit.
4343. Holiday club. 
4344. Worship songs with powerfully freeing lyrics. 
4345. Space to breathe. 
4346. Hugs. 
4347. Cat paw prints on my clean clothes. 
4348. Freedom to start again every hour if necessary. 
4349. The ability to help others. 
4350. The ability to hear and receive the truth. 

Sunday, 23 August 2015

4331-4340

4331. Church. 
4332. Roast lamb. 
4333. Fresh sweet blackberries. 
4334. Giggles. 
4335. Freedom to worship. 
4336. Healing words and actions. 
4337. Helping hands. 
4338. Forgiveness. 
4339. Soft pillows. 
4340. Reshaped days.  

Saturday, 22 August 2015

4311-4320

4311. Cousins. 
4312. Healing skin. 
4313. Taste buds. 
4314. Bonus time. 
4315. Dappled sun through trees.  
4316. Welcome breeze. 
4317. Connections.  
4318. Air conditioning. 
4419. Sweet crunchy red peppers. 
4420. Effective painkillers. 

Friday, 21 August 2015

4301-4310

4301. Volunteer gardeners. 
4302. Blissfully happy cats. 
4303. A small child genuinely happy to see how happy the cats are, despite her own loss. 
4304. Small steps taken towards keeping old habits broken. 
4305. The ability to read 2000 year old letters from Jesus' closest friends and family. Mind blowing really. 
4306. An empty laundry pile. 
4307. Suitcases back in cupboards. 
4308. Weary smiles from a bigger child. 
4309. Beyond beautiful photographs from talented friends. 
4310. A new challenge. 

Thursday, 20 August 2015

4291-4300

4291. Freedom to be imperfectly me. 
4292. Happy settled cats back home and back inside. 
4293. A truly lovely evening with a peacefully happy girl; no tempers, no death threats, no spitting or shrieking. 
4294. Coffee at The Barns. 
4295. Random chats with a fellow knitter. 
4296. Three whole rows knitted in peace. 
4297. Hands holding me tight, helping me not to fall. 
4298. Peace knowing I cannot do it all. 
4299. New music. 
4300. A new day. 

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

4281-4290

4281.  Glorious sunsets 
4282.  A beautiful moon. 
4283.  Quiet evenings with friends. 
4284.  Sweet and agreeable rosé. 
4285.  Soap. 
4286.  My creator, our creator. 
4287.  Wind gently flapping loose canvas. 
4288.  Plans and the possibility of plans. 
4289.  Healthy happy tiredness. 
4290.  Growing friendships. 

Monday, 17 August 2015

4271-4280

4271. Garden centres with good food. 
4272. Amazingly patient carers. 
4273. The power of one boy to regulate his girl's heartbeat. 
4274. Avocados. 
4275. New felt tips. 
4276. Hot water. 
4277. Hope. 
4278. Settled children. 
4279. Opened eyes. 
4280. Patience. 

Sunday, 16 August 2015

4261-4270

4261. Cloud cover. 
4262. Tired children. 
4263. Children relaxing together. 
4264. Warm hands next to me. 
4265. Soft spleeping bags. 
4266. Preciousmispronunciations. 
4267. National Health care. 
4268. Pygmy goats. 
4269. Quiet conversations. 
4270. A good, good Father.  

4251-4260

4251. Blankets. 
4252. Sleeping bags. 
4253. Fleece. 
4254. Coats. 
4255. Bedtime music. 
4256. The unimaginably hugeness of the universe visible on a clear night. 
4257. Hands that flung stars into space. 
4258. Self resolving seizures. 
4259. Sunny warm days with friends. 
4260. Giant bubbles. 

Friday, 14 August 2015

4241-4250

4241. God's knitting needles. 
4242. Plans set down before the world began. 
4243. Fleece blankets. 
4244. Hospice doctors able to give advice even when in a field far away. 
4245. Seizures stopped. 
4246. Hog roast. 
4247. Silly jokes. 
4248. Hot drinks. 
4249. Holy Spirit presence. 
4250. Quietly beautiful evening skies. 

Thursday, 13 August 2015

4231-4240

4231. Good hearing. 
4232. Quick legs. 
4233. Cloudy nights. 
4234. Slow afternoons. 
4235. Cuddly children. 
4236. Beautiful smiles. 
4237. Non-verbal songs. 
4238. Understanding friends. 
4239. Waterproof tents. 
4240. Portable concentrators. 

Wednesday, 12 August 2015

4221-4230

4221. Helping hands
4222. Kind weather. 
4223. Shooting stars. 
4224. Safe journeys. 
4225. Tomato tuna sauce.
4226. Rainbow laughter. 
4227. Two girls sharing my tent. 
4228. Happy noises off. 
4229. Friendships renewed. 
4230. Love. 

Tuesday, 11 August 2015

4211-4220

4211. Forgiveness from a child. 
4212. Green and yellow harvest fields. 
4213. Bonkers dogs. 
4214. Peaceful house. 
4215. Battles already won. 
4216. Long drives. 
4217. Clean clothes. 
4218. Love. 
4219. Flat peaches dripping juices. 
4220. 

Monday, 10 August 2015

4201-4210

4201. Nectarines
4202. Bananas 
4203. Nurses
4204. Big suitcases
4205. Comfy chairs
4206. Rain bouncing off the river
4207. Cat cuddles
4208. Waterproof coats
4209. A high garden fence
4210. Evening sun on wet grass. 

Sunday, 9 August 2015

4191-4200

4191. Clear roads.
4192. Starry nights. 
4193. Sunny days. 
4194. Kenny Borthwick. 
4195. The ministry of coffee. 
4196. God's great washing machine. 
4197. Stonehenge. 
4198. Friendships. 
4199. Honesty. 
4200. A God who is Bigger.