Multitude Monday, Take 338

“You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink.”
—G. K. Chesterton

Exclaiming "Grace! Undeserved gift!" in thanks to God for things like...

6853. a sweet neighbor who will pick up a package delivered while I'm out of town and drop it off when I get home
6854. a glorious hour of worship at the (FREE!) dress rehearsal for the Behold the Lamb of God tour
6855. the musicians who sacrifice to bless audiences with this every December
6856. Andrew Peterson's incredible giftedness
6857. the worshipful way the show ends

6858. hundreds of voices singing "O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!"
6859. the stunning beauty and glory of Jesus
6860. the gospel story only God could have dreamed up
6861. songs that move me to weep
6862. the friends who told us about this opportunity after we decided not to buy tickets to see it at the Ryman this year

6863. instrumental Christmas music
6864. knockoff candy cane joe-joes
6865. awakening me to discrimination, racism, injustice
6866. the promise that when He returns, ALL wrongs will be made right
6867. Jude playing Legos in his underwear

6868. Elijah raving about how much he loves his school
6869. first Christmas cards received in the mail
6870. Steve playing games with the boys

6871. girlfriends gathered around my table
6872. getting lost with a dear friend = extra one-on-one time with her
6873. freedom to be real and vulnerable
6874. our church's culture of celebrating life, embracing big families, throwing showers for fifth babies
6875. hearing a friend pray

6876. feeling refreshed, encouraged, fed, lifted from my funk
6877. Steve smoking turkeys
6878. pictures of Jesus in the Old Testament