Hi friends!
Since the last week I posted “Blessings All Mine” I’ve weathered my way through a cold that threatened to take me out and ruined our homeschool week. I’ve been tempted many times to forsake this practice of intentional gratitude, but I refuse. I may miss a day or two or three of writing in my journal, but I’ll always come back to it because this fight for gratitude and thankfulness is worth the battle.
I try to keep before me an image of the person that I want to be. I want to be a person that draws others to Christ. I want to be a person who is at peace. I want to be a person who is content. I want to be a person that has joy unspeakable. I want to be a person that is fun and pleasant to be around. I cannot be that person without practicing thankfulness and gratitude.
“Blessings All Mine” is my way of practicing thankfulness by writing down and naming the blessings within each day while also realizing that I am only skimming the surface of blessings I have to be grateful for.
I don’t have a lot more to add today, so here’s my list of blessings I’ve counted recently…
592. pumpkin roll for breakfast
593. “in quietness and gentleness shall be your strength”
594. working through a math investigation with Will
595. catching up on our reading assignments
596. chatting with friends in the front yard
597. Talenti gelato
598. Jenny singing and playing so happily during quiet time
599. kids laughing and playing with friends
600. giving the kids dessert with dinner
601. field trip to Kauffman Stadium
602. lunch at Dixon’s Famous Chili
603. safe drive home
604. long talks with Keith
605. visiting with neighbors
606. feel good stories
607. quiet evenings
608. lazy Saturday morning drinking coffee in bed
609. treadmill walk
610. offering the kids a fresh start
611. soft leggings to relax in
612. back to AWANA
613. felt tip pens
614. colors of the sunset
615. spotting four deer on our way home
616. restful sleep
617. Sunday School cookout at the park
618. laughing and having fun
619. reading before bed
620. pulling out Fall decorations
621. another successful dentist visit for Jenny
622. chocolate milkshakes
623. Chick-fil-a for lunch
624. girls helping with laundry
625. walking up early
626. National Coffee Day
What are you thankful for today?