Can you believe that I passed the fifteen thousand mark in my gratitude journal?! I've been keeping a gratitude journal since the fall of 2009, so that means in the past twelve years I've taken note of fifteen thousand things that I am thankful for and I've written them down. Through life's best days and even on life's worst days, I've found that it's completely true-God is always faithful and there is always something to be thankful for! (And yes, once again life got busy and so here's two weeks worth of blessings!)
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Since 2009 I've been counting my blessings thanks to the prompting of Ann Voskamp.
I continue to count my thanks,
piling up gratitude day by day in my journal.
(and capturing some of my blessings via my camera or iPhone)
#14,996-#15,040
Thank You, God for-
10-18-2021-
-reminding me of Your promises
-living where there are vibrant autumn colors
-heart talks with my girls
10-19-2021-
-a meeting that went well
-a fun afternoon with four of the grands
-enjoying winding down at the end of the day with my husband
10-20-2021-
-homemade soup simmering on the stove
-a beautiful time of conversation and prayer with a friend
-prayer support
10-21-2020-
-Bible verses and conversation via text with my visionary leadership team
-God's gentle correction
-repentance and forgiveness
10-22-2021-
-Friday date day with my guy
-God's help to say no!
-Christmas movies!
10-23-2021-
-a grandkid sleepover!
-the silly "Froggie" book that the grandkids love
-Papa buying the old Pippi Longstockings movie for us to watch and the littles loving it
10-24-2021-
-answers to prayer
-new mercies every day
-a beautiful time of worship together
-lunch with family
10-25-2021-
-my oldest granddaughter preaching truth to me over the phone
-baking bread
-Your word that builds, sustains and transforms me
-a beautiful time at Growth Group
10-26-2021-
-coffee and YourWord
-a friend to talk to and pray with
-my husband buying my daughter and I concert tickets
10-27-2021-
-sleeping in after a restless night
-a heart talk with my sister
-and always being able to talk to Jesus about everything!
-my oldest grandson unexpectedly did have to have surgery on his broken leg,
but the surgery went well
10-28-2021-
-God reminding me of truths I know but need to re-focus on
-a little forest of wooden trees just waiting for the Christmas season
-Songs from the River Volume 5 by Ruth Fazel playing while I work
10-29-2021-
-breakfast, planning, laughter, tears and prayer with my visionary leadership team
-a sunny autumn after noon for a walk to the park with two of my grands, (so much laughter today with them-thank you, Lord!)
-such a great Fall Festival tonight at our church
10-30-2021-
-today's to-do list done!
-a long heart talk with a friend
-my husband safely home from his trip
still following,
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I'm enjoying your gratitudes so much each time you share them. I led worship for a ladies' luncheon at our church last week. We were singing and talking about praise and thanksgiving. I shared about your gratitude journal and how many often we miss the 'little' things that add up to much thanksgiving. A few of the ladies want to begin gratitude journals. I need to pick mine up and start again! Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDelete~Adrienne~
That’s wonderful!
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