Let the whole world know...

I want to proclaim my gratitude to God,

and I also want to let the whole world know about God's greatness,

about His goodness,

about His faithfulness,

about His great love.

However, I'll never let others know if I'm not fully convinced myself.

I am fully convinced,

because I believe the truth of God's Word even when, in difficult times, my emotions feel otherwise.

I'm also convinced because in all the highs and the lows of life

 tracking the hand of God in my life,

counting His blessings in the big things and the small,

has helped me to see, to notice, to recognize His goodness in my daily life.

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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 little black journal.

(and capturing some of my blessings via my camera or iPhone) 

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7-28-14-

-getting fresh fruits and veggies from my favorite produce market

-catching up on my She Reads Truth devotional after being at family reunion

-flowers from my hubs

7-29-14-

-taking our two oldest grandkids swimming

-getting what I needed to get done, done today in spite of spending time with the grands

-tart frozen yogurt topped with sweet berries

7-30-14-

-God's provision 

-cooler weather, (mid 80's), and having a mostly shady place to run

-grilled steak, corn on the the cob, and salad for dinner

-tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini growing in our little garden

7-31-14-

-trusting God that His "not yet" is for the best

-an unexpected check for some items I had for sale on consignment

-figuring out something I wasn't sure how to do, (with God's help!)

-one of the youth from our church getting hit my a car while riding his bike, 

lots of prayer immediately, 

a broken leg and abrasions but otherwise okay

8-1-14-

-Jesus waking me up to the sunrise and feeling an overwhelming since of hope and expectation
replacing the dread about turning another year older tomorrow

-good news about an answer to prayer

-my birthday present from the hubs, a Fitbit!

-a really nice date day with the Hubs

8-2-14-

-turning 57-God's grace on my life through all these years

-having fun tracking my activity on my Fitbit

-lots of birthday messages and texts

-a birthday message from our dear friend in Ghana

-birthday dinner and dessert with my family

(me with all the grands)

-birthday cards filled with sweet messages, 

(even one that my granddaughter bought with her own money!)

8-3-14-

-powerful words sung

-powerful Word of God preached

-new faces

-great fellowship at the bbq/potluck after church 

still following,