Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow...

I love this quote from Ann Voskamp's book, One Thousand Gifts.  "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow" is a familiar hymn, and isn't that saying the same thing?  Everything comes from Him, a good bowl of homemade soup,  rainbows, grandbabies, the strength to go on a run.  My thanks for these things is thanksgiving to the One from Whom these blessings flow.  

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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)

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1-25-16-

-doing some Valentine crafting

-a sweet time of prayer

-a beautiful spring like day

-a run with S.

-still life photography

1-26-16-

-spending the afternoon with our two youngest granddaughters

-youngest grandson saying "Nana! Nana!" on FaceTime

-dishes done and bed made by my hubs

1-27-16-

-getting to an appointment on time in spite of rush hour traffic

-the story of Joseph, and the lessons it contains about forgiveness

-writing time

-podcasts while running

-homemade soup

-a new chair for our living room

1-28-16-

-meeting with my writing friend

-a chance to pray with our insurance agent

-our new to us house more conveniently located for me to meet with others from church in our home

1-29-16-

-a safe drive to Bellevue, Wa.

-six rainbows on the drive north!

-eating our favorite, Teriyaki Madness, parked by Lake Washington

-window shopping at Bellevue Square

-a lazy evening relaxing at our hotel

1-30-16-

-sunbreaks

-getting a late checkout so we could have room service breakfast, relax, and get ready for our nephew's wedding

-a beautiful wedding and a good visit with our sister and bro-in-law, nephews, cousins, etc.

1-31-16-

-God's lavish love for us

-He never gives up on us, never stops working in us

-a meeting about my upcoming trip to Nicaragua with Forward Edge!

still following,