THIS is the day that the LORD has made...

I don't think I'm alone in too often living my life looking forward to some future day instead of choosing to rejoice in today.  I look forward to our weekly day off. I look forward to an upcoming family celebration. I look forward to celebrating the next holiday. I look forward to vacation. Recently I felt the Holy Spirit whisper into my heart about the fact that God made THIS day. Today, Monday,  April tenth was made by God. Because of that fact alone, I can rejoice and be glad in it. 

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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)

#9657-#9682

4-3-17-

-sunny day!

-thank you, God! Taxes done for another year.

-"I know that I can trust Him"

4-4-17-

-my new large print journaling Bible

-a good time of prayer

-a powerful time of intercession with our small group 

-tickets for my daughters and I to go to Maine for my 60th birthday!

-our oldest son-in-law's birthday today

4-5-17-

-Nana school with my grandgirlie

-comfort from Psalm 3 and 4

-a walk to the park together

-happy youngest grandson to see his cousin

4-6-17-

-God hears and answers our prayers

-walking and praying

-that yummy "tomorrow is our day off" feeling

4-7-17-

-a spring wind and rain storm making our day off plans a lot more low key and mellow than we planned

-our snug, warm home

-watching the movie, A Man called Ove, with subtitles and my hubs actually loving it

4-8-17-

-the sun coming out just as the helicopter arrived for Hope City's egg drop

-seeing all of my grandkids today
(no photos of the two oldest unfortunately!)

-the encouragement found in Psalm 5

4-9-17-

fantastic time of worship

-more new faces at church

-His body broken for me, His blood shed for me

-a job offer at just the right time for one of our friends

still following,