Making known God's doings...

Just popping on here quickly to post last week's gratitude journaling, three days late. I've had a busy few days with all of the good things that normal life as well as the Christmas season bring-a Christmas party with the ladies from our church, hosting our youngest daughter's baby shower, babysitting the grands and a small group gathering at our home to name just a few. Today is my day to breathe, catch up on a few things, and get a little rest. One of those things to catch up on is posting this gratitude list, not to give myself some sort of recognition for keeping up with my gratitude journal, but to give God the recognition He deserves for His faithfulness and all of the daily blessings, big and small, that too often go unnoticed, unrecognized, and unappreciated. I want to make His doings in my life known, and to encourage you to pause and notice and give thanks to God for what He is doing in your 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 journal.

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

#11,470-11,492

11-26-18-

-peace in God's presence

-God's daily bread

-a sweet afternoon with my two youngest granddaughter's

-the biggest chocolate cake ever for our youngest granddaughter's seventh birthday family dinner

 (a couple days early)

-all of my grandkids together

11-27-18-

-my car running much better after some work on it

-an invite to meet for lunch from one of my good friends from church

-the option to go to bed early!

11-28-18-

-our youngest granddaughter-it's her birthday today!

-having our friends from So. Cal over for dinner

-finding just the right gift for a Christmas wish

11-29-18-

-1 Peter 5:7

-a walk with a friend from church on a new to me trail

-learning to yield, surrender and trust as God is at work in us

11-30-18-

-Friday date day with my guy

-our oldest grandson coming over to watch the Pac 12 championship with Papa,

(YaY Washington Huskies! 

Our oldest granddaughter and middle grandson watched Christmas movies with me in the other room. 

I'm not a big sports fan.)

-my guy excitedly making Rose Bowl plans with a friend

12-1-18-

-it's December!

-God's help with a busy day! I even got my walk in and had time to take a hot bath!

-a fun ladies' Christmas party

12-2-18-

-the waitress we met at last night's party came to church today

-powerful worship

-a wonderful baby shower for youngest daughter and our soon to be born granddaughter

still following,