Weekly Gratitude Journal

I'm on a little personal retreat- a couple of days of rest and spiritual refreshing here by the sea is just what the doctor ordered. Without further ado, here's last week's gratitude journal!

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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)

#12,857-#12,885

1-6-2020-

-God speaking to me through His word

-a fun day with our two middle granddaughters and the two youngest grands

-lots of grandbaby hugs and kisses

1-7-2020-

-the smell of pot roast cooking in the oven

-2 Samuel 22:7 MSG-"my cry brought me right into His presence"

-the power of speaking God's word aloud

-praying and worshiping with our small group

1-8-2020-

-a morning with the three youngest grandkids

-a sweet conversation with an elderly lady at the park

-my daughter's outpatient procedure going well

-my husband's tenderness to me

1-9-2020-

-revisiting a life changing book that's like an old familiar friend

-phone calls with both of my sisters 

-creamy Trader Joe's white roses in full bloom

-seeing God at work in a friend's life

1-10-2020-

-Friday date day!

-Papa buying our middle grandgirlies a surprise

(She wanted this shirt so bad!)

-our middle grandgirlies spending the night with us

-watching Secondhand Lions with them-they loved it!

1-11-2020-

-making crepes for breakfast with the grandgirlies

-our granddaughters being so good in spite of being housebound due to rain

-my granddaughter reading aloud from my memory box that my daughters made me

-my husband getting my car all ready for my trip tomorrow

1-12-2020-

-a safe drive to the beach in spite of all the wind and rain

-the sweet presence of God as I worshipped on the drive

-our church praying for me

-the vase I've been eyeing in the Safeway floral department on clearance for $2.25 here at the beach

 and a bouquet of flowers for $5 to cheer up my hotel room

-dangerous king tides at the beach today-seeing the awesome power of the sea

 and remembering that even the winds and waves obey Him

still following,