Weekly Gratitude Journal

Sometimes, even with our blessings staring us right in our face, we can forget to be give thanks to God. My heart's desire is to live a life of gratitude, to have a thankful heart and to express to God my thanksgiving. Even with the daily discipline of keeping a gratitude journal, I have to be aware of how easy it is to write things down without truly thanking God. I am a continual work in progress in this area. 

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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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1-20-2020-

-relistening to Sunday's messages from our church and listening to our son-in-law's message on my walk

-my friend from Missouri calling me

-a quiet MLK day after a busy weekend

1-21-2020-

-my nephew's support and encouragement in our lives and church

-finding a clearance sale Radio Flyer car for our granddaughter's first birthday

-notes of encouragement in the mail

-our small group

1-22-2020-

-morning coffee made for me by my guy

-spending the afternoon together since we don't get Friday off this week

-seeing green leaves forming on the trees and the neighbor's forsythia in bloom

-ten year old granddaughter so proud-she made cupcakes from scratch all by herself

1-23-2020-

-morning birdsong

-a new journal

-a good visit with a friend from church

-forgiveness

1-24-2020-

-no tears from youngest granddaughter when she spent her first night away from mama

-a fun evening with the two youngest grands

-they both went to bed without tears!

1-25-2020-

--youngest granddaughter's snuggles

-youngest grandson's funny sense of humor

-a much needed day without rain

-a new Bible

1-26-2020-

-a bouquet of forsythia branches

-baby dedications

-a "new" reclaimed wood bench  made for me by my son-in-law

still following,