Weekly Gratitude Journal

Sometimes the lovingkindness and mercy of the Lord is overwhelmingly near and evident. Yet, though I've loved and walked in relationship with Jesus Christ, my Savior and Lord, since I was a little girl, I am still learning His ways and there are still so many times I don't understand Him. There are times when I've been desperate to sense His nearness and He seems distant and silent. Those are the times when I just have to walk by faith and trust that His promise that He will never leave me or forsake me is true. Then there are times where it seems that He bends down near and very tenderly leaves evidence of His personal care along life's path for me to find. Last week it was a heart shaped piece of seaglass and a beautiful sunny day to walk by the sea. This week it was cheery blue skies, bouquets of pussy willows and the neighbor's forsythia beginning to bloom even though it's still January. Each one of those things was a gift, a love note from the Lover of my soul. I'm so thankful for His tender love and care.

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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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1-17-2022-

-tallking to my sweet youngest granddaughter on FaceTime

-my first real walk in too long, due to sickness. Thank You, Jesus!

-a good dog trainer for our pup

-a good conversation and prayer with a friend

-God's promises

1-18-2022-

-Healing Beneath His Wings album

-a big pot of homemade chili to share with my daughter and her family

-spending time with my two middle granddaughters

1-19-2022-

-bouquets of pussy willows from Trader Joe's

-our pup does so good walking on a leash

-a new simple recipe for dinner that my husband loved

1-20-2022-

-God speaking to me through His Word

-tiny birds bathing in our birdbath

-an unexpectedly sunny afternoon

1-21-2022-

-a slow lazy morning on our day off

-facetiming our youngest grandson

-a yummy seafood dinner

-our friend dog sitting for us on our day off

-my husband buying me a new devotional book

1-22-2022-

-going antiquing with my friend

-sunshine!

-my seven year old grandson thrilled to have a snow day in South Carolina

1-23-2022-

-church!

-God's help 

-the body caring for each other

1-24-2022-

-this foggy morning

-a big cup of hot coffee

-the neighbors forsythia is blooming in January!

-texts and phone calls with my siblings

still following,