This past year (beginning Thanksgiving Day 2011) I put together a journal of reasons I am thankful. At the end of every single day, for an entire year, I wrote something down. The main reason I wanted to do this was to make it a guarantee that at the end of all my days, no matter if they were good, bad, unbelievable, or stressful I would pull out something positive that I was thankful/grateful for. It truly did give me a much more positive outlook on life and I would highly recommend trying it out or doing something similar. I think this next year, I'm going to give it another round starting on New Years Day. Some days I don't even remember specifically why I wrote what I did which makes it even more enjoyable to look back on.
Thought I would share a few of my thanks...
Day 6- I'm thankful for days that Sean and I work great together as a team
Day 11- Thankful for a loving church family who genuinely prays for my hurting family
Day 18- Thankful Kinsleigh will at least play in her room with her eyes open. (I will never forget those hard days but glad I can look back now and see where I was positive).
Day 19- Thankful for the means to give to others
Day 28- Thankful for little kids BIG smiles
Day 52- Thankful for a husband who takes his daughter on "Daddy daughter dates".
Day 57- Grateful for generous people in the church who give us gift cards to places to eat we ourselves could never afford. =)
Day 68- Grateful for the endurance Christ gives me when all I want to do is give up.
Day 79- Thankful for irresistible, unhealthy breakfasts!
Day 96- Thankful for Oreos
Day 114- Thankful for endurance
Day 137- Days like today make this hard, but yet still thankful to the Lord for friends who do care and will lend a listening ear.
Day 152- Thankful for a great night with my cell group girls!
Day 179- So thankful for forgiveness from my heavenly Father when I am definitely NOT the best Mommy in the world!
Day 189- So blessed to have raised a polite child
Day 196- So blessed to have the opportunity to throw a baby shower for my best friend who's baby was dearly prayed for often and is finally growing healthy inside her beautiful body!
Day 211- Grateful for good moods despite bad naps
Day 220- Thankful Kinsleigh got brave enough to do sparklers! =)
Day 228- Grateful for yummy snow cones on hot summer days
Day 249- Thankful that I don't have to worry about standing firm in what I believe in!
Day 263- Thankful for BLAST games of hide and seek!
Day 279- Thankful for hospitality of friends
Day 286- Thankful for blowing bubbles with kiddos. It's so peaceful and fun!
Day 306- Thankful for a rockstar babysitter while we are at New Life Ranch! Huge blessing!
Day 308- Thankful for awesome Old Navy sales. (haha)
Day 318- Kinsleigh peed in the potty twice today! Hallelujah!
Day 322- Beautiful weather, beautiful babies! I'm blessed!
Day 337- Grateful some days we just get to stay in and do NOTHING
Day 356- Grateful to sometimes let loose and not care that I'm putting my girl to bed with a severe case of the giggles!
Some serious, some silly, but all so very true! Now, when I read this I have to ask myself, why would I ever complain? ;) My life has been blessed beyond words!
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