Gratitude List

  • Gratitude: My 1000th Gift

    For a little over a year now, I have been recording my gratitude list in this space on Mondays. (If you haven’t read Ann Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts yet, I highly recommend it.) I have definitely noticed a difference in the times I keep my Gift List Journal out and visible and the times…

  • Gratitude: Worship

    As my pastor preached yesterday about worship and how true worship comes from gratitude, I smiled wide and wrote… “gratitude listing = worship.” Join me in worship… Thank you Heavenly Father for… 967. “I like puddles.” she says from her perch in the aft of the van… 968. “know what’s the best thing about…

  • Gratitude: She Still Fits

    Even though I have written about how she is growing… and how tall she is getting… #966 I am so very thankful that she still fits right here:   Linked up with Ann today. Start your own gratitude list in a note book, or blog it and link it up!

  • Gratitude: Choosing Gratitude

    It has been a very long time since I posted my gratitude list. A few things have come into focus in the last few weeks. 1. Gift listing does keep depression at bay. When I avoid the hunt for small elephant-sized grace gifts He bestows each and every day, I notice a difference. 2. My…

  • Gratitude: What If You Woke Up Tomorrow…

    I haven’t posted in a while. We have been on vacation as a family. Taking a much needed break, we headed south to a cooler climate. Yes, you read that correctly. While we were in Florida, temperatures in the Maryland area were above 100. Thank you for sticking with me and being patient. ::…