More to be grateful for!

57. Civilization! I would be scared out of my mind sleeping in a tent or log cabin with all the wild beasts just on the other side of the wall!
58. Indoor plumbing. Along those same lines....I would hate to have to get up in the middle of the night to go tinkle in the outhouse...not to mention in the cold of winter!
59. Seeing old friends.
60. Generous Hearts.
61. Forgiveness.
62. Water! Have you ever thought what it would be like to go without water for a week? Water to drink and clean! And much more!
63. To be able to worship freely!
64. Computers.
65. Printers.
66. Sales!
67. Phones.
68. Automobles.
69. Flowers.
70. Backyard gardens.

One Thousand Things... to be grateful for!

56. A husband who willingly and joyfully goes to church with me.
57. A husband who cooks great food for our family on the weekends.
58. A husband who makes so much food on the weekends so I don't have cook on Monday and sometime Tuesday!
59. Holiday family times.
60. Forgiving children. (I closed the van door on my son's hand today and he still tells me I am a great mom!)
61. Sincere hearts.
62. Guests who help themselves...when I am too busy with little people.
63. Play date guests who help clean up just before they leave.
64. Clean floors. (while cleaning the house yesterday I was reminded that for thousands of years kitchen floors were dirt floors!)
65. The written word of God. We are blessed to have our OWN copies! For thousands of years only the Priests had copies and the lay people only listened. Now we have our own copies to read and memorize when we want.

One Thousand Gifts

41. The thrill of watching a preschool learn something new.
42. Listening to a 2 year old try their best to tell you something.
43. Watching a baby inch forward for the first time.
44. A faithful husband.
45. Family. (Family life is far more thrilling than I could ever imagined)
46. God's provision.
47. The body of Christ.
48. Cool morning walks.
49. A great book.
50. Mom.
52. Dad.
53. A wonderful family home...not perfect but great to be protected for a cruel world.
54. Deep roots in faith in God.
55. Memories.

One Thousand Gifts

28. Content Children
29. 75 degree morning walks with 3 little ones
30. Friendly Neighbors
31. Newborn noses
32. Newborn noises
33. Great bible studies
34. Women who make themselves available to mentor others
35. the excitement that comes with learning
36. A husband who takes care of things right a way
37. Telephones
38. Parks
39. Sunflowers
40. Butterflies

.... to be continued.... working toward 1000 things to be grateful for.

One Thousand Gifts

Over the course of time I will list 1000 things for which to be grateful.
I encourage you to do the same on your blog or in a journal or on scrap bits of paper.
Acknowledging the things we are thankful for is an addicting and life giving thing that can change your life!

John Milton wrote: "Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world."


Go ahead, try it.

Here I go!

1. The simple fact that our Lord and God WANTS to have a relationship with me.
2. Salvation
3. The freedom to Worship HIM.
4. My Husband who loves the Lord
5. My 3 healthy children.
6. The joy in childhood.
7. The safe christian (not perfect) home I was raised in (thanks mom and dad).
8. Answered prayer.
9. The unchanging word of God.
10.The ablitiy to read.
11.A warm home to live in.
12. A soft place to land my head at night.
13. Hot and cold indoor running water.
14. An indoor camode : )
15. Clean home and community.
16. Safe neighborhood.
17. Good health.
18. TODAY.
19. Each day is NEW.
20. Forgiveness
21. The wonderful smell of a baby.
22. Toddler's chubby legs.
23. A preschooler's giggle.
23. A child's request to "tickle me."
24. Sunny mornings.
25. Digital Cameras
26. Order
27. My husband.


..... to be continued.....