I have this thing that I do. I did it a lot when Brad lived in Charleston and the kids and I were still in Greenville. The nights were the worst, and when I could not sleep I would lay in bed and start naming everything that I was thankful for; from the shingles on our roof, to the lock on the basement door beneath me. Without fail, I would fall asleep in the middle of "thanking", and to this day I have never run out. So with this in mind, starting today I am challenging myself to find one thing a day to be thankful for and see how many days I can go until I run out.
I recently had my 3rd child, and have had a hard time keeping a positive attitude dealing with the daily struggles that come with 3 kids. I have had a negative outlook on my days, especially when I don't feel like I am getting my nights. Today I got to thinking, why is it so easy to have a good attitude when everything is going my way, and why am I keeping my "thankfulness" limited to when I need comfort at night? I have so much to be thankful for! Today I will start blogging my life, one thanks at a time. =)
"Giving thanks ALWAYS for ALL things unto God..." Ephesians 5:20
Thanks for the reminder that we must be thankful every day!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more! :) Years ago I had a "Blessings" journal..every night I wrote down 5 things to "count as blessings" or that I was thankful for. It's kind of fun to get that book out and read through it...when I was dating my husband, there were days that the page looked like this:
ReplyDelete1. Danny 2. Danny 3. Danny 4. Danny 5. Danny
-Elizabth (banister) Worpell
lol =)
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Your blog is going to be awesome. I can tell. I can't wait to read your stuff :)
ReplyDeleteI just love it Stacey! You are an amazing women! I am Thankful that I know you!! :o)
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