Gratitude Journal

  

my gratitude journal

A few days ago, I was given, what is called a "Gratitude Journal" by a friend of mine. My friend is really good at giving "challenges" and when she handed me this gratitude journal, I knew it was a challenge. She told me that I had to write something that I am thankful for....every day. (-_-   Seriously..c'mon!) My mindset at the time was "Are you kidding me? What in the world do I have to be thankful for?!" Obviously that was the fleshly, selfish, and human side of me talking, because that side of me didn't want to take the challenge. However; the spiritual side of me was basically saying "Gimmie gimmie gimmie! A challenge!" I used to be a regular journalist in the past. I would write every chance that I had and well, that's one reason why I started this blog...but we all know how that's going! HA! Anyway...it has been almost a week since I have received and accepted this challenge and I must say that God has opened my eyes a lot to pin-pointing the things that my heart really are grateful for. It's unbelievable! 

The one thing that I am noticing is that I am starting to see a pattern in the things that I am thankful for and its PEOPLE. I can't even begin to tell you how many times a day I wrote in that journal about people that I have been encounter with that specific day. 

Here is a journal entry that I wrote about children on July 8, 2013......

Heavenly Father,

I thank you for the children that were at Bible School tonight. Just being able to constantly be around them and to teach them about your love is so captivating to my soul and heart. I receive joy in my heart when I see them smile, and my ears dance when I hear them laugh and sing praises to your name. They are beautiful, and oh, how you love the little children! Tonight reminded me of how it is okay to step out of my comfort zone and to be like a kid while worshiping you, because that is exactly who I am in you-a child of the one true King. I am your Beloved daughter and a child at heart. Thank you for making those children precious and beautiful within your image. Protect them Lord and guide them to become soldiers of you. In your name I pray...
 AMEN.

 I could go on and on about the things that I am thankful for that God has placed in my life, but I won't because I am learning that I do not need to share every single detail that is between me and God. So I give gratitude to you for reading this blog entry! Take care and God Bless!