There was a time when I was keeping a gratitude journal. That time was 2009, and I posted about it here under the “grace in small things” tag. National Blog Posting Month would be an excellent time to resurrect the practice, don’t you think? Rather than posting a small something every day, though, I’m going to jot them down and save them for Sunday afternoon.

(That’s the idea, anyway.)

I only hit upon the idea this morning, so I don’t have a full week’s worth of things to offer today. But I do have this:

1. Pete is down with a fever today. He’s feeling “wobbly,” and it’s a reminder to give thanks that illness is the exception rather than the rule for us.
2. A whole weekend spent with friends and family. I’m ever-grateful to have an extended family with whom I truly love to spend time and to have good friends to be with even when my family isn’t here.
3. My nephew’s smile.
4. Rockford, who is always happy to clean up my messes. Like for example when my sister-in-law and I make four lasagnas and a cheesecake in one afternoon.
5. A sister-in-law who is happy to make four lasagnas and a cheesecake with me.
6. Cheesecake.

What’s one thing you could write in it your hypothetical-or-actual gratitude journal about today?