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:
- 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.
- 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.
- My nephew’s smile.
- 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.
- A sister-in-law who is happy to make four lasagnas and a cheesecake with me.
- Cheesecake.
What’s one thing you could write in it your hypothetical-or-actual gratitude journal about today?
