Being Grateful…
I purchased a “Gratitude Journal” from Paper Source last Christmas for myself, with the intention of writing in it ‘almost’ everyday. A lot of times my good intentions fall by the wayside when life’s everyday activities fill up my schedule. After re-organizing my office I came across the journal again and decided I would try again and make this part of my work routine.
What I have found is that it is easy to write about what you are grateful for when the kids are being perfect angels, when the laundry is all caught up, when a trip to the grocery store goes exactly as planned. On the flip side, it is hard to write about being grateful when things are not going as expected.
I have also learned that it is MORE important to write down what I am grateful for on these more challenging, less then perfect days. Below is a recent entry example…
June 26, 2010
Yes, my kids seem to be in a constant state of war with each other; And the words “That’s Enough! Do NOT look at each other, Do NOT touch each other, Do NOT say a WORD to each other until you have something nice to say!” seem to be a tape recorded message coming out of my mouth every couple hours.
But I have two healthy, generally happy and well behaved little girls who know that their parents love them no matter what. That is what I am thankful for today; That and nap time!
Okay, On to the pictures. The pictures fall into another category of thankfulness. I am SO VERY grateful for the friends that I have made at my wonderful church (Heart of the Shepherd). This family makes me smile every time I come in contact with them and what a wonderful gift to give to another person!
So without further adieu here is a beautiful slide-show and a few of my favorites from the session…
