It has taken me a while but in the last month I finally finished the book, One Thousand Gifts. It truly is one of the most amazing books I have read. I honestly think that it took me so long to read it because I never wanted it to end! The book encourages you to look at all of the blessings in your life and to be thankful to God for EVERYTHING. In trying to do this everyday, I have seen a difference in the way I view my life, my day, my family, my work, everything. Don't get me wrong, there are many days that I miss this completely, but for this month of November, I have taken the challenge that many are trying to do: document what I am thankful for during this month.
I am challenging myself to find more than just 1 thing daily to be thankful for. In the back of my mind I can hear Satan reminding me how crazy busy my schedule is looking like coming up...how will you ever have time to much less think about this, much less blog about it? I might not blog about it every day but I keep my list going!
1. warm bed on a cold morning
2. sweet noises of a sleeping child in the baby monitor
3. sun beaming through the windows and onto my desk
4. giggles of children on the IHNA bus
5. cold diet coke (this might come up more than once!)
Until the next posting...
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Awesome, Sarah. I can't wait to read more. Also: you've now mentioned yet another book that's on my list of "must reads." =)
ReplyDeleteAlso again: I wish you were going on this Belize trip. It'd be so much fun. =)