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Thankful Thursday

I’ve been trying to change my perspective and to acquire an attitude that is more grateful. And guess what? God is helping me!

My goal is to record at least three specific things from my day that I am thankful for. Some days may be harder than others, but I know that there are at least three things that I can find to praise God for. Truthfully, even if they’re bad things that happen or difficult situations that I’m struggling with, I should still be able to find something good in them.

So today is Thursday and both “Thankful” and “Thursday” begin with a “Th,” so I just had to pick today to start this journey. 😀 I think what I’m going to try to do is write a post each Thursday filled with all the things I’m grateful for from the previous week. We’ll see how it goes!

Three things from today that I’m thankful for:

  1. God helped me with my first day of scoring essays at my work-from-home job.
  2. I got to take a nice walk in my neighborhood with our dog, Daisy. Also, during the walk I was able to visit with a couple who lives close to us.
  3. I was able to visit my Hubby on his break at work tonight, and we had gift cards to get Starbucks drinks….Yum!

Thanks for reading, and I hope to continue this tradition of Thankful Thursday. Maybe you could even start a similar tradition, yourself! The more grateful we are, the more positive I believe we’ll be. ❤

The Journey

Oftentimes when you’re on a journey

You don’t know what’s up ahead;

All you can see is the heartache

And the pain you’ve felt instead.

Looking back on the road you’ve traveled,

You see bad and you see good –

So many things have happened

That you haven’t understood.

You pray that tomorrow will be better

And that you’ll learn the reason why

Each day is such a struggle

And each night a time to cry.

But you know your Heavenly Father

Holds you safely in His hands,

And you trust that whatever transpires

Is part of His loving plan.

 

Photo by: Toni Lluch

A Ray of Sunshine

I had a good day today. Not necessarily because it was Valentine’s Day – although my husband did help me make a delicious dinner to celebrate. Not because I didn’t struggle with anxiety and depression – although I was able to combat it a little more thoroughly. And not because everything went perfectly – although I’m finally starting to learn that perfection is not something I need to seek.

But I could see the sunshine. Not only in the sky (which was extremely nice to see and feel), but also in my life.

I was blessed to be able to share some time with a friend today. We walked and talked and it was so nice! I have spent much of my time kind of closed up in my house…and it was great to be able to get out and get some fresh air.

It may not seem like much, but it was a big encouragement to me. I’m grateful to God for the ray of sunshine…and trusting that He will help me to see the hope that is to be found in each day that He gives us.

Photo by: Zwaddi