November 6, 2009
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Time for Gratitude
I have been pondering the subject of gratitude and it seems to me that we become complacent sometimes and take our blessings for granted. We have not cultivated an attitude of gratitude and we settle for a mediocre existence rather than a life lived with thanksgiving and joy. As I have struggled to adjust to a new life in a new country, I have just been letting life slip by and I think I have been missing out on really living…so I guess it is time for change...my last post on the topic of 1000 Endless gifts was over a year ago in August last year and it is time to continue this journey.
His gifts to me are endless and I am thankful for…
49. God who relentlessly persues me and who will love me forever
50. Lunch out with the amazing man I am married to and who delights in spoiling me
51. Technology that enables us to speak to loved ones miles away
52. Yellow sunflowers in the vase on our woodstove
53. The gorgeous reds, oranges and yellows of autumn leaves
54. Beautiful music that soothes the senses
55. The sacred hours of Sabbath rest
56. Country living
57. Hydrotherapy treatments
58. The healing touch of God in our lives
In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God concerning you. 1 Thess 5:18
Won't you share with me how you have purposefully cultivated an attitude of gratitude?
Comments (4)
Looking at the small things that delight, instead of being weighed down and side-tracked by the big things that are beyond my control in the first place....
Thank you for this reminder. I spent time visiting the site to which you linked and read the posts of others who have been listing and cultivating gratitude. I am thankful for God's patience with me, for time on a Friday night when I can regroup and rest, for friends I've never met who encourage and inspire.
I became aware of the same thing (gratitude) during my cancer battle this year.
I regarded the fact I could get up out of bed at night and walk to the bathroom (I have legs that work *and* running water), use the restroom (my kidneys are working fine without failing me), walk back to my bed (I *have* a bed), and go back to sleep (I am not bothered at night by things that haunt me).
Your post was a good reminder to me. Even though I became more aware of things for which I am grateful, I can never be reminded too many times!
Good to see a post from you again!
I love taking pictures during the day, it helps me to realize how much I have to be thankful for.
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