“I am carried away by the impulse to keep up, though this sentiment inspires only a perpetual state of wanting. I’d rather punctuate my days with actions turning me towards gratefulness, revitalizing my eyes to see the calm goodness already around me.” -Julie Pointer, “A Quiet Life” in Kinfolk, vol. 3 I too, know well…
Always give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. -Ephesians 5:20 Nancy Guthrie writes in The One Year Book of Hope: “God gives, and God takes away. But let’s be honest. We just want to give, don’t we? . . . Genuine gratitude is a response not…
Another week of thanks . . . 583. Two days filled with lots of outside playtime. 584. Time to blog. 585. Duncan and Owen holding hands with Sophia on a walk. 586. A quiet evening to fold laundry and watch a movie. 587. Library day. 588. Afternoon reading and being able to rest when my…
It’s been a very long time since I’ve participated in Multitude Monday. But I’ve still been counting my gifts! Actually, I’m attempting to “re-count” my gifts. I started counting thankfulness before I ever started participating online with Multitude Monday. I didn’t number them in my journal, I’ve only ever numbered them here. So, I’m sure…
Wow, I’ve not posted a Multitude Monday post since before Christmas! Time to get back on track with counting my blessings. Well, I’ve been counting all the while, but not sharing them much. The picture above is from Christmas and makes me laugh. I thought it was an appropriate way to kick off counting my…
