One Thousand Gifts

Around six years ago I read a book with this title. The title was One Thousand Gifts and it was written by Ann Voskamp.

Like everyone else in the world…I got lazy…and patted myself on the back for accomplishing it and changing my thought patterns…and then went about my life.

When huge trials would come (and they always do) I would drag my list back out….and start again…and then…got caught up in busy and never looked back…then…welcome to 2019…and then now in 2020…where we all find ourselves in this “never before seen trial”….and I’m getting out my book again…grumbling as I go.

This book focuses on changing your mindset. Looking at each day as the gift that it truly is..just that…a gift.

When you look around the world…you see amazing things…but we don’t write it down..and therefore…on days that you have devastating things that happen you can then look down at these reminders. It’s helpful to see God’s promises during the times that it’s hard to see any good at all.

Today, there was a lot of bad things that happened…things out of my control…but here is a taste of my day…

1. Warm coffee with sugar and cream.

2. A dog that greeted me with happy good morning anticipation.

3. A warm house

4. A comfy bed

5. A beautiful green loveseat that my husband ordered for me.

6. Beautiful artwork made by my daughter.

7. A hug and a kiss from my husband.

8. A funny text from my son

9. A FaceTime violin lesson from my daughters sweet teacher.

10. Starting in some projects that I have put off.

11. Clean bathrooms.

12. Giggling of young girls during a FaceTime call from my daughters friend…

13. Favorite songs being played

14. Warm dinner in my tummy

15. Chocolate

16. The sun shining

I’ve got my book out…I’m writing down the things again…I challenge you to read this book and put these things into practice. Perhaps, just this once I can continue this practice daily…instead of just pulling it back out during difficult times.

Now is the time to establish new practices…get lots of things that we’ve put off completed…and get a head start for when things are back up and running again!