30 Days of Thankfulness, Day 11

30 Days of thankfulness

Each day naming the gratitude.
It sounds so trivial and repetitive.
And it is.
But it’s so much more.

It’s slowing me down and helping me to be more present.
I tend to rush through tasks.
I struggle with focus.
For this task, I want to be invested.

30 Days of Thankfulness.

And so, I delight in seeking those moments of gratitude.
Little, holy moments scattered throughout the day.
Menial tasks, made holy by the naming of gratitude.
Eyes open to the wonder and beauty.

I stopped last night coming out of the grocery store.
I was awed by the sheer beauty of the sunset.
Pink sky.
Pushing the grocery cart.
Wearing a mask.
Stopped in wonder.
Slowing down.

It sounds trivial and so redundant.
30 days of Thankfulness.

It’s changing me though.
Each year this practice resets my inner being.
I wish I could maintain this all year long.

A practice of gratitude. 

Yet, some where along the summer months the naming and intentionality wear off.
Thanks gets pushed aside, until November rolls around and I discover how I’ve missed the practice.
30 days of Thankfulness.

I sat for a few moments on the swing this morning.
My coffee perking.
The gentle breeze blowing. 
Unseasonably warm.
The moon and Venus lingering in that space just before dawn.
Moments that I feel are so holy.

The weather is about to change.
The wind is picking up and the temperatures are starting to fall.
By morning fall will have returned and the snow on the horizon.
This past week has been a joyful gift.

I pray you can slow down and appreciate the world around you.

Find the joy. 
Start small.
Open up to the wonder around you.
Even if the road you walk is hard.
Thanks is a good place to start.

Seek the treasure of naming your thanks.

30 Days of Thankfulness

I am thankful for:
Those moments just before dawn
Sunsets
Hot coffee
The morning sky
Phone calls where we seek the Lord together in prayer
God’s unfailing love for His children
Sweet sisters in the Lord seeking you first in difficult times
An Army of prayer warriors fighting together for a purpose
A God who sees and knows our hearts
the power of prayer -it changes us
The challenges before us
Farm life and all that means, the good and the really hard
wind chimes and their various melodies together
Porch swings
Veteran’s and all they have done for our Freedom
Thank you.