I'm enjoying my exercise in "intentional gratitude"....there are so many small things in my life which I overlook, but now that I stop to reflect on these things, I realize the beauty and blessings that surround me.
1. I'm grateful for the plants that are thriving in my yard....despite my unintentional ability to ignore and thus, kill them. Yea for drought tolerant plants! My heart leaps for joy everytime I come home from work and there is still something blooming instead of something brown and withered in my pots.
2. I'm grateful for the young women my girls have grown/are growing into. They are beautiful on the inside and the outside. They give me unlimited amounts of joy. And they can sing classic 70s rock too...wow....what a combination.
3. I'm grateful for a sense of humor. God blessed me with a family that used alot of humor, and somehow I developed a pretty good sense of humor as a result. I've always been attracted to people who display a sense of humor, so most of my friends have a good one. My girls have both developed a dry wit, and keep me laughing alot. We've discovered that laughter truly is a great medicine, and we've needed the healing lately.
Yep, this experiment in intentional gratitude is very good for one's soul. I hope I keep this up.
