Hi friends! I've decided to dust off the blog and put it to good use. I'm so glad you're joining me in this gratitude challenge!
Our first day is tomorrow! Are you ready? I am! I'm praying that this will be such a life changing time in our lives. I think the Lord will move and stir up our hearts and we will be drawn to Him and see His workmanship in all things.
We finished up our last day of school Thursday and had a celebratory day Friday. I feel like I have a weight lifted off of me and I'm free to spend time doing the stuff around my home I've fallen behind on, but what I'm most excited about is not having to rush through my time with God in the mornings.
This challenge is something I really need right now. This last year has been hard for me, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. So taking 40 days to focus on me and my relationship with Jesus, and not having to feel that #momguilt will be ah-mazing! Well, let's be honest, I'll still feel that #momguilt, but maybe not as bad. Ha!
I want you all to know that this challenge doesn't have to be profound. The things you write down everyday don't have to be these glorious huge things. They can simply just be gifts that you're thankful for.
•Lord, thank you for the amazing dinner we had, and the ability to prepare it for my family.
•Lord, thank you for a messy home, because there are children here, children you blessed me with.
•Lord, thank you for the laughter that fills my home.
•Lord, thank you for the birds chirping, because they make me think of you.
Those are just a few. I'm quite sure that I'll see some things repeated in my book, and that's totally fine! That just means I'm really grateful for those things!
Don't fret about things to write down. The Lord will lay them on your heart. I'm very excited to just be still and listen.
I think we'll all be amazed at how quickly our notebooks fill up!
You can leave a comment here or on my Instagram page and use the hashtag #summergratitudechallenge. I'm very excited to follow along in this journey with you!
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See you there, friends, and have fun!
