Finding Joy ~ Choosing Gratitude

I’ve recently posted about the devotional book I read by Nancy Leigh DeMoss: Choosing Grattitude {Your Journey to Joy}.

I read the majority of the book but there was a 30 day devotional in the back that I decided to do after I let my friend borrow the book.

She read it and really enjoyed( if you can call conviction enjoyable!) it also. So since I had the book again I decided to do the devotional this month.

Everyday is a different section of grattitude, a passage to read, something to put in practice, basically a short one page devotional.

It’s really good, but something else that she says to do everyday that you journal your devotional topic is to list five things you’re thankful for. By the end of the month you’ll have 150 things you’re thankful for.

I did something like this a couple years ago. I thought I would share some of the things I listed this time…

Calculation of God in Creation

Warm Chai

New mattress coming

the Holy Spirit

Warm water for washing

Tick of clocks

Quilting laughter

Furnace running

Sunlight beams on bathroom floor

Brooms to sweep floors

Apple candles

Capturing moments on “film”

Surprise parties for others.

Pen  on paper

Christmas Tree Cakes

A Satiated Soul (Jer. 31)

God’s love and Provision to Ruth and Naomi

Phone calls with sisters

Perfect Granola bars

Uplifted heat because of gratefulness

Nate Saints Legacy

Cold Morning-Hot Chocolate

The absence of technology as a child

Logical thinking

Snow flurries

Soup and fresh bread

Pages Turning

Sweaters

Brass instruments

Smiles

Visitors coming

And this isn’t even all of them. I know that for me it’s good to purposefully acknowledge things I’m thankful for. Because if not I tend to dwell on the things I don’t have or want through complaining.

Check out my other blog for the one day’s devotional:

Top 10 Blessings from God that You Can’t

Ever Express Enough Gratitude For

 

{All these pictures are from my Autumn decorated mantle,

After I finally made a new chalk drawing. For a close up of the drawing go to the other blog}