The Start of 1,000

As you are aware, I'm reading a book called One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp.

So far it's an extremely challenging, convicting, inspiring and motivational book. My friend, with whom I'm reading this book, and I decided it was time to start our list of 1,000 gifts. One thousand seems overwhelming...not going to lie. BUT it's an important process, especially if we're going to put this book into practice in our lives.

So, we're starting with 35 for the week. Looking for at least five blessings, reasons to be thankful, etc per day.
Mine will be on this blog.
(This is not a disclaimer, but if you read this book you will find that the writer seeks all blessings...big or small. Therefore, if we are noticing the small, maybe everyday blessings in our life, then we will have an attitude to gratefulness toward God and the people around us. We will be more aware of the miracles around us, thus helping us not to miss the big things God's doing. That heart of thankfulness helps us to keep life in the appropriate perspective. That thankfulness helps us to find joy in life as we notice all the good surrounding us.)

So let's start this list of 1,000 Gifts:

1. Sunday naps
2. Husband's hands running through my hair
3. Warm chocolate chip cookies
4. Powerful worship music
5. A car that gets me from point A to point B.

That was my list from yesterday. Monday's list is below:

6. Blond Roast from Starbucks with Peppermint Mocha creamer
7. The overwhelming adorableness (that's a word, right?) of Beans snuggled in his crate on a pillow my sister-in-law made him.
8. A boss who is kind, loving, and fun to be around.
9. A coworker who took the courage to ask us about refinancing our mortgage. In doing so, we're saving $103,000 over the life of our loan and cutting 10 years off our mortgage.
10. Doctors who are near my parents house so when I have an appointment, my parents can meet me for dinner.