30 Days Of Thank You
A month ago, I set out to be intentional in my gratitude. I posted each day with a “Thank You” post expressing my appreciation for something or someone in my life. This has been a great discipline. We rush through life so rapidly. We often forget to stop to count our blessings. My Mom always sings a song called “Count Your Blessings”. I remember thinking this was corny when I was a teenager (sorry Mom). But I’ve learned that counting our blessings is a great way to find contentment. These 30 days have STRETCHED me, and they have helped to establish a healthy habit of thankfulness is my life.
Before we get too far into December, I wanted to recap my Thank You posts from November.
30 Days of Thank You
Here’s a list of the Thank You posts from the month of November.
- November 1, 2013 – Thank You – #1 – job
- November 2, 2013 – Thank You – #2 – teenagers
- November 3, 2013 – Thank You – #3 – music
- November 4, 2013 – Thank You – #4 – home
- November 5, 2013 – Thank You – #5 – running
- November 6, 2013 – Thank You – #6 – modern-day medicine
- November 7, 2013 – Thank You – #7 – ice cream
- November 8, 2013 – Thank You – #8 – weekends
- November 9, 2013 – Thank You – #9 – geocaching
- November 10, 2013 – Thank You – #10 – church
- November 11, 2013 – Thank You – #11 – veterans
- November 12, 2013 – Thank You – #12 – traditions
- November 13, 2013 – Thank You – #13 – you
- November 14, 2013 – Thank You – #14 – Leanne (my wife)
- November 15, 2013 – Thank You – #15 – routine
- November 16, 2013 – Thank You – #16 – beach (this actually didn’t post until November 17th)
- November 17, 2013 – Thank You – #17 – friends
- November 18, 2013 – Thank You – #18 – parents
- November 19, 2013 – Thank You – #19 – grace
- November 20, 2013 – Thank You – #20 – Hannah (my daughter)
- November 21, 2013 – Thank You – #21 – Isaac (my son)
- November 22, 2013 – Thank You – #22 – sports
- November 23, 2013 – Thank You – #23 – Guatemala
- November 24, 2013 – Thank You – #24 – dreams
- November 25, 2013 – Thank You – #25 – brothers
- November 26, 2013 – Thank You – #26 – vacation
- November 27, 2013 – Thank You – #27 – cars
- November 28, 2013 – Thank You – #28 – family and food
- November 29, 2013 – Thank You – #29 – God’s provision
- November 30, 2013 – Thank You – #30 – advent
What stood out to you the most in November? How was/is gratitude STRETCHING for you?
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