559. Making myself practice what I preach to Lily - when things are difficult, do what you know works. What I know works is living in gratitude, so here I am, back on the page, to express my gratitude for the many gifts in my life.
560. Unconditional love.
561. Knowing my daughters are both peacefully asleep in their beds and my husband is snoring in our bed where I will join him in just a few minutes. Never thought I would say that, but that sound and the hum of the refrigerator in an otherwise quiet house are very comforting to me right now, almost as if everything is just as it should be...very welcome after an evening of things that should not have been.
562. A day filled with learning at an off-site training - learned more about Excel than I ever imagined I would. Computers are frighteningly powerful pieces of equipment!
563. Thankful that I have a little more time to prepare for the girls' birthdays and Valentine's day.
564. Taking a deep breath to enable myself to separate my emotions from money after a not-so-successful shopping trip this evening. My deep breaths and insight completely escaped me at the store, but there is such a thing as returns. Thank goodness.
565. A loved one sharing that, after a series of tests and days of worry, they have received a clean bill of health.
566. The swell of my heart over the love of my kids for me, and me for them. After Lily asked me to rub her back tonight as she was falling asleep she said, "Mom, I love you more than birthdays! And I love you a little more than a puppy." True love, true mother daughter love.
567. The gift and promise of another tomorrow to start fresh and strive to improve.
568. Grateful for our relationship and support to each other, that we care enough about each other to exercise together for the first time in way too long. Thank you Andy! For so many things, thank you, I love you.
thank you for coming back to the page. I realize how your posts are a beacon for me as I find a way to count my own blessings. I am almost done reading One Thousand Gifts. What an amazing book. It feels like it is touching the root of many gnawing, aching questions I've grappled with for far too many years. I wouldn't have known about the book without seeing it in your Pages of Interest.
ReplyDeleteThank you for welcoming me back! I'm finding that it's a challenge fitting all the things in a day that I want to, but I'm also learning more about myself and figuring out what I really cannot compromise on. I think that giving thanks is one of those things. I am looking forward to reading the book because I haven't yet. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on it. It's so comforting to me to know you're over there checking in:) xo
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh, I can't believe you haven't read it! Reading your blog and then the book made me think it had to be a favorite of yours. It is amazing. I am confident you will be awed and inspired.
ReplyDeleteI was so inspired after my friend who read it shared with me about it, and then I visited the 1000 Gifts site. I knew I had to just jump in. Now you've made me want to make it a priority to start reading, I can't wait! I'm guessing it will deepen the experience and so much more that I can't even begin to guess!
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