day six and seven

Yesterday and today I am thankful for (it's the weekend, I forgot to post yesterday):
Saturday thanks:

1. quality time with Tim & Megan
2. the italian centre sweets aisle 
3. Jered having a day off 
4. my parents love for Otis
5. good food and conversation with friends

Sunday thanks:

1. my nephew Cohen's happy disposition
2. sunday afternoon naps
3. sunday dinner with the fam
4. fresh snow
5. board games

day five

Today I am thankful for:

1. gourmet perogies
2. silly girly romantic comedies
3. a busy productive day at work
4. quality time and conversation with my girlfriends
5. phone prayers 

day four

Forgot to post this last night!

Today I am thankful for:

1. quality time with my sister and brother in law
2. deep fried chickpeas from Culina restaurant
3. the way my niece Isla greets me when I visit
4. my boss Jackie and her generosity
5. the chance to be creative at work

day three

Today I am thankful for:

1. my husband making me lunch & leaving me a love note on the front door
2. good conversation with coworkers
3. homemade cookies
4. having a warm reliable vehicle to drive 
5. salad dinners with fun and lovely friends (Daneel)

day two

January 26/2010

Today I am thankful for:

1. my root canal randomly being covered 100% by my dental plan (quoted at 50%)
2. my knee feeling so much better that my running clinic was a breeze tonight
3. my dad's fantastic soup 
4. the slipper's Jered bought me for christmas that are OH so cozy right now
5. bubble baths accompanied by a good book & a snoring pup 

day one

January 25/2010

Yesterday at church (www.c3metro.ca) we had a guest speaker, who just happens to be a friend of mine, Tim. He shared a word about living life with a heart of thanksgiving. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 "Be cheerful no matter what: pray all the time, thank God no matter what happens. This is God's will."

In this letter Paul wrote to the church, he is telling them (and us) to give thanks in all circumstances, not just the good. Not just when bad circumstances change for the better, even when bad circumstances just stay bad. Even when circumstances get worse. Romans 8:28 says "in all things God works for the good of those who love Him." We are supposed to have faith that God is working for the good in everything that we go through.

This seems like a simple enough concept to live by, but after church I went out for lunch with my husband and another couple and as we were talking, we all were saying how we have not been living life with very thankful hearts these days.

Regardless of what you believe in, living every day being thankful for even the smallest aspect of your life will bring light and joy to your existence. After hearing Tim talk, I realized I need to work on being thankful everyday.

I've heard it takes thirty days to create or break a habit. I want to create a habit in my daily life of being thankful. I want to live life with a heart of thanksgiving. So, for the next thirty days I'm going to come to this blog and document at least five things I am thankful for. There are a few rules because I really want to challenge myself to be thankful for all things, different things, small and big things. I'm going to try to have little to no repeats in the things I'm thankful for. I might not post them everyday but I will be thinking, praying and reflecting on "five thanks" a day for the next month. When I remember I will come here to post & share them with you.  I hope you join me.

Today I am thankful for:

1. the joy I feel when I write a new song
2. my friends (Daneel & Erica) at work that email me back & forth each day
3. my parents having me over multiple times a week and feeding me (my belly AND my soul)
4. the way Otis (my dog) greets me when I come home.
5. the simple happiness I get from a good London Fog 

I would love to read your "five thanks" if you want to leave them in a comment. Until tomorrow!