It had been a while since I wrote a gratitude list. I woke up Sunday morning and realized my feelings of contentment and joy were slipping. I realized it was time to write a gratitude list because I wanted to thank God and I wanted to improve my attitude.  It did both and I felt calm, confident and cherished by Father God all day.

Gratitude

• I am grateful God loves me.
• I am grateful I have my computer back
• I am grateful I still have my Christmas tree up as the lights sooth me.
• I am grateful I have emotions - even when they aren't happy, perky ones.
• I am grateful I like my job
• I am grateful it got up to the upper 30s (F) yesterday
• I am grateful for the Divine Office
• I am grateful for Lent
• I am grateful I am at the place in life to recognize cycles - both productive and destructive
• I am grateful I see the hard times as the seed underground that will soon spout and grow and bear fruit
• I am grateful I no longer fear those dark times but rejoice at the inner work God is doing in me
• I am grateful for my church family
• I am grateful I have my computer back --- I know I said that already but I am so very grateful
• I am grateful I am learning to do good self care
• I am grateful for my warm apartment
• I am grateful I have reestablished my credit ex ruined by disobeying a court order
• I am grateful I am brave enough to buy a home on my own
• I am grateful that bravery is trust in God and not trust in myself
• I am grateful for music, especially contemporary Christian or soaking music
• I am grateful for several friends who have been very considerate of me during the past month
• I am grateful I am feeling better
• I am grateful I am not in denial about my health but able to embrace "what is"
• I am grateful it is God's love that helps me accept the difficult things
• I am grateful that I am culling closets in preparation to move, presuming the sale will go through
• I am grateful my contractor is female so when I explain what I want on the house, she understands
• I am grateful I will be on septic - I will learn so much about things that would have been important to St. Francis like ecology and working together and being gentle and generous - that excites me
• I am grateful for the Hep C because it has caused me to grow in self gentleness and compassion - which then flows more easily to others
• I am grateful since accepting my 39,000,000 viruses as part of my inner ecology rather than resenting them, my blood tests have been improving.
• I am grateful I'm starting to see the viruses similar to a pet - they need care and tending; they listen to me talk to them if gentle with them and they seldom state their opinion or tell me I'm wrong. LOL.
• I am grateful for my sister - she's a rock to me.
• I am grateful for several dear friends - both in person and online - that have had such a wonderful impact on my life
• I am grateful I grew up in a small town
• I am grateful I was raised in church
• I am grateful I saw my dad read his Bible, kneel, pray, tithe and set an example of loving God
• I am grateful Mom taught me to sew and live thrifty
• I am grateful for second hand stores
• I am grateful for my oldest son is dedicated to his God, family and church family
• I am grateful my oldest son and his wife are raising the children in a God-loving family
• I am grateful both sons are working on their MBA and I know how difficult that must be with large families and working full time.
• I am grateful my daughters-in-law are supportive of their husbands getting advanced degrees
• I am grateful my youngest son was able to be a house-dad and be home with the children for several years
• I am grateful my children are healthy
• I am grateful when all my data for the last 5 months was lost that I took it in stride - 50 chapters of 180 chapter book are gone, some legal documents are gone and the hard one was several hundred photos of my last vacation, especially the four generation photos and the photos of Mom's house before she sold it. The photos may be gone, but nothing can stop the memories of that trip.
• I am grateful I have an adequate memory
• I am grateful I am living in contentedness
• I am grateful for my beautiful Newfoundland
• I am grateful I have a view of the mountains and a mini-view of the ocean; both are scenes where I feel close to God
• I am grateful my new house will be 1000 feet from a salmon river and I want to learn to fish like I did with Dad and Uncle Joe as a child. We didn't salmon fish in Kansas but we did fish.
• I am grateful for meditation and contemplation
• I am grateful having a journal has helped me cope with life and grow
• I am grateful I do not fear death
• I am grateful I have learned to say no or make boundaries without feeling guilty.
• I am grateful I am learning the difference of healthy boundaries, being a bully, or being a doormat.
• I am grateful for God's love and the myriad ways He shows his tender love and care
• I am grateful for life
• I am grateful for my life
• I am grateful I'm learning to live my life.
• I am grateful God lives in me and through me
• I am grateful for the Great Commandment
• I am grateful for Jesus