AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

Hi, Everyone! I have decided to make a change in what I write about.  My study of the Bible has not changed, but I need to write abut something that might be fun and helpful to all of us.  And I'd like to tell you what brought this change about.  When we moved in July of 2013 to MN, I had been reading and studying the Bible for a loooooong time!  And thought I would continue my reading/writing about whatever came next in the Word.  But as we are considering another possible move sometime within the next two years, we began to go through the various boxes that needed even more weeding out of unnecessary "stuff" so we would be ready when the time came and have less to push around or try to find a space in which to put it...again.  It is going rather slowly, but we are being seriously stern about what to keep and what to throw.  We had too many boxes labeled "Jo's memories."


So far, I have found three generations of fancy plates, (no one hangs them on the wall anymore.), two prom dresses, wrinkled, but still lovely, and volumes of unpublished stories, and other assorted writings. Plus a few special poetry magazines that did have a poem or two with my name.  But one small volume almost leapt right up  into my hands, and we will use it here, or rather the likes of it. It is a Gratitude Journal (dated Jan. 26, 1998) and it has this written on the fly cover:  "Gratitude is the Heart's Memory. Write down five things daily for which I am grateful for on that day." And I suggest you do this as well, each day.  And I will do the same, but I will also write the five things I was grateful for back in 1998.  Have fun!  And look into your heart for your memory!


1998, Jan 26.  1) I am grateful to be beginning this prayer journal. 2) I am grateful that I can watch Jerry...still alive...breathing in and out..... as he lies in the sun on our patio. (He had just had a severe heart attack before we left MN for AZ) 3) I am grateful for the warmth of the sun as I write.
4) I am grateful  to be in a Bible Study and for my friends within it. 5) I am truly grateful to God for His love and acceptance.


2015, May 13.   1)I am so thankful that I found this old book in my memory boxes. 2) I am thankful that our daughter, Peggy, was able to be with us for the past two days. 3) I am thankful that we have a nice home and are still able to live here without too much help. 4) I am grateful for the recent Mother's Day celebration which brought all our kids around us.  5) I am truly grateful for God's love and acceptance.


Now, I had my turn.  How about you?  Again, Gratitude is the Heart's Memory. And I got to share mine with you, so, I hope you can share yours with someone, too.


Be back tomorrow! 
Fondly,  Jo
              INMN