Faithful Blogging Prompt #25: Do you keep a gratitude journal?
~I don’t anymore and I think that is something I need to start doing again. To start it, I thought I would see how many things I could think of that I am grateful for. Here they are…
- My son
- God
- Jesus Christ
- My fiance/Riley’s dad
- Both sides of our families

- Faith
- Love
- My cat
- Being able to read and write
- Blogging
- Christmas
- How good Riley’s health is
- To have a place to live
- That I was able to buy my son some Christmas gifts
- To have a camera to capture the wonderful memories of my son’s childhood
- That my son is not being abused
- For the days I’m not depressed or anxious
- For the nights that I sleep well without nightmares
- For all of the times I have without a flashback of my abuse
- Every time I see Riley smile or…
- hear him laugh
- Every time I smile or…
- laugh
- Writing poetry
- To be alive
- To be saved by God!
- To not be using drugs anymore
- For good doctors
- Because Riley is such a happy baby
- We were able to buy gifts for other people in our families, too
- We don’t go hungry
- God is always near me, I am never alone
- Healing is beginning to take place inside of my heart, mind and soul
- We have heat to keep us warm
- We have clothes on our backs
- The Holy Spirit
- Meeting new people and making new friends, even when the friendships don’t last
- Being a strong woman
- For the family I don’t see often
- For the wonderful memories I have of me and my grandmother before she passed away
- For the Bible
- That the Lord is my Father
- Poetry
- Notebooks
- Journals
- Pens
- My laptop computer
- My iPod
- Applications that help me keep my thoughts organized on my iPod
- Applications for Christians on my iPod
I try and keep a list in my head, and review it daily. It keeps the “gimmees” away, and keeps me humble. But putting it down in writing is a great way to keep adding to it, or remembering an item that is meaningful when you are unhappy. I really loved what you put down! May your Christmas day be filled with peace and joy!
That is a great idea. Thank you. I try to be grateful for all that I have. I hope you had a great Christmas, also!
I love your list! What a nice thing to do..
Thank you!