When we’re living our lives with intentional gratitude we’re fixing our eyes upon Jesus and agreeing YES He is good and YES He is faithful and YES He is Lord and YES He is the one who loves us!  Gratitude is an expression of faith.

 

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Be joyful: Intentionally look around for measures of joy each day. There is joy in simply being alive and in being redeemed by God. Remember, joy is a choice we make, not a feeling we hope to get from our circumstances. It’s good to look for the good, to celebrate it even in small ways. Doing so is a moment of victory.  Lysa TerKeurst

 

 

2131.  the grace of love

 

2132.  sales at hallestines and free delivery and gift cards from my parents

 

2133.  gluten free sorbet

 

2134.  the muppet movie.  i so love it.

 

2135.  ears that feel better

 

2136.  hillsong cornerstone

 

2137.  fire

 

2138.  new pjs

 

2139.  sleep ins

 

2140.  a delicious dinner and evening with tony’s mum

 

2141.  overcoming

 

2142.  a not inbetween book

 

2143.  preaching this week

 

2144.  encouraging texts

 

2145.  knowing that God’s sufficiency is mine, even when i’m not feeling it

 

2146.  people that know how to fix computers

 

2147.  lifes a happy song… okay thats the muppet movie again – perfect remedy for a rainy holiday day

 

2148.  google calendar.  shared with my hubby.  means we’re on the same page.  literally.

 

2149.  hope

 

2150.  homecomings

 

2151.  the faithfulness and reality of God

 

2152.  mighty ape

 

2153.  Healing testimonies

 

2154.  my friend fee.  she is inspiration and light and challenge and blossoms to me. 

 

2155.  The Gluten Free Diva.  so loving!  esp this vid on the emotional side of GF living

 

2156.  bravery

 

2157.  bubbles

 

2158.  values and validation

 

2159.  buying christmas presents.  already.

 

2160.  awwww… my son just wrote a note to evangeline (his sister) and gave her 20c because she helped him with “a project” today.  how sweet is that!

 

2161.  i so love my kids and antonio!

 

 

 

“Too often I miss Him, oblivious, blind. I don’t see all the good things that He is giving me, gracing me with, brushing my life with. True, He is everywhere, always. Before I thought of Him as further off, not so close. When I started to see all the things that I love bestowed upon me, I started to see Him as near, present, everywhere, showering me with good things. Seeing the things I love all around me gives me eyes to see that I am loved, that He loves me.” Ann Voskamp

so there we go.  venturing on in life to 3000 things that i am grateful for…