
Grateful for:
Many exercising a hard fought right

Today I’m grateful for:
Calm before the hustle and bustle
”This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”-Psalm 118:24

How many words does it take to express a complete thought? To tell a complete story?
These questions challenge me. And I’m always in awe of writers who can paint a complete picture or convey a moving narrative in just a few words. So for this month of Thanksgiving, I’m inspired by SMITH Magazine’s Six-Word Memoirs project to express my daily thanks in six words.
And on this first day I’m grateful for:
Power in the short and sweet


Progressing
Evaluating the Core of Relationships
Attuning Expectations with Reality
Cultivating the Art of Expression
Exposing Deception to the Light of Truth
-LAS

Working out
Exhaling anxiety and frustration
Embracing change and growth
Extending patience and grace
Exercising joy and gratitude- LAS
Write on, read on, teach on, just be…wherever you find yourself today…be well, friends.
While this is the last day of the month and officially the last day of the gratitude project, I know that gratitude is a daily exercise, whether written or spoken. Gratitude keeps life in perspective. No matter what the day brings there is always something for which to be grateful. So today I’m just grateful for life, the great, the not so great, the triumphs, the failures, the little things. God is good and I am grateful for this life He has given to me.
To be honest I can’t immediately think of anything that I’m grateful for today. It’s been “one of those days”- a day of unpleasant moods and brooding reflections, a day where the cons seem to outweigh the pros. But then I am grateful, grateful for a gracious God who knows me at my core, a God who won’t berate or strike me down in my current state but love and encourage me in spite of…