So much to be thankful for, and not least, that I can join Ann Voskamp's very sweet "Gratitude Community."
I must admit, I have kept a Gratitude Journal for some months now. All year, actually. A real one, not an online one. By kept, I mean that it has sat beside my bed, waiting for entries, that have come sparsely. I am still learning the art of recording blessings counted.
While I still find my blogging voice, my real Gratitude Journal shall remain with me, and this weekly post shall be just a glimpse of the one or two things I feel most compelled to share online.
As I glance back through a journal, not intended to be made public, I see a common theme of blessings that must needs be counted at least twice...
- Grace... all grace. Not Jesus + my works. Grace alone.
- His love, that is enough to take me through every valley
- The valleys, and the firey trials, although painful, that press me closer to His precious heart
- Restoration and renewal, and time to refresh, on a beach in southern Victoria
- His presence, whispering love, with me, always
Photo: Cape Otway, Station Beach
so lovely - and so true that while we may go through valleys and trials we find His heart so close and so dear.
ReplyDeleteand i love that while you discover your blogging voice, you are choosing to give thanks.
such a beautiful place to begin...
~kimberley
Hi Kimberly, thank you so much for your sweet and encouraging words! His heart being so near makes one thankful for even the valleys and trials, doesn't it? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by!