And when my grandma's bone fide wood-handled pressure cooker from the fifties, full of potatoes, bobbles the steam all dancey over kitchen windows come noon, I hold the pen and I write it down clear: So, I've been attempting it, to see the little things that are worth being thankful for in this life. Maybe I can get to one thousand things. As of today, I've got eighteen. Just 982 to go. I'm definitely not as eloquent as she is, but I want to try. 4. Mussed up hair on toddler heads Being thankful gives you joy. Turns your mind from things you don't have to all the things you have to be thankful. 14. Dancing during dinner chores Doing this little activity helps you notice all those little things in life that you may have been to busy to notice before. The little toothless grin your little sister gives you. The friendly teasing from a sibling. The beautiful tang of strawberries on a picnic. Try to slow down and notice all those little charms God placed in the world. They're meant to be noticed only when you decide to slow down and concentrate. They're meant to be relished in a quiet moment. To give you a little spark of joy in a thing you may have seen every day, but never realized it's beauty.
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Ruth Anna
12/9/2014 12:19:48 am
That's a great idea!
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Elisabeth
12/9/2014 01:15:14 am
#ilovethatbook! Been counting for 2 years now. It really puts things into perspective. Thanks! :)
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Jesus girl! (aka Hannah)
12/9/2014 02:34:20 am
I know, right? I actually haven't read the whole thing, but I'm planning on it...sometime soon. :)
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About Me!Hannah writes to satisfy her imagination. She's written six books so far--five of which need to be rewritten--and is working on a seventh. She ranges through a variety of genres, but favors contemporary YA, fixing broken characters. She wants to use her writing to change people and bring hope. She's currently going to college for Nursing and that takes up most of her writing time. She's a rather stereotypical writer, talking to imaginary friends, eavesdropping on people at the store, secretly being nosy, stashing herself away in her room with a paper and pen and chocolate and her teddy bear. She loves Jesus, the way the morning smells, her family of seven (four siblings), old movies, fairy tales, candles at night and helping people. She writes on another blog at nerdywriter.blogspot.com to hopefully build her chances of publication. My Author Site:Archives
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