Saturday, August 27, 2016

The Forward Day by Day Meditation for August 27, 2016

From Forward Day By Day


Psalm 117:1-2 (NRSV) Praise the LORD, all you nations; laud him all you peoples. For his loving-kindness toward us is great, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures for ever. Hallelujah!

One of the great blessings in my life is the opportunity to lead an adult study group at my church. We are currently discussing Ann Voskamp’s jewel of a book, One Thousand Gifts. Ann and her family went through a tragedy early in her life. She was living her life joylessly, at times in despair, when a friend dared her to come up with one thousand things she was grateful for—one thousand blessings, one thousand graces.

She took the dare, and it changed her life. She is now well past one thousand and continues counting. Members of our study group are keeping a gratitude journal with the goal of coming up with one thousand things for which to be grateful—gifts God has given each one of us. Once you get into this attitude of gratitude, all matter of blessings come to mind. This very moment I feel blessed by the leaves I can see outside my office window! Try it. It is a wonderful way to live and to praise the Lord.


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