One Thousand Gifts (day 1) #1000gifts

One of my little hopes this year is to read more. No promises or resolutions, just a hope. I used to read like crazy, but not since having my kiddo 9 years ago. Mommy brain took over some of the concentration part of my brain--apparently!

I'm hoping to read through Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts this year. http://onethousandgifts.com/about

She has this lovely printable available (http://onethousandgifts.com/gifts-for-you/a-100-day-calendar-printable-for-fresh-starts), so I printed it out for my kiddo to start writing down each day what she's thankful for. I thought I'd print one for myself too, but perhaps a bigger challenge would be to blog about it. I'm hoping to do this *every* day, but I won't beat myself up if I forget, because that would be the opposite of being grateful and living in joy.

At least three a day should get me to 1,000 this year, but I'm sure I'll forget often, so today my list is longer...

This morning I'm grateful for...

1. Quiet early mornings before the kiddo wakes up.
   
2. My phone died yesterday, and even though I have to wait 3-5 days for a new one, I have insurance, so it's covered--and being without it isn't as nerve-wracking as I though it'd be!
3. Easy access to movies and sermons and music online. (We're living in the future and it's awesome!)
   
4. The super warm heater we got from my parents for Christmas. It's toasty inside and snowy outside!
   
5. Beautiful snow--and the fact that I haven't had to go out in it (yet!).
   

Thankful for this little bit of burlap and a new place to hang my earrings. :)

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