Gratitude Journal For The Week of 7/1/2024
I thought I could keep up with doing gratitude journals without putting them on Prose, but I was wrong. So in an effort to be consistent again, I am bringing these back! I hope these inspire you to reflect on what you are thankful for in your own life. :-)
"Thankfulness is like a door to God's presence."
- Kendra Barrow, Vineyard Northwest
"Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name (Psalms 100:4 NLT)."
A Church I follow has an app (Crossroads Anywhere) where we journal together as a community, and one of the things we journal about are things we are thankful for. I wrote these for this week's prompts from the app....
7/1/2024
"What are you looking forward to this week?"
- Putting to the test my church's reminder that "There is always a solution (quote from Steve and Wendy Backlund)," and using this throughout the week when inevitable struggles hit.
- Time with my family, especially my wife and kids.
- Also inspired by the message from church this week, getting back into a focus on gratitude.
"Thankfulness is like a door to God's presence."
- Kendra Barrow, Vineyard Northwest
- The release of the new RPG game "The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak."
- A shorter work week.
7/2/2024
"What are you grateful for today?"
- Not walking alone, even in stormy times.
- Having some time this morning to connect with God.
- Today being the "Thursday" of my work week.
7/3/2024
"What made you smile or laugh this week?"
- Doing Gollum impressions at work.
- Playing Fortnite with my sons.
- Friendly gloating to my Dad about the Reds winning their first game against the Yankees.
7/5/2024
Affirmation: "God has great plans for my life."
"Is there anything you would like to thank God for this week?"
Thank You God for being close by through the good times this week, along with being there during the new challenges this week brought. Thank You for some rest over the holiday, and for a few more days to enjoy with my family before returning to the grind next week.