Day 048: When It Seems Hard to Be Grateful, Remember

When things are not going well, it is easy to get down on yourself and on other people and circumstances as well. It seems when one thing goes wrong, everything goes wrong. You get caught in a negativity snowball which gets bigger and more out of control the longer you roll downhill. This can make…

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Day 047: Gratitude Journal May 28, 2023

Sunday is a day of rest. As a single mom of five boys, I’m not sure I’ll ever get a day of. R.E.S.T. That said, one thing I will do is not do work I don’t enjoy or won’t get satisfaction out of it work that doesn’t help me start off the week more centered…

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Day 041: Sunday Gratitude

Last week, Mother’s Day I decided posting every day was too much and I needed to follow God’s command to take a day of rest, even from the writing that I love to do and that I feel He is calling me to figure out. Because of this, I didn’t post at all, but as…

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Day 040: Gratitude Forgotten

Today is Armed Forces Day. I know about Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, and Veterans’ Day. I didn’t know a lot about Armed Forces Day, but I’ve always known you can’t be either a Saint or a Patriot and not celebrate those who give us our freedom and serve in ways most of us…

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