Give Thanks Challenge - Day 3

I would not be alive today without modern medicine.  Less than 100 years ago, Rh factor would have killed me off long before cancer or any other disease.  I’m grateful for the watchful care of medical professionals who have committed their lives to schooling, research, and practice.  It’s hard to put my gratitude for their devotion into words.  I’m also thankful for this physical body of mine that miraculously knows what to do if I give it the right fuel, adequate sleep, and proper motion.

Give Thanks Challenge - Day 2

I am deeply grateful for the beauty of this earth, for the variety of species and landscapes therein, and my ability to see it.  

Give Thanks Challenge - Day 1

This afternoon I received the gentle reminder from a righteous and inspired religious leader about the mental health and spiritual benefits which result from expressing gratitude and thanking God through daily prayer. (Watch the video from a man of both science and faith here.)

Guess it’s time to break out ye olde gratitude blog again! I actually felt prompted to pick this habit up again back in August, but I prioritized other things instead (i.e. bar prep consumed me...).  However, today is a new day, and that’s the beauty of this earth life.

Today, I’m grateful to know that God hears and answers my personal prayers through Jesus Christ’s intercession.  

#givethanks #countyourmanyblessings

This, Is My Savior

Natalie Jeanne Art

Stationery

Today I am thankful for stationery.  I took a walk in the rain after work and picked up some sweet washi tapes and a special Japanese letter writing set at the Penny Post in Old Town, Alexandria.  I love living within walking distance to so many neat shops and amenities.  

Exercise

I ran three miles today during work, since they offer a fitness routine program during work hours (3 "free" administrative hours for exercise per week).  I am grateful for access to a gym and for the opportunity to feel relatively healthy and make good use of my body.

Naps

Oh what a glorious thing a nap is--I feel so refreshed and so much happier after a nap.  I love that Sunday is a day of rest--and napping is relatively justified.

Walks with Jared

Nearly every day, Jared and I enjoy going on a walk together. We talk and share our dreams and hopes with each other. Today we walked in the rain. I don't bring my cell phone or anything else that could distract me, so I can give Jared the utmost attention--he does the same for me.  I am glad for the time that we have to spend together, and I am grateful that we found a special way to connect with each other.