attitude of gratitude

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 (6:39 a.m.)

Loving Father God,

‘For You so loved the world that You gave Your only Son’ (John 3:16). That’s a lot of love! I am asking for an ‘attitude of gratitude’ this morning. There’s already been surprises for which I was not prepared. Teach me Blessed Father to smile and even laugh in the face of the unexpected.

Ah, yes. An attitude of gratitude.

Thursday, January 19, 2012 (8:09 a.m.)

Oh and You did, Blessed Lord. You truly did! Yesterday continued being a day of surprises and unexpected moments of pure joy.

It was a day where I was able to share with another my request for an attitude of gratitude and have it reaffirmed back to me.

Beloved Father God, I see You working in me in the most profound, yet at the very same time the tiniest, slightest ways. Minor adjustments, causing major changes. Thank You Lord God.

Thank You for the opportunity of being in a room filled with people of a different ethnicity than my own. Thank You for the courage to ask out loud, “What’s a girl to do when she has a whole lot of heart and such very little soul?” And thank You God for the encouraging answers I received to this very sincere question.

Thank You for leading me to a place of business where I was not only the single minority, but also did not speak nor understand the language. There is so much of life that I miss out on when I isolate myself in my own little comfort zone.

Thank You that ‘adventure really IS out there’ and every once in awhile I choose to be a part of it.

Father God, I am asking for another day of developing this attitude of gratitude. You are so incredibly generous and gracious. Don’t let me squander a single aspect of this day. Thank You Father. Thank You Son. Thank You Holy Spirit. It is in each facet of You that I pray saying, “I love You. I thank You. Amen.”

(339 words ~ 8:24 a.m.)