My friend Jeremy recently wrote a blog about reclaiming joy. He pointed out that so often we let the hard moments in life take over; we let them overwhelm us until we feel like we have nothing left to give and no where to go. Jeremy challenged me to step back and see the joy that I forget. This reminded me of last thanksgiving when my friend Karen gave me a little notebook entitled, "Gratitude". It is supposed to be my thankful notebook; a place for me to write down what I am most thankful for at the end of each day. Somehow I lost consistency in my little thankfulness-reflection-routine. So now, in this moment between being awake and falling asleep, I would like to acknowledge some of my joys of today (in no particular order).....
1) Coffee
2) Jesus moments during worship
3) Late night walk with a friend
4) Cuddling in blankets with roomies on the couch, munching on popcorn, and taking in our latest NetFlix selection.
5) Good music
6) Anticipation of what is to come
7) Good hugs
8) Chatting with my favorite Bellingham family.....
It's been a good day. Full of joy and homework, gray, rainy skies and coffee. I just got home from a walk with one of my most favorite people in the world, and now sleep awaits. New goal: remember to acknowledge the joy.
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