Day Forty: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - How hard it was to do this for 40 days

     - That after today I don’t have to sit down and actually write these out

     - That I want to do it again

     - That I learned something about gratitude

     - That disciplines are hard but useful

     - My family

     - Church

     - Nature

     - Music

     - Love

Day Thirty-six: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - The hymn CD I was just given

     - Silly people

     - Private humor

     - Garbage day

     - Garden work yet to do

     - Humility

     - People who are willing to stand up for people who can’t stand up

     - Forgetfulness

     - Memory

     - Earrings

Day Thirty-five: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Airplanes, which I hate but I am glad we have them

     - Taxi’s

     - Missing the old pay phones

     - Good work

     - Students

     - Little children’s view of the world

     - That we can praise God without anyone telling us we can’t

     - Hanging baskets of flowers

     - Teens who do well

     - Sad teens that teach us to pay attention

Day Thirty-four: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - The task of writing down what I am grateful for

     - Broccoli, the perfect food

     - Less sugar

     - A good night’s sleep

     - A new colorful magazine

     - Trusting God

     - Trusting myself

     - The ability to walk my dog

     - My friend neighbors

     - Trains

Day Thirty-three: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Antibiotic cream

     - Band-aides

     - That my front year has no crocodiles

     - That I have indoor plumbing

     - That I have water that comes out of tap

     - Showers

     - Baths

     - Waterfalls

     - Beautiful sunrises

     - Amazing sunsets

Day Thirty-two: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:

     -The Labyrinth for praying

     -Phone calls of cheer

     -Phone calls to friends in grief

     -Birthday cards

     -Sympathy cards

     -Cards for no reason at all

     -Sent flowers

     -Holding hands

     -Hugs

     -People who don’t wear a lot perfume so others can breathe

Day Thirty-one: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:

     -School crossing guards

     -School bus drivers

     -Cafeteria ladies

     -Fun words: like parsimonious

     -Writing

     -Pens

     -Narrow ruled paper

     -Diaries and journals

     -Drawing in them

     -IPods

Day Thirty: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:

     - Trips

     - Vacations

     - The sunshine

     - Long walks in the woods

     - The beach in the rain

     - Rainy days too

     - Blue skies with fluffy clouds

     - Old spiritual songs of the South

     - Meetings that are run efficiently

     - Meetings that are run inefficiently because then I am challenged to do better.

Day Twenty-nine: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:

     - My dog

     - Nurses and nurse’s aides, med techs

     - My doctor

     - Cars

     - Being angry without hurting anyone or anything

     - Giving my anger to God

     - New job opportunities

     - New staff people

     - Old familiar staff people at my bank that are truly wonderful

     - Folks who still actually write letters

Day Twenty-eight: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - My friends the Royals

     - My sisters

     - Stories that teach me new things

     - Hard situations that make me trust God

     - Hard situations that teach me to grow

     - The convictions of the Holy Spirit

     - People who take their jobs seriously

     - Kind sales people

     - Some stores

     - Lift-Bridge Book Store and all their helpful staff

Day Twenty-seven: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Ducks that cross the road with their babies behind them

     - Cars that drive the speed limit

     - Funeral processions that give you time to pray

     - Funeral home directors that care about families

     - Family members that love their disabled family members

     - People who jump into help

     - People that laugh a lot

     - My administrative assistant

     - My children

Day Twenty-six: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Today I am grateful for all those things we take for granted

     - Electric plugs and electricity

     - Toilet paper and paper towels

     - Air conditioning

     - Paved roads

     - Traffic lights and stop signs

     - Computers and printers

     - Cameras

     - Movies

     - Radio

Day Twenty-five: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - For new ministers

     - For Regional meetings

     - For open minded people who believe in Soul Freedom

     - For love

     - For holding hands

     - For making funny faces

     - For hand prints on the windows

     - For tears at night

     - For ungrateful children

     - For grateful children

Day Twenty-four: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - For friends that come to dinner

     - For laughter

     - For tears

     - For 50^th birthday parties

     - For folks who move away

     - For folks who move back again.

     - For my job as Pastor

     - For the Word of God

     - For Sermon helps

     - For children sermons

Day Twenty-three: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Hamburgers on the grill with ripe tomatoes

     - Eating many apples

     - For clean water

     - For efficient meetings

     - For people who are good with numbers

     - For people who have a sense of humor

     - For those who need our care

     - For heaters on cold rainy days

     - For cars with radios

     - For eggs, hard boiled

Day Twenty-two: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Engaged couples that seek to learn

     - Plumbers

     - Gardeners

     - Teachers

     - VBS planners and helpers

     - People who care

     - People who push

     - The teens on their cell phones outside my window

     - Sleep

     - This task

Day Twenty-one: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Dogs

           - Bunnies

           - Lambs

           - Ponies

           - Horses

           - Turtles

           - Worms

           - I guess, cats, if I have to

           - Gerbils

           - Gold fish

Day Twenty: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     -  Litanies

           - Plays that make you think

           - Movies that challenge

           - Art that motivates

           - Protests that call attention to the poor

           - Public servants

           - Libraries

           - Librarians

           - Fireman and firewomen

           - Medics

Day Nineteen: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Prayer

           - Meditation

           - Worship

           - Singing praises

           - Listening to God

           - Listening to others

           - Reading

           - Service

           - The opportunities for offering Care

           - Liturgical dancing

Day Eighteen: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - Oregano

           - Basil

           -  Lemon basil

           - Rosemary

           - Thyme

           - Turmeric

           -  Dill

           - Tai basil

           -  Salt

           - Pepper

Day Seventeen: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     - My garden

           -How much work it is

           -How good it feels to do the work

           -The colors

           -The textures

           -The smell of  dirt

           -Digging

           -Mulch

           -Pots of flowers

           -Spiky plants

Day Sixteen: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     -  Pictures of children

           -Pictures of older adults

           -Pictures of weddings

           -Pictures of nature: streams, parks, trees, birds, sky, fields

           -Blogs about horses

           -Blogs about vintage clothing

           -Blogs about cheese

           -Blogs about parenting

           -Blogs about grief

           -Blogs about growing things

Day Fifteen: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     -   Printers

           -   Newsletters

           -  Hand written letters

           -  Cards

           -  No occasion cards

           -  Notes

           -  Email

           -  Facebook

           -  Curtains

           -   Lamps

Day Fourteen: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     -   Nieces

           -  Nephews

           -  Grandsons

           -  Granddaughters

           -  Adopted relatives

           -  Cousins

           -  Grand Parents

           -  Aunts

           -  Uncles

           -  Legal Guardians

Day Thirteen: Forty Days of Gratitude

This day I am thankful for:
     -  Books

           -   Movies

           -   Comics

           -   Acrylics

           -   Watercolors

           -   Calligraphy

           -   Blown glass

           -   Metal sculpture

           -   Wood sculpture

           -   Chewing gum sculpture (My mom liked to have us do this at showers.)