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