40 Days of Gratitude

There are 41 days left in 2012. Do you find that as hard to believe as I do? Just 41 more days will roll by before we have to start remembering to write “2013” on our checks.

This week is my favorite holiday. Thanksgiving has been my favorite for a long time, and I have trouble conceiving of a time when it isn’t my favorite.

One thing we often say this time of year, however, is that we need to always have that mindset of gratitude in our hearts, seeing as how we are so blessed. That is not only Biblical (cf. Philippians 4:6), it is practical.

I don’t know who came up with the idea originally, but Zig Ziglar popularized it. The idea is that, if you will make a short list of just five things each day for which you are thankful, it will totally change your outlook on the day.

So, today, I’m issuing a challenge. Will you do that for the 40 days upcoming? From now until 2012 ends, will you take just a moment to list five things for which you are thankful on that day?

And will you share your list for today?

In the comments, please list today’s five things (or just a couple of them if you want). Reading the things you are thankful for will help all of us be more positive, but it might also spark some things we have not even thought of.

To get us started, here are my five for today.

1. Leah’s smile

2. God’s handiwork in nature

3. Adoption

4. The man Turner is becoming

5. Countless talents at Lebanon Road

QUESTION: What are your five for today?

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