Think about such things…
Posted by Luanne | Posted in Blah, Tuesday's Tips & Trends | Posted on 27-05-2008
Today is a tip on changing our attitudes and thinking. One of the best ways I’ve ever known to keep from focusing on the negatives in life is to keep a close eye on the positives. Be aware of everything you have to be thankful for. I would like to challenge all of you to start a list of the things you are thankful for:
God (He’s my Father)
Jesus (He’s my Savior)
Salvation
My husband
My Children
Brownies
My husband’s job
Our home
Homeschooling
Laughter
Our Church
My friends (they love me just as I am)
My parents
My brother
Freedom
My sanity
My dog (Dudley)
My children are Christians
Our vehicles…..
Go ahead….share the start of your list with us if you will, and then for the next 30 days, add to your personal list every morning or night, whenever you have time to pray and reflect. Let’s see what a difference it makes in the way we think.
A grattitude list. Notice, that the word “attitude” is in there! You’re right about focusing on the positives, it changes your attitude and you don’t focus on the negatives. It is often when I forget to have an attitude of grattitude that I get bogged down with life. I mean I get depressed and highly agitated…But when I stop and think about the abundance of God’s blessings that God has so GRACIOUSLY given me, I am truly humbled, and brought back down to earth. It certainly puts things back in perspective. Thanks for challenging us to make a written list and to keep up with it. I think it’s a great idea, and I am so ON it! Here’s my start:
My Heavenly Father
My Mom
My dad
My true and real friends
My cat
My education
My freedom
My church
My home
My car
My scriptural training
My recovery
My health
….not neccessarily in that exact order, but you get the picture. 🙂
I have alot of things to list. I will give you guys the start..and what a start it is!
My savior
My wife
My kids
My roof (i.e. my home)
My job (altohugh there are a few mornigs that is a rough to remember)
My friends
My brothers
My wifes work ethic,my lawn mower, my kids birthdays ( Happy birthday Krisha!) my wifes cooking…
I could go on and on and on and on and on…
Thanks for the reminder honey!
This is a neat idea Luanne! Wow so much to be thankful for! Here is just the beginning…
My Heavely Father
My salvation
My Chiristian education
My 4 unique and wonderful children
My hard working husband
Our home
Our working vehicles
My families health…I will stop there for now…but how awesome! 🙂
Luanne – How incredilby encouraging!
(Did I see brownies on your list ABOVE your hubby’s job? What a crack up!)
Here we go:
God Almighty – who was and is and is coming again!
Salvation
Chris – love of my life
my 7 kids
my extended family
God’s word
our home
HArtco
the sunshine & summer vacation
chocolate
there is so much more….to God be the glory!
Thanks for the reminder!
My personal Savior
My husband
My children
My dad, brothers, and extended family
My Bible
My friends
My home
My cars
These below are in no particular order…
My computer!
My Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg hiding in the kitchen!
My CVS and, finally
My coupons!
~Jen