Gratitude and Glory {Day 7: 31 Days}

As summer came to an end I felt as dry as Oklahoma in August. I was ready for a new season. Crisp air, cool temperature, colors exploding. I was ready to unwrap a new season of gifts. Pumpkins, Pot Pie, and Peppermint Mochas.

I stopped writing down the gifts. My list came to an abrupt stop around 800.

And I was cranky.

Because when I stop counting, I start complaining.

When I stop remembering, I start wanting.

Stop practicing gratitude and you grow immune to His glory around you. 

So I picked up my pen and wrote them one by one.

#822 My toddler sitting in the fridge helping himself to a snack before bed.

#823 A little boy spraying his mama with the water hose and giggling hysterically.

#824 A card from a friend on the day I desperately needed the encouragement.

#825 His first nap in his big boy bed.

#826 New jeans/sweaters for Fall.

#827 An invitation to remind me I belong.

#828 Brown sugared carrot soap from Bath and Body Works.

#829 The promise of Fall.

What are you grateful for today? 

During the 31 Day Writing Challenge, my ebook Trucks, Tantrums, & Trusting Him: Confessions of a Boy Mom will be on sale for 99 cents on Amazon. This book is how I got the idea for the 31 Days of Finding Glory in the Ordinary series. You can purchase a copy here.