Who's in for the Gratitude Challenge?

Joe,

I’m IN! I’ve started doing this several times but haven’t stuck with it. It’s something I believe in and want to focus more on. So here goes:
I’m grateful:
1. that I live in a safe community
2. that my daughter is pregnant with my first grandchild
3. that I wake up in a warm home every day
4. for having a supportive spouse
5. that my children are healthy
6. that I am healthy
7. that I have the flexibility to pursue my dream of having an online business
8. that I have found this community of like-minded people
9. that I have food on the table every day
10. that I have freedom

Thanks, Joe, for reminding me how important this daily exercise is!

Good stuff, Joe. I give thanks every morning in prayer, but haven’t written a list in a while.

Love this idea, Joe!

What I am appreciating in my life right now:

1. The warmth of the sun on my face.
2. The beautiful fall colors in the leaves.
3. Fresh, cool mornings.
4. The taste of coffee with a touch of cream.
5. The enjoyment of a warm shower and being clean.
6. The opportunity to meet new friends here.
7. The joy of shared intention to create and prosper together.
8. The excitement of learning new things.
9. The pleasure of eating good food.
10. The pleasure of being able to set my own schedule.

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Bruce Hoag

I’m in! I will start tomorrow morning. I need to more actively embrace the beauty of my life!

I adopted something like this a few years ago, except it was three things; not 10.

Ten things for 10 days is actually more difficult than it sounds; but three things every day for a month or more is harder. It was for me anyway.

Even so, it’s essential to be grateful for what you have and to name some of those things every day.

You can rest assured that there are a lot of people in the world who don’t have them.

Great idea, Joe! Gratitude goes a long way toward taking the edge off of any negatives that occur during any given day.

Norma Esler

Here’s 10 …

– grateful for this group and Sean’s hard work on our behalf
– for a loving Father
– for the perfect wife 🙂
– for the perfect children 🙂
– for the ability to work from home
– for my clients and their trust in me
– for living in Oregon, USA
– for shelter and food
– for my health
– for a vibrant Church family

Day 2 – I’m grateful for:

seeing the beautiful fall colors of the leaves
being able to have lunch with my daughter yesterday
having time to spend with friends
warm weather
my cup of hot matcha green tea
living in a neighborhood where I can safely take daily walks
being able to work from home today
being able to help friends with their wedding plans
my son still valuing my opinion
my daughter having a healthy pregnancy

Have a wonderful day everyone!

So thankful for a new day today and a chance to make a difference. I’m part of a meeting later this evening to plan fund raising for a plumber friend who is going to Zambia to work on wells, etc. at the hospital/nursing school complex where he and his wife worked as missionaries years ago. She was director of the nursing school So thankful to have such amazing people in my life!

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Bruce Hoag

TODAY – DAY ONE

The 10 Things I am Grateful for:
(off the top of my head, first thing in the morning)

1. My husband, Dean Wayne Boyd
2. My life
3. My teeth [This just came out of the air – no idea where it came from!]
4. Our house
5. Our city, Augusta
6. Georgia
7. Sean Mize – for empowering me
8. Our dog, Dixie
9. My spiritual practice
10. My daddy – I love you, forever!

I’m grateful for a job that pays the bills and leaves me enough to save a little besides.

I’m thankful for a car, a roof over my head, a warm, dry, and quiet place to live.

I’m thankful for physical, mental, and emotional health, clothes that fit, clean water, and close friends.

I’m thankful for a church where the Bible is faithfully preached Sunday by Sunday, where prayer meetings and house groups are important, and where love is shown in spades.

I’m thankful for my Bible, access to outstanding Christian books, and the desire to read and to meditate.

Day Three – 11/4/17
Good morning! I’m grateful:

for time spent with good friends
for the birds that gather around my feeder
for the unseasonably warm weather
for my education
for my home
for my car
for my step-grandsons
for my country
for my internet access
for my health

Have a wonderful day!

Day 4 – 11/5/17 Good morning! I’m grateful:

For the abundance in my life
For the clean water I have available
For the food in my fridge
For the nice clothes I have
For the paths available in my town where I can walk daily
For my stepdaughters
For my happiness
For my determination to succeed
For being born in the US
For being able to pay my bills

Good Morning! Day 5 11/5/17 10 Things I’m Grateful for:

To be alive
The freedom to choose to stay home today
The chance to be outside in the fresh air
The Sirius XM Beatles channel in my car
The heat in my home
Having money in the bank
Being chosen to help plan my friends’ wedding
The great architecture in my city
My ability to write
My daughter’s healthy pregnancy

Good morning! Day 6 11/7/17

I’m grateful:
For warm clothes to wear on this chilly morning
For my home staying dry during recent flooding in my area
For being able to go out for dinner with friends
For being able to communicate with anyone, anywhere
For the help everyone is giving in this group
For laughter and happiness in my life
For my son-in-law
For all the things I’m learning to help my business grow
For being able to get a good night’s sleep
For waking up another day in good health

Good Morning! Day 7 11/8/17

I’m grateful:

For the sunshine
For my warm bed
For my many clothes
For my morning Starbucks
For my safety
For my friendly neighbors
For the changing seasons
For Facetime with 2 little “adopted grandaughters” in Louisiana
For a hot shower
For the squirrels that run along my fence every day

Have a wonderful day!

Good Morning! Day 8 11/9/17

I’m grateful:

For waking up to another beautiful day
For getting paid to write
For sticking with this challenge
For my beautiful remodeled kitchen
For my determination
For being able to travel freely
For curbing my spending on IM products
For the workers who pick up our leaves
For Sean working to make this forum a great place
For having the time to learn and work toward building a business

Have a wonderful day!

Good morning! Day 9 11/10/17

I’m grateful:

For veterans everywhere
For my father and brother who served our country
For my son-in-law’s service to this country
For my freedom
For waking up to another beautiful day
For my weekly night out with friends
For the beautiful mum still blooming in my backyard
For my supportive and generous husband
For my daughter’s positive doctors visit
For my community’s programs to honor veterans

Have a wonderful day!

Answer to Prayer

I’m thankful for a good report after my eye surgery follow up. My vision has already improved and I’m looking forward to more improvement over the coming months. It can take up to a year to recover so I am so thankful to be seeing results already. Many wonderful folks were praying for me. Thankful for a God who answers prayer and for Jesus our Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5).

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Kristin VanTilburg, Jennifer Eick-Jakiela, Bruce Hoag

I am a bit late to this party but I will start
DAY 1
I am grateful for:
1. Having wonderful children that fill my life with joy
2. waking up to see the sunrise on a beautiful morning
3. having the time to take my little dog for a walk
4. enjoying my morning cup of tea
5. Technology … so lucky
6. Working for myself
7. Starting a new business with my daughter
8. freedom of choice
9. appreciating how lucky I am
10. laughing out loud

May you day be wonderful and full of joy 🙂

Day 10!!!!!! 11/11/17

I’m grateful:

For the dinner I’ll be having with my veteran son-in-law tonight
For waking up to another beautiful day
For help from my grandsons raking leaves
For the good memories I have of my brother
For being raised with values and respect
For my daughter making it through a deep depression and finding a wonderful partner
For taking action in my business
For meeting new friends here
For the opportunity to learn from Sean’s teaching
And…..finally I am grateful That I actually completed this challenge!!!!!

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Kristin VanTilburg, Norma Allen

DAY 2
I am grateful for:
1. Having wonderful children that fill my life with joy
2. Changing my focus and decided where I am heading business wise
3. I found this group as I know they will be important
4. Decided to go into business with my daughter
5. Spent time today to learn something new
6. Learning how to create every more value for others
7. Having fun with my family and pets
8. Cooking up a storm for the week
9. Appreciate the quite times
10. Finding something to laugh out loud about

May you day be wonderful and full of joy

Day 3
I am grateful for:
DAY 2
I am grateful for:
1. Having wonderful children that fill my life with joy
2. Walking on the beach and watching the sunrise
3. Learning from others
4. Defining my business
5. Creating my new website
6. Learning how to create every more value for others
7. Spending time reading
8. Spending time listening to audios
9. Going to bed early
10. Finding something to laugh out loud about
May you day be wonderful and full of joy

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Kristin VanTilburg, Norma Allen

Never done this before but I’m in:

1. My wife
2. My children
3. My job
4. My health
5. Having a business
6. MMA
7. Waking up this morning.
8. Kids getting good grades in school
9. My kids look out for and defend each other.
10. My wife graduating college.

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Kristin VanTilburg

1. I live in good neighborhood
2. That I have food to eat
3. Living in a great city like Houston, TX
4. Internet marketing
5. I am thankful for our military
6. I am thankful for our veterans
7. I am able to take care of the sick
8. I am thankful for my faith
9. I am thankful for my ability to keep an open mind
10. Sunrises and sunsets

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Kristin VanTilburg, Norma Allen

I do this every day. When I wake up, and before I go to bed, just to remind myself that I have much to be grateful for.
My list usually looks like this (I won’t repeat myself every day, because it’s usually the same):

1. My children
2. My parents
3. My pets
4. My friends
5. My health
6. A warm, safe roof overhead – which includes the neighborhood I live in, etc.
7. My car – went a long time without one in a city where it’s impractical not to own one, so I really appreciate my mobility/freedom
8. The ability to work without being micromanaged from some office (both my IM pursuits as well as my current career, I work from home for both)
9. My creative, entrepreneurial spirit
10. My previous night’s sleep. Sometimes this is actually 1 or 2 on the list because insomnia used to rob me of my quality of life. And I couldn’t appreciate or enjoy everything else in life if not for good sleep.

…I could, and sometimes do, go beyond just 10!

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Sean Mize

I’m reviewing a book that I reread recently.

The book is entitled If, by Mark Batterson.

Here’s a lengthy quote from it.

It’ll stop you in your tracks.

“If you wake up this morning with more health than illness – you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

“If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation – you are better off than five hundred million people in the world.

“If you can attend a church meeting, or not attend one, without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death – you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

“If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep – you are richer than 75 percent of this world.

“If you have money in the bank or in your wallet, or spare change in a dish someplace – you rank among the top 8 percent of the world’s wealthy.

“If you can read this book [or any book] – you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all” (p. 198).