I guess all those who know me will know that I am into 'Eucharisteo' the art of giving thanks.jA while back  I started writing a list of all that I was thankful for.

This idea came from the amazing book '1000 gifts' by this wonderful woman called Ann Voskamp. If you haven't read it get it on your Christmas list! 
I realised that daily I had so much to be thankful for or on the days when it was a struggle if I thought about my day I still found at least one thing to be thankful for. 
This last month I have got out of the habit and guess what? I am not as joyful!
Gratitude therefore must plant joy and constantly finding things to be thankful for then must water the joy and make it grow.
I don't know if any of you my friends journal but I have been doing it for years and I often look back to last year's journal and realise I was in the same place as I was then as I am now! God is soooo patient with me!
So I want to start planting joy in my joyless self so am going back to writing my thankful list
These are a few from a week where I have been really struggling with a painful mouth and not wanted to look for things to be thankful for!!

1. Lovely friends surprise parcel that made me laugh outloud!
2. Gorgeous smelling roses from my hubby
3. My oldest making tea
4. My youngest constantly looking after me and giving me hugs

There I have started again!! I read this quote this week " Grattitude opens the gates of heaven!"

Anyone going to join me in a Thankful List?