over the past few years, i have followed various friends projects, documenting 365 days of pictures or the first year of baby's life, or maybe a month of songs. i have questioned doing such things, and have thought about what a commitment it would take and of course how it would be hard without say an iphone to document them. but i have been doing some thinking lately, and more than memories or songs, i want my life to be marked by certain qualities. as i was thinking about this, the word gratitude came to mind. as i was beginning to write this, i flipped over to webster.com for a dictionary definition of the word, and my heart jumped for joy: "gratitude: the state of being thankful" wow. so for the next year (in addition to many other things) i want to strive for this quality. i want to live in a way of gratitude.

02 August 2011

16.early morning time with God

lately, nathan and i have been trying to get up an hour early to spend time with the Lord. i'm not going to lie- its hard. its required us to make some changes- like going to bed early and dealing with being a little tired during the day. but its mornings like this morning that make me so thankful that, with the Lords help, we get up when that very annoying alarm goes off very early. i am thankful for the presence of the holy spirit in me throughout the day, and it is amazing how, when i start my day in scripture, my mind stays there throughout the day. i am thankful that i have a God who hears me, who forgives me, who speaks, who is alive, and who wants to include me and use me in His plan.

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