Gratefulness

I'm always thinking about writing in my blog, but I have a hard time with procrastinating. I think that maybe the things that I'm pondering aren't worth writing down, but I'm going to quit dwelling on that and just write....

I've been thinking about the word "gratitude" a lot! There is such a lack of it in the world today. I get very tired of all the complaining and moaning that goes on around me...then, when I stop to listen--it sounds an awful lot like MY voice, too.

So, I'm going to tell you about why I'm grateful tonight! God has given me such an amazing life! Everyday that I wake up...there are new things to see, hear, and experience! We have a bird feeder outside our dining room window and all kinds of birds come to visit. We recently changed from the run-of-the-mill birdseed and bought safflower seed instead. It's supposed to keep the squirrels from throwing everything all over the ground. They still come to check it out, but it's working! And for that...I'm truly grateful!

Then...there's the comfort that my bed is to me! Last year, I was able to buy one of those therma-peudic (?) mattress covers, 600 count cotton sheet sets and a new comforter. My back was always killing me on our old mattress and the cost of replacing it was astronomical. I found this whole "set"at Sam's Club and now it's with great pleasure that I crawl into bed at night (and in a few more minutes--since it's after midnight)

Ok...that's enough. Thank you for listening and maybe you can tell me about some things that you're grateful for, too! I think the world would be a better place if we stopped listening to the constant harangue of what's wrong! :-)