Learning Gratitude from My Mother!

I remember being a teen, laying down at night, and hearing a crunching noise from under my pillow...

a thank you note from my mother! She always knew what to say, right when I needed it most. 

And what a great example she was to me. My mom would not only write us children notes, she would also send thank you notes to her friends and neighbors regularly. My brother even received one of these precious notes in the mail after my mom had passed away.

My mother not only had gratitude - she expressed that gratitude in thoughtful ways!

In January of 2020, I wanted to feel more joy in life for the coming year. So I followed my mother's example of gratitude and started a simple gratitude journal. I would write one thing each and every day that I was thankful to have in my life - everything from my loving husband, Luke, to a working dishwasher and a day of rain... 

When March of 2020 came, this helped me find at least one joyful thing in life each day. When days and weeks are challenging, this helps me find my blessings. I have yet to miss a day, and today, I am thankful for being able to find something to be grateful for 

EVERY

SINGLE
DAY!

I am so very blessed! Thanks for your example, mom!