Taking On A Challenge...

Not many books inspire me to blog about them, but I've found one that has...  It's called "One Thousand Gifts", and I really don't know how to describe it...  It's raw...  honest in a way that most books aren't (well, their authors)...  It's profound, maybe one of the most profound books I've ever read...  and I think God might use it to change some things that need changing in my life...

You just need to read it... but at the heart of the book is a woman's journey to discover and journal 1000 gifts, daily blessings in her life.  It's not about the obvious things...  our husband, children, homes, food on the table, health...  This is about those daily moments that we miss because we don't take the time to live in the moment...

I hesitate to take on a challenge such as this...  but something tells me I need to...  to blog each Monday about my blessings from the previous week, until I reach 1000...  Something also tells me that if I will be faithful...committed...If I will persevere in this challenge...  God will transform my heart along the way...

So I'm going to take it on...  And if I miss a Monday, please don't hesitate to hold me accountable...

I've already got a few, so I guess I'll get started today...

1.  The sound of the coffee pot as it sputters the last drops telling me that my morning coffee is ready...
2.  Words that express ideas in a way that breathes new understanding in to my heart and takes my breath away...
3.  Text messages that remind me that someone special loves me...
4.  Warm breezes that inspire me to take a walk...
5.  Songs with lyrics that make you want to grab hold of their truth and live it...

So it's a short start, but it's a start...  I'm so looking forward to what this journey holds...