It’s the season to be thankful. But you’ve forgotten all that happened this year, and can’t be very specific with your gratitude. Has this ever happened to you? For me, it’s ALL. THE. TIME. Because of this, I’ve been putting together a Monthly Memories page, attaching it to the end of each month in my planner. I choose my favorite photos from the month to help me remember how much I have to be thankful for.
Imagine how much fun it was to look back at the whole year! A year of memories, most good, some sad, but always a reason to be thankful.
Since I haven’t posted a blog in a while, I thought I’d share some of my favorite moments from the year.
The sneaux in January was such a gift! We had almost nine inches! In south Louisiana!! I am incredibly thankful for this opportunity to play and watch the snow fall. Several months later, we had a surprise hailstorm. Watching from the front porch, I was amazed at how large the hail was: like wren eggs.
In early spring, I spent a weekend with women from my church. We fellowshipped, had scrumptious food, and worshipped by the creek. I even kayaked for the first (and maybe last) time! I was asked to be one of the speakers at a women’s event at church, where I shared my testimony of God’s faithfulness through the book-writing and publishing process. What a joy to tell of His presence and guidance throughout my writing! I’m still overwhelmed with gratefulness at how He never failed me.
We celebrated twenty-nine years of marriage and spent time with friends and family for our birthdays. We are thankful for each year the Lord gives us.
I attended my first-ever Literary Festival and had a book table. I’m always happy to celebrate my book, Longing to Belong: Filling the Longings in Our Hearts with the Hope of Home.
We celebrated the life of my oldest half-brother, recognizing that, along with all the good, hard times come, too. I’m thankful to have had him in my life.
We enjoyed God’s glorious gift of nature and toured the Ark Encounter. It was fantastic! I highly recommend it.
We survived my husband’s 50th high school reunion (I must say, we’ve aged marvelously!) as well as a kitchen update 😬.
And finally, we drove up to the Blue Ridge Mountains with my brother and sister-in-law, watching the sunset from the top of a mountain.
Now it’s your turn. Pull out your pictures and memories from the year. Remember to thank God for all He has given you. Oh, and let me know what your favorite memory is!