Could you make a list of 1000 things to be thankful for?
After my water bottle leaked in my bag one day and totally saturated a book I was carrying around, a friend of mine gave me a new book called One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp (here’s her blog). I don’t normally read much Christian writing, but this had a pretty cover and I usually judge a book by its cover… and so do you, I’m sure. I was pleasantly surprised at what an amazing writer this woman is. She really has beautiful talent!
I’m reading it slowly to savor every sentence. This is the best book I’ve read since Annie Dillard’s American Childhood back in college. It’s beautiful, lyrical, poetic and deep. I cried on the second page! How is that possible?!
Anyhow, the book is about finding things to be thankful for and unlocking the secrets of the Abundant Life that God has planned for us and promised to us. It’s really an amazing book and I don’t want to spoil it for anyone… but I encourage you to read this book and to start making a list of the Gifts in your life, things you are thankful for. Coconut Lime Sugar Cookies are going on my list for sure. I think I just heard the angels singing! 🙂
I know that hanging clothes on the line is a nostalgic experience, but here in Costa Rica where things never dry I am thankful for my washer and drier EVERY SINGLE DAY. Most Costa Rican’s don’t have both a washer and a drier.
Monkeys in My Bag 