Hi! I'm Michele, the Mother side of M & M. I read a great book that I would like to share with you. It's called One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp. This is a book you might like to buy so that you can underline and re-read. It's about a woman who was encouraged by a friend to write down 1,000 gifts that God has given her. They range from the beauty of nature to people who touched her life, even soap bubbles. It's trying to see God in everything and giving thanks for all the ways He shows Himself to us. Voskamp believes that by giving thanks we are drawn closer to God. Ephesians 5:20 Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
There are 2 things that really stood out to me. The first is that thankfulness and negative feelings can not coincide. Those of us who get down and fight with the ability to be positive, will really be changed by this. This means when we are down we should start thanking God for all things, then thankfulness will bring us out of the negative. Just like anything else, this takes practice but I really feel this will be life changing.
The second point is called the Ugly-Beautiful. It's when something ugly is happening in your life and you look and see all the ways God makes this experience beautiful. For example, my father died in September following 4 months in the hospital and rehab center. During this horrible time God showed Himself to me in so many beautiful ways. So whatever you are going through, look for God. He is there and will show you His love for you.
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