WELCOME TO DAY 16! {18 GRATITUDES}

I am grateful for:

1. My children
2. My grandchildren
3. my children's spouses
4. the homes my children live in
5. my home
6. my husband
7. my blooming flower beds
8. the warm weather coming today
9. the good night's sleep I had
10. my exercise equipment
11. my job
12. payweek
13. the money in my bank account
14. the food in my pantry/cabinets
15. my vehicle
16. my sense of humor
17. our camper
18. the gas in my vehicle

For these and so much more, I am truly grateful.

Grateful for...
1) Getting help
2) Helping family
3) Information I needed was made available
4) Not falling during today's slushy ride
5) Wife's smile
6) the movie "Fat to Finish Line"
7) Delicious dinner
8) Discovering the book "Full Cleveland"
9) Reliable transportation
10) New work opportunities
11) This team
12) The Grand Tour
13) This coffee
14) Internet
15) Pushups earlier
16) A warm home
17) Faith
18) family

My grateful list:
1) It's Monday
2) Clean dishes
3) No accidents going to mail Netflix and Family Dollar
4) Crazy out of town drivers!
5) Finding a parking space
6) Having to walk to a mailbox
7) Finding what I needed in Family Dollar
8) Son rearranged his room
9) My 2 brothers
10) My sister-in-law
11) My 2 nephews
12) My niece
13) My 3 Aunts
14) My Uncle
15) 4 1st Cousins
16) A place to live
17) Be able to write
18) Be able to read

I am grateful for:
1. My parents
2. My sister
3. My nephew
4. My aunt
5. My cat
6. My home
7. My country and my freedom
8. My health
9. SparkPeople
10. Technology – the internet, cell phone, etc.
11. Sunshine
12. Flowers
13. God and church
14. Music
15. Books
16. Doctors and medicine
17. Sleep
18. Food to eat

Today I am grateful for:
1) our hike today
2) for being able to walk with osteoarthritis in my feet.
3) having Erin and Vincent here with me yesterday and today.
4) my new recipe for Cinnamon Chip Muffins came out great
5) my dishwasher
6) for Erin mowing my lawn today for me
7) for my Awakening Joy class
8) for my Awakening Joy buddies
9) for another lovely day
10 for internet service
11) for a good book to read
12) for my son, daughters, and sons in law
13) for grandchildren
14) for my mother
15) for my sister
16) for nieces and nephews
17) for forgiveness

1. my health and life.
2. my dear husband.
3. my two sons.
4. my stable job.
5. my home in a rural neighborhood.
6. being relatively debt free.
7. being able to pursue my master's degree online.

8. the ability to begin again.
9. moments of clarity.
10. awareness of God's presence in my life.
11. quiet time to pray, read, reflect, and journal.

12. my reliable car.
13. more than enough food.
14. my dog
15. humor and laughter
16. faithful and supportive friends
17. for all of my functioning senses.

18. my mom and sister.

1. I am grateful for a peace of mind.
2. I am grateful for a caring heart.
3. I am grateful for my family.
4. I am grateful for our pets.
5. I am grateful for our home.
6. I am grateful for reliable transportation.
7. I am grateful for having money in the bank.
8. I am grateful for the rain coming from the sky.
9. I am grateful for the birds chirping and singing.
10. I am grateful for the squirrels running up and down the trees.
11. I am grateful for awesome books to read.
12. I am grateful for the ability to walk and exercise.
13. I am grateful for having clean water.
14. I am grateful for having clothes and shoes.
15. I am grateful for having a computer.
16. I am grateful for good friends.
17. I am grateful for God's grace and mercy.
18. I am grateful for love and kindness.

1. I'm grateful that the God of the universe hears and answers my prayers
2. I'm grateful for my horses Buttercup and Mohica

3. I'm grateful my DH and I are working on our 38 year old marriage instead of "throwing in the towel."
4. I'm grateful for the warm sun

5. I'm grateful for sparkers who blog...I get sparked to continue my journey!

6. I'm so grateful for spark friends who encourage me along !
7. I'm grateful for the freedom to study God's word.

8. I'm grateful for the fresh eggs my hens give me!
9. I'm grateful for the beautiful wild flowers that live around our farm

10. I'm grateful for clean water
11. I'm grateful for being able to hear the birds singing

12. I'm grateful for my daughter
13. I'm grateful for my sons

14. I'm grateful for the ability to forgive
15. I'm grateful for the ability to overcome

16. I'm grateful for the book- The Beck Diet Solution.
17. I'm grateful to be able to read and write (type)

18. I'm grateful I lost a pound.

Grateful for:
1. I haven't been able to do this challenge consecutively because I have been vacationing.
2. I am with my granddaughter and her parents on her birthday on vacation at Disney World.
3. I have a condo where I can prepare healthy breakfasts.
4. The entire group of us is healthy and of a good weight to walk all day long.
5. My DIL is pregnant with a new healthy baby.
6. I am grateful to my friends who gave us the condo to vacation in.
7. I am grateful that my friends' kids are graduating from the Military academy today.
8. I am grateful my animals at home are being well cared for by my daughter.
9. I grateful that I have had a good night sleep every night here.
10.I am grateful for plenty of food.
11. I am grateful for clean, clear water.
12. Grateful for A/C in this hot, humid environment.
13. Grateful we can get away from the crowds when we need to.
14. Grateful for fun times to remember in the future.
15. Grateful for the potential of a new job for my daughter.
16. Grateful for friends
17. Grateful for coffee
18. Grateful for my husband everyday.

Grateful this Tuesday that:
1- I slept almost 6 hours!
2- I woke up!
3- My husband brought breakfast up to me.
4- That I could stay in my comfy bed!
5- My husband walked the dog, brought in the paper, made coffee & breakfast!
6- That we got haircuts yesterday, and shopped!
7- The sun is shining!
8- Weather, while cool for May, is mild enough to have the Windows opened 3".
9- We have cinnamon buns for breakfast!
10- That last night's dinner of delicious stir fry chicken, Asian vegetables, terriyaki sauce..
11- There is enough dinner leftover for tonight!
12- I feel well & am able to cook & work in the kitchen.
13- Decaf Coffee works for me now, & I am used to it.
14- I got a bit of exercise & movement yesterday.
16- While I don't have everything I want, I do have everything I NEED.
17- That it is only distance separating me from family, not animosity, incarceration, alienation.
18- I have to focus on these gratitude everyday, reminds me of my many Blessings!

I am grateful for

1. meditation
2. cool glass of water
3. yummy banana
4. fresh veggies
5. my stove
6. baby smiles
7. a firm handshake
8. best wishes
9.kindness
10. laughter
11. comfy blankets
12. new friends
13. taste of delicious ripe fruit
14. my hair is growing
15. inspirational books
16. inspirational movies
17. poetry
18. music

Today I am thankful for/that:
1) I am up really, really early this morning
2) I will be able to get to work really early
3) My coffee with Skinny Syrup
4) Spark People Premium, it works so much better without the ads
5) Grocery shopping is done for luncheon tomorrow
6) My efforts at work are paying off
7) Seltzer water, it keeps me away from alcohol
8) Had store bought pizza last night and ate within reasonable range
9) Enjoyed reasonable range above and did not want more
10) Challenging boss and I have got along well this week
11) My Mom is doing well at 82 years
12) Excited that coworker should bring her new baby cockatiel today
13) This challenge, it's making me realize that a lot of work days I just trudge through and I need to make an effort to do enjoyable things on the workdays as well.
14) Lunch with a co-worker again yesterday! I frequently just eat my food and go back to work.
15) Daughter's car that I cosigned on is almost paid off
16) One of my credit cards is almost paid off
17) My comfy apartment
18) Member blogs on Spark People
15)

1. Friends coming round for drink
2. My dd revising with her friend
3. Enjoyed remembering bits of science I learned 30 years ago, science is exciting
4. Good walk again this morning
5. Nice lunch with my MIL
6. MIL appreciated being bathed and her bed changed
7. Spark People friends
8. Internet
9. My peace lily looking great
10. My Orchid looks lovely
11. Glad I finished cleaning my house
12. My ds came shopping this morning
13. My mum's friend has her birthday on Tuesday so my ds and I took her flowers and a card, she appreciated the time we took and listened to her story and looked at her photos of her grandchildren - what a diff 20 mins can make
14. Nice weather here today
15. Phone so I could get texts from my dh today
16. Still haven't opened that choc bar!
17. Been quite sensible with my eating today
18. Got all my jobs done today


Edited by: DSJB9999 at: 4/30/2017 (14:21)

1. Afternoon tea
2. Cushions
3. Sunday
4. The rain stopped
5. Time to relax
6. A warm jumper
7. Frozen yoghurt in the ice-box
8. A new book to start reading
9. Playing my recorder
10. Fresh veg
11. My cottage
12. The view from my window
13. Being able to walk up the hills
14. Being able to carry my shopping
15. A new lunch box
16. A new water bottle
17. Patchouli (I can't wear it on work days)
18. My rest day
19. Comfy socks

Day 16

1. This lovely day
2. Church
3. Flowers
4. A hot breakfast
5. Kids basketball games
6. A hot cup of tea
7. My Husband
8. My Son
9. My Sisters
10. The Walking Dead finale tonight
11. Friends
12. Good books
13. Music
14. Places to walk
15. Exercising
16. The sun
17. The ability to grocery shop for the week
18. Love

Day 16
1. Sunshine
2. A long walk
3. Hills to walk
4. My hubby who likes to walk, too
5. The park we walked thru
6. Fresh air
7. Eggs for Sunday breakfast
8. Hubby cooking on the grill
9. Green grass
10. A good night's sleep
11. My neighbors
12. Birds singing
13. The internet
14. The fun of vacation planning
15 Our nation's veterans
16. Books
17. Flowers starting to bloom
18. Beautiful clouds in the sky today

Day 16
1. coffee
2. oranges
3. sunlight
4. friends
5. canoe
6. books
7. butterflies
8. the little black moth in my yard
9. flowers waking up
10. dogs
11. husband
12. parents
13. electricity
14. clean water
15 laundry is caught up
16. sparkpeople
17. trees
18. birds singing

DAY 16..

I am grateful for..
1. a new day
2. the birds signing
3. hot coffee
4. cozy robe
5. quiet time before everyone else gets up
6. time with family yesterday
7. healthy food
8. healing
9. a secure home to live in
10. learning and growing
11. potential of great things happening
12. prayer
13. opportunities to share what i learn
14. learning to let others in
15. friends and family
16. M having a secure job
17. both of us having cars that are in good shape
18. going camping

DAY 16..



Below, (in a journal, or in a blog), list 18 things you are grateful for today.
*If you choose to use a journal, please comment DONE! below when you've finished writing your three gratitudes.
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