practical help and encouragement for homemakers
by Joy Kincaid 18 Comments
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Anne says
Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea.
God bless,
Joy Kincaid says
Mary,
Yes, I understood your comment! How fun to be preparing for a craft fair!
Mrs. Q,
Thank you, and thanks so much for stopping by!
Anne,
Thank you for leaving a comment, and I hope you're having a lovely day!
Mrs. Q says
What a wonderful idea. It is so important to remember to be thankful to God for His goodness to us. If not, we can become so bitter and resentful if we focus on what others have that we don't. There is always something to be thankful for. Thank you for sharing your pretty journal!
Canadagirl says
Ohhh I was so tired when I wrote my comments. I have been getting ready for a craft fair that I am selling my crafts at. I hope you understood what I said. [o=
Blessings and ((HUGS))
-Mary
Joy Kincaid says
Collette,
Thanks for stopping by today!
Mary,
I'm so glad if you were encouraged–to God be the glory! I'll try to remember to do a tutorial when I do this with the children–need to do that soon. 🙂 Blessings to you!
Canadagirl says
This is so encouraging my friend. I am going to have to create one of my own. And to get better at booking out a to journal and spend some quiet time with the Lord in thanks. A tutorial when you make your daughter would be wonderful. ((hint, hint [o= )
Blessings in Him<><
-Mary
Collette says
Joy, this was so beautiful and encouraging! I've been pondering the idea of choosing gratitude lately, too…a very small sacrifice I can give to Jesus when my heart wants to sulk or fret or be sad. I can love Him by choosing to be joyful instead.
Very blessed by your thoughts today!
Sarah says
What a lovely journal, Joy! Thanks for sharing this. Journaling is so fun – I have one, like Stacy, to record what Jesus is teaching me during my quiet times and sometimes I write my blessings & prayers. It's encouraging to go back over them and see where prayers have been answered and remind myself just how good God is! I've also found that studying Scripture by writing it out as you showed in your post helps write the words on your heart as well as on the page. The book seems like one I'll have to check out soon!
Joy Kincaid says
I have so enjoyed reading all your comments. Thank you for sharing about your journals and the ways you live out gratitude in your own lives.
Just today I had an opportunity to choose to have a thankful heart (after hearing some discouraging news), and it took away the negative feeling I was having and replaced it with a feeling of joy and hope. I thank the Lord Jesus Christ for His grace and peace!
Lilyofthevalley - Tanya says
What a neat idea!!! I'm going to start something like that. It is amazing how you can have such a different outlook when you are thankful and have a heart full of gratitude even for the "little" things. 🙂
Finding Purpose in the Pain says
I use a regular notebook to record what God is teaching, put prayer requests & praises but I never thought of making a separate journal just for blessings. I love the idea. Thank you!
~Stacy
Joy Kincaid says
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, everyone! Have a blessed rest of the week!
DoleValleyGirl says
I have been pondering starting something similar to this idea of yours. Thanks so much for sharing! I'm inspired. 🙂
Blessings, ~Lisa
Maria says
It is consciously…it is awareness…it is completely focusing on the One that provides Everything !
Thank you for sharing Joy. The cards are so pretty.
Maria
♥ the quiet homemaker says
Wonderful post. Gratitude really is the way to true joy and lasting contentment. xx
Grace Mae says
Hi Miss Joy~
I think that a Blessing Journal is a great idea. Maybe that is what I should make for my family for Thanksgiving. Blessings~
Sarah says
This is a wonderful idea, Joy! And I am glad that it has been such a blessing to you already. And by the way, your journal is beautiful! 🙂
Rowan says
As I've said before my spiritual path is different to yours but nevertheless we have things in common. I give thanks every day for 'all the beauty and the gifts of the earth and sky' and I'm grateful also for many other things. When things are not going well in life it's a real help to be able to appreciate a wonderful sunset or the colours of the changing leaves and other things that are always there regardless of personal circumstances. I don't keep a journal but it's a great idea to do so.