100 Things I Am Thankful For
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“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”
— Henry Ward Beecher
A grateful heart is a happy heart. And for those who believe in God, a grateful heart is a heart that constantly thanks God for all of His blessings.
This, however, does not mean to say that it is always easy to do so. There are times when I forget to be thankful to God, forgetting about all His blessings and seeing only the things that cause me some annoyance or discomfort.
I realized then that being thankful should be formed through conscious effort. We must do it again and again until we have made it a habit and a part of our lives.
As part of this intention, I listed a hundred things I am thankful for. I know that it is only a small part of God’s countless blessings to me. But I hope that this could be a start of acquiring the good habit of having a grateful heart.
Here are a hundred things I am thankful for today:
1.The gift of life
2. My freelance job as a writer
3. The sound of rain
4. A roof over my head
5. Food to eat
6. Money to catch a ride back home
7. A few more bills to visit a dear dear friend
8. A song that inspires me
9. A good book to read
10. My ability to adapt to change
11. My courage to face whatever life brings me
12. A family to love
13. My coffee brewing in the kitchen
14. A bench where I could rest and watch people walk by
15. My laptop to connect me with the world
16. The smell of Mom’s freshly baked bread!
17. A funny joke reminding me I could still laugh
18. Watching my favorite Korean dramas
19. My favorite jeans
20. Sun shining through my window
21. A rose blooming in the garden
22. A new recipe I’ve learned to cook
23. My badminton match with my sister
24. A cozy library
25. Candles while I lift up my prayers to heaven
26. Church music bringing heaven down here on earth
27. Laughter
28. Tears that release my heartache
29. Jogging around the corner
30. My favorite mushroom soup
31. Fried chicken
32. An old photo album
33. Watching funny home videos
34. Exercising and feeling good after my workout
35. Singing my heart out via karaoke or videoke
36. Seeing my favorite actor in person
37. Gathering around a bonfire and having a good chat
38. My faith in God
39. My belief in the immortality of the soul
40. Experiences that give me wisdom
41. A cute teddy bear I hug at night
42. Being able to help other people
43. Dreaming
44. Waking up to a brand new day
45. Seeing fireflies for the first time
46. Riding an airplane for the first time
47. Watching my favorite play
48. Having lunch with a friend
49. Walking
50. Being able to walk
51. Being able to see a rainbow
52. Seeing a rainbow early in the morning
53. Walking along the shore
54. Planting a seed
55. Bowling
56. Watching an old TV show that makes me laugh
57. Christmas
58. Reading previous entries from my diary
59. Being able to reach my age
60. The hope of living many more years
61. Quirky people I’ve met
62. Wisdom gained from teachers and parents
63. Time to do what I want to do
64. Hands to reach out to other people
65. Freedom
66. The blue sky ( glad it wasn’t bright red!)
67. The sound of crashing waves
68. Gravity (it keeps things organized down here)
69. The smell of my favorite perfume
70. A worn out shirt I’ve always liked wearing
71. Being able to repair an old gadget
72. Composing a song
73. Getting lost, and then finding my way again
74. Powdery sand beneath my feet
75. Flying a kite
76. Shopping
77. Acoustic music
78. Watching old couples still loving each other
79. Seeing a newborn baby
80. Chocolates
81. That humans know how to talk and how to express what they truly feel
82. Being able to dance
83. The ability to think positively despite all the negative things around.
84. The ability to imagine
85. The ability to learn and to rise from my mistakes
86. Uncertainties that make life more exciting
87. Risks. Overcoming them gives us a feeling of victory.
88. That humans only have one pair of feet. Imagine how two pairs of shoes could cost these days?
89. That there are no scary monsters roaming the earth right now.
90. That humans can swim even though we have no fins.
91. That humans can fly even though we have no wings.
92. That we don’t have to command everything our body should do. Just imagine if we forgot to breathe!
93. That wounds heal naturally, and that we grow without being repaired like robots.
94. Being human.
95. Having both body and soul.
96. The Lord who is Love Himself, the Source of all that is beautiful and good!
97. That we can remember.
98. That we can feel.
99. That we can love.
100. That we exist in this very moment, simply being who God made us to be.
“All life's pleasures and comforts are sacramental; they are God's hands touching us.” - Julian of Norwich
How about you? Can you list the blessings you are thankful for today?
Even in the midst of problems and various challenges, there are things we can be thankful for. For a start, we can be grateful for God’s grace that helps us to carry on and not lose hope. It is a great blessing to keep the faith even in the midst of life’s many storms.
Here is a song I recently published on my YouTube channel “She Who Prays Twice” about having God even in the midst of the storm!
I enjoyed reading your list. Thank you for sharing! And I really liked this quote you shared:
“All life's pleasures and comforts are sacramental; they are God's hands touching us.” - Julian of Norwich
Thank you, Jocelyn, for your post! I had so many "YES!" moments when reading through your list. And thank you for the reminder that God is still close to us -- even in the storm. Have a blessed day!