I’m making some adjustments, making space, and in doing so remembering this list I started a long time ago that kind of petered out. Not that I’m not thankful, but my listing of said things was set aside. Inspired by a book by Anne Voskamp called “One Thousand Gifts” in which she encourages the paying attention to and listing of things that are often passing, elusive, overlooked and momentary, but reasons too to give thanks to God for his goodness and provision. For me not always so easy to do. Which is why the idea of spiritual “practice”… because it takes time to become natural and woven into one’s life fabric. Practice…
So, back then I began to list things, I blogged them here at Buddy Breathing, and you may recall seeing some of them before. It was a lovely practice that led to to thoughts, to heart attitudes, and to poetry. It was good. And then I stopped right HERE. I don’t know why, I just did. Busy, distracted, priorities shifted… I don’t know. But today I remembered.
Today I continue…
477. in the midst of anger there is often healing and growth
478. that it is OK to be wrong and make mistakes and be honest about it
479. that revealing how I feel isn’t as scarey as I thought it might be
480. twilight on the lake, lights going on across the expanse
481. dog on log leaning into my body and watching the water
482. the strength to log out, shut it down, take back some space
483. knowing it’s not fair to ask any one person to meet all your needs
484. knowing it’s perfectly healthy to have needs and hunger for them to be met
485. crispy minis in sweet chili
486. all the laundry done, folded, ready for when it is needed
487. family dinner, later but together
488. remembering this list
489. mental clarity and allowing time for thinking
490. friends, how they know and love you anyway
491. future plans, future poems
492. asking for wisdom
493. that the tree didn’t fall on the house or on a car
494. good and honest jobs for the guys
495. a great soccer game for her
496. healthy bodies, well minds
497. rain
498. bed
499. good books to read in bed
500. revisiting things if required
501. potential
502. forgiveness
503. rest
504. restart buttons
505. ends of days, new mercies every morning
506. the lavish world around us and entirely mysterious nature of life
507. taking note of things
508. yes…remembering this list…
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