Sunday, January 15, 2012

1,000 + Blessings

At the start of a new year I must admit I have been known to make quite a few new year resolutions.  Actually at the start of a new week I tend to make new week resolutions.  If we wanted to get technical at the beginning of a new day I make new day resolutions.  After all the "resoluting" I must say I am so overwhelmed by the fact that our Lord's mercies are new every morning (Lam. 3:22-23).  There is nothing I can do to make Him love me more or love me less.

With this being said it is also my desire to take up my cross DAILY and follow Him, Luke 9:23.  As I seek to live a life in obedience to my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ one HUGE area of obedience is found in taking my thoughts captive.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.  What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.  Philippians 4:8-9
At the start of this new year, new week, new day, new hour...I have accepted a challenge given by author Ann Voskamp, to record 1,000 Blessings in the year 2012.  In order to achieve this I must write down at least 3 blessings everyday.  This discipline will cause me to stop & recognize the goodness of our Lord.  There will be FAR MORE than 1,000 blessings in the year 2012 but oh how prone I will be to miss them.  

I pray that upon accepting this challenge my heart will daily anticipate the goodness of the Lord and I will walk in a way that seeks to recognize and praise Him for who He is.  His goodness stretches beyond my greatest expectations!  May I wake up anticipating to see Him work & lie down praising Him for all He has done.  Here are a few of my recorded blessings from today...

 *Uncontrollable laughter with my best friend & love of my life Trey
*Doing "everyday life" and enjoying the love story my Savior has written for me
*Calm evenings at home for peaceful resting
*Eating Golden Grahams and truly enjoying every bite!

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!  Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!" Psalm 34:8
Will you too search for His blessings this year, this month, this week, this day, this hour?
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  1. Heather PetersJanuary 16, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Chelsea, I don't know you very well..not really at all. But I am getting to know your sweet family as I teach SS 7th Grade Girls with your mom. She has challenged me (as a mom to 6 wonderful kiddos) to do this as well. She bought me the book, wrote me a genuine encouragement and I too, began counting. I am prone to miss days, not just single blessings...but with Christ's strength, my obedience and my heart opened as wide as my eyes....I will get to 1,000+ as well. I am along-side you....you go girl. Count..see..count..feel..count..grow..count..love.

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