Here's what she said..."I wanted to give you this calendar, not to count-down-the-days, but to encourage you to write in the square one little something to be thankful for each day...one little (or big) gift that God gave you that day...I think it can be a very precious memento of this this last term and be a reminder that it was filled with extraordinary and ordinary gifts. They are there every day if we just look for them and unwrap them."
I loved the idea and enjoyed reaching the end of my day so I could write down all that I was thankful for or achieved. Some days were easy, with just simple blessings. Others were filled full with fun adventures and memories. And yet some, where rather hard to find things to write down...but those were the days that I really dug and realized that we can find blessings in everything. I didn't just write one thing each day, like my mom suggested, but packed the boxes full sometimes. I can't believe that I'm already standing here at the end of the term, all these weeks later...yet whenever I feel like I'm dreaming this- I can just look back at the calendar and see how full it is.
I know you can't really read them, but you can see that it's like solid text.
oh yeah...and today's says "Finished High School" umm yeah...no biggie. ;)
This is the weirdest, most exciting, scariest, confusing, sad, emotional, happy time of my life...ever. I appreciate having this calendar to be able to look back, and not have to remember all the times of tears and fears, but look back and remember all the great things I was able to do and how God blessed me.
You might consider having one yourself, or a thankful journal you write in each night. It's a great way to end the day positively and have record of God's great faithfulness. :)
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