Taking a moment to be thankful

I saw an idea on Pinterest that really spoke to me - somebody had taken a jar and when they had things to be thankful about during the year they wrote a little note and dropped it in the jar - at the end of the year they were able to shake the notes out and read them... isn't that lovely? I love the idea of taking a moment to be thankful, and of actually recognizing and writing down our blessings.

Well, 99% of the time, I hear an idea that I love, and that's all it ever becomes, an idea! I think:

     "Oh! I love that! I'll find the perfect jar... and I can DECORATE it! And it will be so cute!! And where did I put that chalkboard vinyl I had? That would be PERFECT!! And I'll get the boys to help me! And it will be a great family project! And I'll tie on a cute little matching pencil! And maybe buy a BEDAZZLER! and... and... and..."

You get the idea?! And it will never happen - and I'll remember months later and be sad that I never did it. 

So, this time I thought "Done is better than perfect." I just stuck a plain old jar up on the shelf, no ribbons, no labels, no bling, told everybody in the family and let it sit there. 

And I am LOVING it! I am jotting down the big and little things I'm thankful for. And I'm looking around me for things I can put in there, which makes a big change from looking around for all the things I can whine about and add to my "It sucks to be me..." story! 

And I might even decorate it - someday :-)
I hope you can find a moment to think about what you're thankful for today.

Brenda