Comments on: All Things : 1,000 Gifts http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/03/all-things-1000-gifts/ Journeys as a daughter of the King Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:39:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Callie http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/03/all-things-1000-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-17086 Callie Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:43:36 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=1628#comment-17086 This is a cool idea. It's funny how all the complaints seem to come to mind before we realize how blessed we are, no? I do the same thing. This is a cool idea. It’s funny how all the complaints seem to come to mind before we realize how blessed we are, no? I do the same thing.

]]> By: amy http://hoperoadblog.com/2010/03/all-things-1000-gifts/comment-page-1/#comment-16997 amy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:37:52 +0000 http://hoperoadblog.com/?p=1628#comment-16997 so sweet of you. yes, gratitude is indeed a discipline--and a difficult one--my moment-to-moment life is not one of overflowing gratitude as my blog might suggest :) but I think (I hope) the more I practice the easier it gets. this is a great start--I love your first item. and I'm glad to see that it looks like motherhood has been a smoother, much more joyful transition for you than it was for me...and you display wisdom beyond your years in your talk about wanting to avoid staring at the screen instead of engaging with your sweet son. all evidence of God's sweet grace in your life! so sweet of you. yes, gratitude is indeed a discipline–and a difficult one–my moment-to-moment life is not one of overflowing gratitude as my blog might suggest :) but I think (I hope) the more I practice the easier it gets.

this is a great start–I love your first item. and I’m glad to see that it looks like motherhood has been a smoother, much more joyful transition for you than it was for me…and you display wisdom beyond your years in your talk about wanting to avoid staring at the screen instead of engaging with your sweet son. all evidence of God’s sweet grace in your life!

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